Public Defenseless 233 | Lee Wachocki: With Almost 3k People Unrepresented, Why is Oregon adding More Cases to the Public Defender Crisis
Today, Hunter is once again joined by Lee Wachocki, a Public Defender and union leader in Portland, Oregon. As the Public Defender crisis continues in the state, this week is about figuring out how the state is responding. At the front line level, Lee reveals that little has functionally changed at his level to demonstrate the state is close to solving the problem. In fact, with Oregon recriminalizing drug possession, the state appears primed to super charge the issue.
Guests:
Lee Wachocki, Public Defender, Multnomah County
Resources:
Multnomah County DA Debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wehZ548c-OY
DA Schmidt Endorsing Recriminalization
Mike Schmidt Endorses Proposal to Recriminalize Hard Drugs (wweek.com)
Bad Reporting on Public Defender Caseload
Impacts of Recriminalization
https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2024/03/19/public-defender-crisis-recriminalization-oregon
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