Tony Link, a Mesa County, CO, attorney told District Judge Brian Flynn that budget constraints at the state level could impact the defense in a murder case. Link was appointed to represent 33-year-old Charles McEachern who is charged with first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in the death of 3-year-old Miranda Bacathat.
Link says the state-funded Office of Alternate Defense Counsel (ADC) may soon start “limiting” dollars available to hire expert witnesses to testify at trial. GJPress also reports Link said he was made aware of the situation in a recent conversation with the local representative of the ADC program. “Potentially, it can impact how we approach cases,” the attorney said after a hearing. “ADC has been very fair in making sure people get a good defense.”
Link says the state-funded Office of Alternate Defense Counsel (ADC) may soon start “limiting” dollars available to hire expert witnesses to testify at trial. GJPress also reports Link said he was made aware of the situation in a recent conversation with the local representative of the ADC program. “Potentially, it can impact how we approach cases,” the attorney said after a hearing. “ADC has been very fair in making sure people get a good defense.”
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