Shortage of Nueces County prosecutors leaves ripple effect in community

Shortage of Nueces County prosecutors leaves ripple effect in community

A shortage of prosecutors in Nueces County leaves a ripple effect across the community and in the courtroom.Its been a part of this offices history for a long time, Nueces County District Attorney James Granberry said.Granberry said their department is 12 to 14 lawyers short at the moment, but the office has been feeling the shortage more so recently.Weve tried two murder cases in the last couple weeks. Right now we have 82 murder cases pending …

'Labor of love': Nueces County District Attorney's Office faces ongoing attorney turnover

The Nueces County District Attorney’s Office faces a turnover of attorneys that has made it difficult to prosecute criminal cases.