The new Office of the State Public Defender changed the system across Idaho for those charged with crimes needing a lawyer appointed.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho has filed an emergency motion ... the public defense services of the state’s 44 counties under one statewide umbrella and aimed to equalize pay ...
“I made it to 40 of 44 counties to meet with partners ... “I don’t think Idaho necessarily has, statistically speaking, a more significant problem with hate crimes,” Hurwit said.