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A.G. GancarskiApril 7, 2017

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For an indication of the seismic change in the office of 4th Circuit Public Defender Charlie Cofer, look no further than his just-announced appearance at a late April panel. The panel: “Better Justice Florida: A Forum on Criminal Justice Reform.” Among the focuses of the Apr. 29 event at the Florida Coastal School of Law: Florida’s […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 23, 2016

Just as a cat has multiple lives, so too does Sam Shiver, who will be employed in the 4th Circuit Public Defender’s office once Charlie Cofer takes over in January. Shiver was first introduced to Florida Politics readers in December 2015, when he confirmed that Matt Shirk would be running for re-election. Cofer told us that he had heard Shiver […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 20, 2016

On Monday, Jenna Bourne of Action News Jax revealed that Robbie Foster, communications director for 4th Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk, “barely swipes in at work.” By “swipes in,” Bourne meant Foster using his ID badge to get in the building. And by “barely,” Bourne meant that Foster used his card to get into the building […]

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