Tennessee looks to increase appointed attorney pay after more than 25 years
Judge Lee Coffee (left) listens to arguments by defense attorney Juni Ganguli (right) during a hearing in his court on May 30, 2019. (The Daily Memphian file)
“Court proceedings can’t happen without court-appointed attorneys, but attorneys can’t afford to take cases at the current rates. The criminal justice and juvenile court systems are running out of options,” said Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Holly Kirby.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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