Entity: Department of Government Operations (DGO)
Body: Indigent Defense Fund Board (Defunct)
| Notice Title: | Indigent Defense Funds Board Meeting |
| Notice Tags: | Public Meetings |
| Meeting Location: | 2110 State Office Building 450 North State Street Salt Lake City 84114 |
| Event Date & Time: |
April 1, 2014 April 1, 2014 11:30 AM - April 1, 2014 01:30 PM |
| Description/Agenda: | INDIGENT DEFENSE TRUST FUNDS
Board Meeting Agenda
Division of Finance, 2110 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
Public Meeting Notice and Agenda
April 1, 2014
11:30 a.m.
1. Welcome:
2. Review and approval of minutes from the meeting held on December 17, 2013.
3. Assignments from the last meeting.
1. Send letter to Aric Cramer explaining that the Board denied payment of additional hours but agreed to pay him the remaining amount of an invoice dated 6/26/12. (Letter sent Jan. 6, 2014, Final payment of $1,023.80 sent on 1/9/2014).
2. Send letter to Stephen McCaughey concerning his travel on the Richard Andrew Jones case. (Letter sent on Dec. 22, 2013).
3. John will check to see how Sanpete County will be assessed to pay back money into the Indigent Inmate Fund; the fund is below the $1 million cap and will decrease even more with the additional capital case.
4. Contact attorneys willing to work on Gunnison Prison cases for $100 per hour. Bring names to next board meeting.
5. Send Troy Rawlings and Rich Mauro a letter about the additional charges on Nathanael Sloop. Explaining that Davis County will be responsible for the funding of counsel for his defense on the charges. (Letter sent on Jan. 6, 2014).
6. Send travel letter and FindIt Guide to attorneys. (Letter sent on Jan. 8, 2014).
7. Contact Marissa Sandall-Barrus and let her know to contact Scott Garrett, Iron County Attorney if she is denied access to the jail when visiting Thad Robertson. (Email sent to Marissa on Jan. 23, 2014).
8. Contact Doug Neeley about defending Steven Crutcher on the additional charges in Gunnison Prison. These charges are separate from the capital charge. (Contract signed on 3/4/2014)
4. Fund Balance as of March 31, 2014:
5. Review of Current Cases:
Stephanie Sloop-Davis County, Mary Corporon Attorney
Nathanael Sloop-Davis County, Rich Mauro Attorney
Sun Cha Warhola-Davis County, Edward K. Brass Attorney
Thad Douglas Robertson-Iron County, Douglas Terry Attorney
William C. Lawton-Sevier County, James A. Valdez Attorney
Richard Andrew Jones-Washington County, Stephen McCaughey Attorney
Brandon Perry Smith-Washington County, Gary Pendleton Attorney (private counsel expenses only)
Stephen Crutcher-Sanpete County, Ed Brass Attorney
Glen Howard Griffin appeal-Box Elder County, Jennifer Gowans Attorney
Cody Lynn Nielsen appeal-Cache County, Craig Peterson Attorney
David Drommond appeal-Davis County, Arnold Wiggins Attorney
Robert Cameron Houston appeal, Davis County, John Pace Attorney
Martin Chris Nelson appeal-Iron County, Liz Hunt Attorney
Indigent Inmate Fund Cases Sanpete County, (Gunnison Prison):
Steven Crutcher, aggravated murder, Sanpete County, Ed Brass Attorney
John Evan Selzer, Doug Neeley Attorney
Michael Paul Nelder, Doug Neeley Attorney (No billings since Oct. 2013)
Alexander Singer, Doug Neeley Attorney
Steven Crutcher, additional charges, Doug Neeley Attorney
Abel Castillo, Doug Neeley Atorney
6. Scott Wiggins request for additional funding on the David Drommond appeal.
6. Other Business:
7. Next Meeting:
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| Notice of Special Accommodations: | In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Barbara Sutherland at 801 538-3020, at least three days prior to the meeting. |
| Notice of Electronic or telephone participation: | N/A |
| Other information: | |
| Contact Information: |
Jennifer Hardy (801)957-7732 jrhardy@utah.gov |
| Posted on: | December 17, 2013 03:11 PM |
| Last edited on: | April 02, 2014 08:55 AM |