SC, thanks for the background. I seem to recall hearing about this problem for a while. It sounds like nothing much has been done about it, forcing the PD's office into triage mode.

From what I've read re. representation for death penalty defendants in other states around the South, one has to wonder if all of this is a systemic problem tracing back to some kind of agenda trickling down from the current administration and their dysfunctional DOJ.

Regardless, my takeaway is that justice for some (i.e. those who can afford adequate representation) is justice for none.