Potter County approves grant to continue new public defender office potential
Over the last four years, the Potter County Commissioners’ Court has worked to revamp its indigent defense system. During the most recent meetings of the court, that process, in conjunction with the Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS), progressed slightly.
First, the court unanimously approved a resolution, authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) during Monday s regular meeting to support the implementation of a public defender/managed assigned counsel program from NDS for Potter and Armstrong Counties. The grant’s deadline was set for May 7.
Potter and Armstrong counties continue working on restructuring their defense counsel system
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Potter and Armstrong counties continue working on restructuring their criminal justice systems because there are not defense attorneys to handle the caseload, leading to a backlog of cases.
They have paired up with NDS, a non-profit that would bring lawyers to the area, to provide counsel in a timely manner to people in jail who cannot afford a lawyer.
However, the Potter County commissioners court today met to rethink their partnership with the non-profit after becoming aware of the organization’s plans to launch a police accountability program.