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10 Nov 2010, 7:54 am
The court unanimously approved Alex Bunin, the federal public defender for the Northern District of New York, to start a public defender office for the county. [read post]
2 Apr 2007, 5:29 am
The county is searching for his replacement.District Attorney William Higgins estimated last week that the public defender's office handles about 80 percent of the trial list.Because of budget concerns, commissioners eliminated the part-time assistant public defender position in August 2005 and made Bingaman's position full time.Higgins said Bingaman was the county's fourth public defender in eight years. [read post]
6 Dec 2006, 3:56 am
While over at the website of the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense, I noticed a new study published last month that, as far as I know, has gotten little public play:Evidense for the Feasibility of Public Defender Offices in Texas (pdf)According to these data, public defender offices would definitely be feasible in many parts of Texas, and would be particularly cost effective for handling misdemeanors.In 2005, according to the report… [read post]
13 Feb 2007, 6:26 pm
From Cook County Public Defenders blog: Today, lawyers for AFSCME filed a Complaint for Injunctive Relief in Cook County Chancery Court, seeking to stop the planned staffing and pay cuts to the Office of the Public Defender. [read post]
28 Jul 2010, 1:12 pm
The title of this post is the headline to a Houston Chronicle article published yesterday bringing news that Harris County has altered its proposal for a public defender office to include more courts after the Task Force on Indigent Defense balked at funding a more limited plan:Seeking to strengthen its bid for state funding to open a public defender office, Harris County has changed its application to ask for less money and to propose… [read post]
20 Feb 2012, 7:37 am
I am not an expert in criminal law ethics, but based upon usual principles (it's almost impossible for a single lawyer to represent multiple defendants in a criminal action and conflicts are imputed), it would seem like the PD office would be disqualified. [read post]
29 Jul 2012, 8:07 am
KPLCtv.com: "Well, today the Calcasieu Public Defenders Office announced it must cut back services due to budget shortfalls and that the office will withdraw as counsel for about 400 felony cases it's now appointed to handle. [read post]
29 Mar 2007, 5:32 am
"The public defender's office handles about 80 percent of the trial list, which right now is 150 to 175 cases, Higgins said.The office also handles a host of appeals and juvenile cases. [read post]
6 Jul 2023, 4:38 am
From Law360, via NACDL's news update: The legislation, A5587/S3771, eliminates all public defender fees, as well as any unpaid civil judgments, property liens and warrants issued for unpaid balances associated with services from the New Jersey Office of the Public... [read post]
10 Mar 2013, 9:49 am
Public Defender from Horry County Charged with DUI Conway police pulled over and arrested a public defender on Saturday night for drunk driving, or DUI. [read post]
2 Feb 2013, 10:48 am
In Washington State, your Court appointed public defender will not represent you at the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) Hearing. [read post]
19 Mar 2013, 1:14 am
At the Defender Association of Philadelphia, the office policy in multi-defendant cases was to represent the defendant with the most serious charges, the worst fact pattern, and the worst legal posture. [read post]
11 Mar 2009, 6:31 pm
Adachi offered to assist with the appearance of one defendant, a homeless woman his office had previously assisted. [read post]
16 Jan 2018, 12:43 pm
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s local lead prosecutors and the state’s chief public defender voiced strong support Tuesday for a six-month old rule designed to prevent judicial officers from imposing bail on defendants beyond their financial means, with the prosecution praising an increase in those held without bond and the defense lauding a rise in the percentage ... [read post]
12 Sep 2008, 4:27 am
Public defenders are being hit so hard by budget cuts and growing caseloads that offices in several states are refusing to take on more cases because they say defendants' rights are being hurt. [read post]
17 Nov 2008, 5:48 am
Public defender money seems comparatively constant - even though these offices can take hits during recessionary periods. [read post]
5 Mar 2021, 9:57 am
The attorneys at Worgul, Sarna & Ness use their history at the public defender’s office to benefit your case. [read post]
11 Jul 2020, 9:57 pm
In Laughlin’s case, the two public defenders missed a jurisdictional problem with his prosecution in state court for burglarizing a post office. [read post]
13 Dec 2009, 8:53 am
Also, while some of the Orange County's best trial attorneys work in the public defender's office and have no intention of entering private practice, the office will not honor your request to have a "good" public defender assigned to you.To summarize, if you lack the resources to hire an attorney, and are charged with a misdemeanor or a felony, you are entitled to have a public defender represent you at… [read post]
28 May 2016, 7:35 pm
Recently, I called the Alexandria, Virginia, federal public defender’s office to ask a question of the duty lawyer there on a matter that a public defender lawyer would best know. [read post]
