“I feel so much despair and hopelessness.” Utah prisoners can wait years for their appeals to be heard. Lawmakers know about the backlog — but haven’t funded the additional public defenders needed to address it.
sltrib.comUtah lawmakers know prisoners can wait years for a public defender to file their appeal. They haven’t increased funding.“I feel so much despair and hopelessness.” Utah prisoners can wait years for their appeals to be heard. Lawmakers know about the backlog — but haven’t funded the additional public defenders needed to address it.
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