Some WA Defendants Wait Months In Jail For Public Defenders
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Some WA Defendants Wait Months In Jail For Public Defenders
Last summer, Robert Root of Washington state was charged with violating a no-contact order to stay away from his partner. Unable to afford an attorney and facing a dwindling roster of Yakima County public defenders, Root waited three months for a public defender to represent him for the felony charge. His partner repeatedly asked to lift the order, to no avail, as Root posted bail twice — before landing back in jail for violating the order each …
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