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El Paso District Attorney James Montoya addresses the backlog of cases, reducing it from over three thousand two hundred to about one thousand seven hundred. He handles twenty-five thousand to thirty thousand referrals annually. Public Defender Kelli Childress disputes the numbers, claiming unindicted cases remain stagnant. Protesters from the Sober Streets Movement criticize Montoya for lenient sentences on drunk drivers. Montoya engages with protesters, emphasizing accessibility. The district faces challenges from COVID slowdowns, staff cuts, and issues from previous administrations. Montoya aims to charge twenty twenty-six crimes in twenty twenty-six, pushing for speed in justice.

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