Themis
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As they are already her counsel couldn't they agree to stay on and be paid public defender fees?
No. Mr. Robert Wesley is the elected Public Defender for the 9th Judicial Circuit that includes Orange County, Florida. His office receives public funds to operate. His office also hires other attorneys as employees to work on the staff as his deputies or assistants.
AL and JB are not part of that staff or any conflict system so they may not receive any public funds to perform legal services for Casey.
"Due process" funds would be for things like funding an expert witness, not for the cost of private counsel.