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Public Defender Seeks Budget Hike for indigent defense
Aiken County public defender James A. Whittle asked for a $3,000 raise and new staff to manage rising workload. In three months the office handled 331 defendants with 196 closed and 135 pending, serving about 1,320 clients projected for the year. He seeks an assistant, an investigator, and a second secretary to reduce delays and potential malpractice risk. County funding would cover most of the $94,950 FY 1981 82 budget. state would contribute about $28,000.
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Aiken County
James A. Whittle
Whittle
Aiken
L.C. Greene
Public Defender’s Office
B. Henderson Johnson Jr
Public Defender Corporation
Public Defender
Johnson