WITNESS LIST

            Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

            April 14, 2022 - 10:00 AM

            Accessibility to counsel in cases involving an indigent defendant;

                 On:

                                 Allison, James (County Judges and Commissioners Association)

                                 Burkhart, Geoff (Texas Indigent Defense Commission)

                                 Jindal, Amrutha (Lubbock Private Defenders Office)

                                 LaVoie, Megan (Office of Court Administration)

                                 Molina, Elvin (Self)

                                 Torres, Alicia (Self)

                                 Wardroup, Rick (Self; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Wolff, Benjamin (Office of Capital and Forensic Writs)

                                 Woog, Amanda (Texas Fair Defense Project)

            Evaluate method to improve effectiveness of caseload distribution;

                 On:

                                 Allison, James (County Judges and Commissioners Association)

                                 Burkhart, Geoff (Texas Indigent Defense Commission)

                                 Jindal, Amrutha (Lubbock Private Defenders Office)

                                 Molina, Elvin (Self)

                                 Torres, Alicia (Self)

                                 Wardroup, Rick (Self; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Wolff, Benjamin (Office of Capital and Forensic Writs)

                                 Woog, Amanda (Texas Fair Defense Project)

            Evaluate method to improve effectiveness of caseload processing;

                 On:

                                 Allison, James (County Judges and Commissioners Association)

                                 Burkhart, Geoff (Texas Indigent Defense Commission)

                                 Jindal, Amrutha (Lubbock Private Defenders Office)

                                 Molina, Elvin (Self)

                                 Torres, Alicia (Self)

                                 Wardroup, Rick (Self; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Wolff, Benjamin (Office of Capital and Forensic Writs)

                                 Woog, Amanda (Texas Fair Defense Project)

            Evaluate method to improve effectiveness of court-appointed counsel;

                 On:

                                 Allison, James (County Judges and Commissioners Association)

                                 Burkhart, Geoff (Texas Indigent Defense Commission)

                                 Jindal, Amrutha (Lubbock Private Defenders Office)

                                 Molina, Elvin (Self)

                                 Torres, Alicia (Self)

                                 Wardroup, Rick (Self; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Whalen, Thea (Texas Justice Court Training Center)

                                 Wolff, Benjamin (Office of Capital and Forensic Writs)

                                 Woog, Amanda (Texas Fair Defense Project)

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                 On:

            Evaluate state compliance with appointment of counsel requirements;

                 On:

                                 Allison, James (County Judges and Commissioners Association)

                                 Burkhart, Geoff (Texas Indigent Defense Commission)

                                 Jindal, Amrutha (Lubbock Private Defenders Office)

                                 Molina, Elvin (Self)

                                 Torres, Alicia (Self)

                                 Wardroup, Rick (Self; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)

                                 Wolff, Benjamin (Office of Capital and Forensic Writs)

                                 Woog, Amanda (Texas Fair Defense Project)

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