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Public defender shortage is leading to hundreds of criminal cases being dismissed

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Public defender shortage is leading to hundreds of criminal cases being dismissed

Georges Naufal, Texas A&M University and Emily Naiser, Texas A&M University
Mar 3, 2026

There are never enough lawyers to provide indigent defense, but the situation has gotten worse since the pandemic.

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