Will Davis, publisher of the
Monroe County Reporter is reporting Towaliga Circuit public defender Wanda Johnson is out after a dustup among personnel. Her dismissal could delay the upcoming murder trial of Jamarris Williams, who is or was represented by Johnson, and multiple additional public defender cases.
The vast majority of criminal defendants in Lamar superior use the public defender's office at considerable expense to the taxpaying public. The use is rampant, leading some to describe it as just another entitlement program.
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