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Public defenders exist to ensure criminal defendants constitutional right to counsel is protected. But officials say Indiana is facing a shortage of lawyers to do that work.
A bill making it easier to court-martial and administratively punish Indiana National Guard troops is one step away from becoming law despite debate that has divided military advocacy groups and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Public defenders exist to ensure criminal defendants’ constitutional right to counsel is protected. But officials say Indiana is facing a shortage of lawyers to do that work. A Senate Committee voted to advance House Bill 1605 Wednesday with the aim to help attract and retain talent by bolstering retirement funds for some public defenders.
Indiana National Guard leaders have told lawmakers since January they are not able to convene general courts-martial to address the most serious cases of misconduct within the Guard, including four sexual assaults last year.
STATEHOUSE – Senate committees are reviewing House-passed bills pertaining to veterans’ burial in Indiana state cemeteries, income tax exemption for active-duty military and the removal of a national guardsman’s option