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Understanding rural public-defense costs

What limitations should accompany comparisons of trial volume across rural counties?

The report notes differences between judicial-record and District Attorney trial counts and that comparison counties are not identical. F3 records the jury’s trial-growth conclusion.

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Clear data limitations help residents distinguish an observed trend from an established cause.

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Evidence from the report

This Phase 1 citation points back to the source material that informed the civic question.

Supporting report

Public Defender Inquiry

Report section
Methodology, Discussion and Findings F3
Source citation
Public Defender Inquiry, court final compilation, physical PDF pages 11–12, Methodology, Discussion and Findings F3.
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