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Judge criticized for giving cases to one lawyer; Bench practice of appointing poses conflict
The story reveals how Cuyahoga county's judges have become heavily dependent on campaign contributions from the hundreds of lawyers assigned to represent the poor- and who share millions of dollars in tax refund fees for doing it. The Dealer also details one particular story of a judge who diverted scores of cases over the past three years and authorized more than $1,000 in questionable fees to a single lawyer.
Tags: criminar arraignment; indigent-fee assignments; Richard Agopian; Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold; Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association