Dickinson delays approval of public defenders contract
IRON MOUNTAIN -- A contract for criminal defense services for indigent individuals in Dickinson County remains on hold, although the county is already participating in the regional arrangement. The county board was scheduled to adopt the contract at its regular meeting Monday, but tabled it because Prosecuting Attorney Abbey Anderson was unable to attend. Meanwhile, Board Chairman Dan Harrington questioned whether Superior Defense, a non-profit corporation formed to provide public defenders in Iron, Dickinson and Delta counties, has too big of a budget. Harrington relayed concerns to attorney Daryl Waters, president of Superior Defense, that…
