444 | What Can Help Fix the Public Defense Crisis in Rural California? w/Luke Brownfield
Today, Hunter was joined by Luke Brownfield, the Chief Public Defender in Humboldt County, California. With a shortage of attorneys willing to come to the county and the county being short on funding, Luke and his team face serious issues with workloads. Without more support from the state, it is unclear how Luke and his team will tackle the workload crisis without going unavailable like the San Francisco Public Defender Office.
Guest:
Luke Brownfield, Chief Public Defender, Humboldt County, California
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