180Justice

Judge Fran Gull & Mike McAlexander talk Public Defenders in Allen County & Indiana

https://linktr.ee/180Justicehttps://x.com/180_justicehttps://www.facebook.com/180Justice/* Note: At the time of this forum, William Lebrato was not Chief Public Defender in Allen CountyIn February 2018, Allen County Prosecutor Mike McAlexander and Judge Fran Gull joined a critical statewide conversation on the state of public defense in Indiana. They appeared alongside Larry Landis, then-Executive Director of the Indiana Public Defender Council, and David Carroll, Executive Director of the Sixth Amendment Center.This discussion took place at a pivotal moment in Indiana’s criminal justice system — highlighting the chronic underfunding of indigent defense, structural conflicts of interest, and the uphill battle defendants face when their liberty depends on overworked and under-resourced public defenders.🎥 Topics covered include:The real pressures facing Indiana’s public defense systemHow low pay and heavy caseloads impact representationThe systemic gap between defendants’ rights and courtroom realitiesHow Allen County fits into the statewide pictureThis conversation remains highly relevant today as public defense continues to shape justice — or the lack of it — across Indiana and particularly in Allen County.https://www.youtube.com/@CollegeTVFortWayne