Column: Defense lawyers to bear burden of detention appeals – Champaign News-Gazette

Jim Dey: "The new committee-driven rules take effect April 15. Still, the high court expressed concern the changes won’t solve a problem it calls 'unprecedented and unsustainable.' 'We harbor doubts about whether (the changes) will be sufficient,' the high court said, a possibility that would require 'more fundamental changes.' That is a legitimate concern because the SAFE-T Act’s language conflicts with the high court’s demand for the presentation of 'meaningful issues' on appeal."