INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The constitution guarantees a speedy trial to anyone accused of a crime. Indiana is short on lawyers, which means prosecuting attorneys and public defenders are having a hard time getting cases resolved.
“I think it has slowed some for sure,” Terry Modesitt, the Vigo County Prosecutor, said.
Modesitt was recently elected to a fifth term. His office has two deputy prosecutor openings that have been vacant for a year.
The county council has approved a salary for these positions in the mid-sixties. But, Modesitt is having a tough time finding any takers.
“In my opinion, the pay is low, so it is hard to get someone. They can make a lot more money in private practice or being public defenders,” Modesitt said.