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Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn signed a bill that raises...

Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn signed a bill that raises the rate paid to court-appointed defense attorneys in death penalty cases to $125 an hour

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Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn signed a bill that raises the rate paid to court-appointed defense attorneys in death penalty cases to $125 an hour. The old rate was $75 an hour. The bill also requires that courts appoint a team of lawyers, not just one, to represent defendants in death penalty cases.
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  • (Associated Press, May 12, 2003)