This doesn't surprise me; there have been some issues recently with Georgia and the funding for its public defenders office for death penalty cases:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...5AC0A9619C8B63
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/us/10defenders.html
The second story, on attorney Christopher Adams, is a really interesting read and gives some insight into the feelings of public defenders in the area.