Pay for court-appointed lawyers remains stagnant

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Wednesday, 05/12/2018

Under the Sixth Amendment every criminal defendant has a constitutional right to legal representation — and if you can’t afford a lawyer, you have the right to have one provided by the state. 

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Macon wants out of flat fee defense program

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Wednesday, 28/11/2018

While the North Carolina Legislature included Macon County in a pilot program to change the way court-appointed lawyers are paid, Chief District Court Judge Richard Walker requested to opt out of the program. 

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Lawyers needed for pretrial pilot program

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Wednesday, 28/11/2018

The success of a pretrial release program being piloted in Jackson and Haywood county’s judicial district hinges on a handful of lawyers being willing to dedicate at least one day a week to handling first appearances for indigent clients. 

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