53: What is Causing the Crisis in Oregon Public Defense w/Chris O'Connor
The Oregon Public Defender System is broken. Due to a shortage of attorneys willing to take on the cases, hundreds of people wait for months without ever having an attorney appointed to their case. During this wait, they are often required to return to court to mandate another hearing because attorneys are not available to take the case. With each passing day, evidence grows harder to find, the memories of potential witnesses fade away, and whatever trust the accused had in the legal system withers and dies.
To help Hunter understand how this crisis consumed Oregon Public Defense, he spoke…
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