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Long hours, heavy caseloads, and low pay exacerbates a root cause of a lack of public defenders in South Dakota. However, those in the position say there is both opportunity and reason to consider indigent work.
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Indigent, or public defense, is in focus with the states’ new commission on the topic. Now that its work has begun, one public defender says the state has serious needs to address.
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While every American is entitled to representation under the sixth amendment, reality is often much more complicated.