This public defender was juggling 195 felony cases at once; ‘the workload can be overwhelming’

Household debt outstanding — everything from mortgages to credit cards to car loans — reached $ 12.7 trillion in the first quarter, surpassing the previous peak in 2008 before the effects of the housing market collapse took its toll. After deleveraging in the aftermath of the last U.S. recession, Americans once again have taken on…