16: Can Assigned Counsel Public Defense System Work? w/Tim Rensch & Bob Pesall
16: South Dakota Public Defense w/ Tim Rensch & Bob Pesall
South Dakota is like many states around the country in that there are some public defender offices in the "cities," but the rest of the state is served through an assigned council system.
Today, I talk to two incredibly experienced and knowledgeable assigned councils in the state: Tim Rensch and Bob Pesall.
Each shares a different perspective on public defense in South Dakota, Tim being in an urban area and Bob being in a rural one.
With few outside evaluations of public defense in the state, we go through the nuances and strengths of…
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