The chronically underfunded Louisiana public defenders will need at least $3.9 million more in funding than the $43 million Gov. John Bel Edwards has recommended giving them in the state’s next budget cycle, state public defender Remy Starns said Tuesday. The problem, once again, is connected to the way Louisiana pays its public defenders, according
Louisiana public defenders say they need millions more in funding
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