CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A program focused on providing fair representation to those in need and accused of a crime has been renewed in Nueces County.
Grant Renewal Expands Public Defense and Mental Health Support in Nueces County
When someone is accused of a crime, by law they are entitled to have counsel represent them. If they cannot afford that counsel, that’s where indigent defense representation comes in.
In Nueces County, there are two models that fall under that representation.
The traditional model involves private practice lawyers taking on cases and requesting to be paid by submitting a fee application to the courts after representing their clients. But that model comes with concerns…