Utah public defender Edward Flint has a whole bunch of cases and not enough time
(WorldNews Sport)

St. George o He´s not a social worker, but he tries to help people who suffer from addictions. And he´s not a secretary, but he files paperwork and instructs clients on how to send payments. Edward Flint is an attorney - a public defender who is overwhelmed and frustrated, working in southern Utah´s rapidly growing Washington County, where his salary is set no matter how many cases he gets assigned. And that number is growing. As a result, the people Flint defends sometimes get just a few minutes of his time, an email exchange and a whispered conversation from a courtroom bench, before making decisions that have lasting effects on their lives. But some relief is coming. Washington County,...