Delays in the Arkansas criminal court system brought on by the pandemic have pushed the caseloads of the state’s public defenders to an ethical tipping point. Investigative journalist Will Langhorne breaks down the issue in this episode.
Background reading: Langhorne's stories on public defenders: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/feb/06/covid-chronic-underfunding-pose-ethical-dilemmas/
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/feb/13/virtual-hearings-case-backlogs-add-to-problems/
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