The National Association of Public Defenders recently filed an amicus brief to support the independence of the Hinds County Public Defenders Office.
Prof. John Gross wrote the amicus brief that says fairness in the criminal process and the accuracy of court judgments in Hinds County have been compromised by Circuit Judge Jeff Weill’s decisions to remove public defenders representing indigent clients and instead assign private counsel.
For more, read “NAPD Files Amicus In Support of Hinds County PDO.”