North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Immigrants -- 'getting tougher to hire attorneys'
The Council says pay is a major concern.
Source: prairiepublic.org
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Case tied to Bismarck officer-involved shooting delayed
A slew of public defender changes has delayed the criminal case of a Bismarck man who was shot by police last year.
Source: bismarcktribune.com
ND bill would punish high-volume drug dealers, including those tied to overdose deaths
The bill, heard Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, was brought in response to a rising number of overdose deaths caused by fentanyl.
Source: jamestownsun.com
North Dakota bill for mandatory minimums would cost $28.2 million over 5 years, estimates say
Attorney General Drew Wrigley calls fiscal note "fundamentally flawed," full of conjecture and attempt to deter support.
Source: thedickinsonpress.com
Does North Dakota need mandatory minimum sentences?
Supporters say crime has jumped and claim minimum sentences could deter that, but opponents argue minimum sentences rarely work, clog the court and prison system, and would be costly to the state.
Source: inforum.com