After much discussion and planning, Allen County now has a dedicated Public Defenderâs Office.
Today(12/21/20), former Allen County Assistant Prosecutor Kenneth Sturgill started as Allen County Public Defender. He spent 8 years at the prosecutorâs office and was eager to apply for the position. His first order of business is to hire a Chief Assistant to help get the office up and running. He feels his experience in the courtroom has prepared him to create a more efficient system with a full-time public defenderâs office.
Allen County Public Defender Kenneth Sturgill goes on to add, âAnd I think weâll do that by implementing the use of technology in the courtroom more so than it has been. As well as being purely local and only assigned to these cases weâll be able to speak to clients more often, more regularly keep them informed about the proceedings, and better advise them. Secondly, by doing so, I think cases will move along more quickly and will be a