Lack of state funding for Russell County DA’s office could cause delays in getting defendants to trial

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — There is a growing problem in the Alabama criminal justice system. A lack of state funding for district attorneys is causing a backlog of cases in state courts.

And prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys only fear the problem will grow.

Last week, an Alabama judge ordered a man accused of a Phenix City murder earlier this month held without bond until his trial…

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