SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The Spokane County Public Defender’s Office has suspended handling new felony cases for a week because attorneys have reached caseload limits set by the state.
Director Thomas Krzyminski says the backlog will likely be assigned next week, but incoming cases could be suspended until the end of July if caseload limits are reached again.
Krzyminski tells The Spokesman-Review in a story on Friday that attorneys are operating at maximum capacity.
People were interested in these podcasts
Officials say the full scope of the delay won’t be understood for several weeks when defendants are arraigned.
Officials say some defendants charged with felony crimes will not have a chance to speak to a court-appointed attorney and could spend up to seven days behind bars.
___
Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesman.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.