Arkansas officials working on solutions to mounting caseload

The Arkansas Senate unanimously approved a slight increase in spending authority for the state Public Defender Commission on Wednesday while court officials met across town to discuss the growing problems spurred by mounting caseloads for court-appointed attorneys.

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