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Newly approved caseload limits for public defenders could pull Washington s criminal justice system back from the verge of collapse or could strike a blow to counties — depending on whom
KENNEWICK — When you’re charged with a crime that could put you behind bars and you don’t have enough money to pay an attorney to defend you, the government is
Staffing shortages, extremely heavy caseloads and lack of state funding have hamstrung the state’s criminal justice system, leaving many communities reeling.