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Rural NE county attorneys, public defenders confront ‘legal desert’ in hiring new lawyers
Nebraska Examiner via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoLINCOLN — Three decades ago, Hall County Public Defender Gerald Piccolo could get more than 100...
State public defender board wrestles with how to hire outside legal help in death penalty cases
The Advocate· 7 days agoPublic defenders currently represent defendants in 20 capital cases statewide, including two in East...
Third person charged in case of fatal shooting of boy at Plain Township motel
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoElise Hamilton, senior trial counsel for the Canton Prosecutor'sOffice, said she could not say who...
Ex-CT chief public defender wants vote to fire her tossed out. Why she says decision was ‘unlawful.’
Hartford Courant· 3 days agoFormer Chief Public Defender TaShun Bowden-Lewis has taken a first step toward challenging her...
Shortage of public defenders in Maine allowed release of man who caused fiery standoff
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 days agoMaine’s shortage of public defenders allowed a man with a violent criminal history to be released on...
Public defenders using state money for new positions, equipment
Observer-Reporter· 6 days agoWith millions of dollars coming from Harrisburg to support indigent defense services in communities around the state, public defender offices< ...
6 months in, Maine’s 1st public defenders’ office talks strategy
Bangor Daily News· 7 days agoHillary Knight told her fellow public defenders that if the state couldn’t test substances in a timely manner, they should push for immediate trials. A ...
...Partners with Compton’s Branch of the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office to Host a...
Los Angeles Sentinel· 4 days agoOn Friday, June 21st, Compton Mayor Emma Sharif will partner with the Compton branch of the Los...
Thank you, lawmakers, for money to boost equal justice in RI courts | Opinion
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoCollin M. Geiselman is Rhode Island’s chief public defender. He has been an attorney with the Office of Public < ...
Letters to the editor for Saturday, June 22, 2024
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMake no mistake, Mr. Oakes had a very long time in which to be sure his paperwork was filed correctly and timely. He chose to wait until the last minute...
