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9 Sep 2018, 6:08 pm
Justice is the appointment of a public defender if a defendant cannot afford an attorney. [read post]
13 Jun 2008, 8:11 am
In the wake of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price's high-profile putsch at the county's public defender office, many in Big D are taking seriously Price's threat to fire large numbers of lawyers, slash the PD office budget, or even eliminate it entirely.His timing couldn't be worse.Sometime soon the US Supreme Court will issue its opinion in Rothgery v. [read post]
2 Jul 2018, 11:05 am
” The failure of public defense systems to provide adequate representation to indigent defendants is often caused by severe underfunding and has resulted in the chronic appointment of “incompetent or inexperienced” counsel; delays in the appointment of counsel and discontinuity of attorney representation; a lack of training and oversight for counsel representing indigent defendants; excessive public defender caseloads and understaffing… [read post]
6 Mar 2013, 9:51 am
Even if a defendant can escape jail time from a sex offense conviction, he would not be able to escape the Sex Offender Registration requirements. [read post]
27 Dec 2018, 8:15 am
Police officers, however, are public servants. [read post]
18 May 2022, 12:10 pm
The lawsuit names the Office of Public Defense Services, an independent state agency responsible for ensuring criminal defendants have access to public defenders, Governor Kate Brown and the executive director of the state’s public defense agency, Stephen Singer. [read post]
11 Apr 2007, 7:22 am
The only reasonable suspicion articulated by the officer was that another officer had told him that defendant had been previously associated with drugs. [read post]
28 Jun 2022, 3:01 pm
The trusted Tacoma criminal defense lawyers of The Law Offices of Smith & White are proficient at helping criminal defendants protect their rights, and if you hire us, we will work tirelessly on your behalf. [read post]
4 Mar 2014, 4:00 am
In an action for alleged defamation by a public official distinguishing actionable fact from a protected expression of opinion is a question of law2014 NY Slip Op 01369, Appellate Division, Third DepartmentAs the election season approaches, this decision by the Appellate Division addressing an appeal for alleged “defamation” may prove instructive to those involved in the process of electing a candidate to public office.A candidate for election to public… [read post]
7 Nov 2012, 10:08 am
Oversight of the PD's office will shift from the governor's office to an independent panel. [read post]
16 Jun 2020, 8:20 am
Have the public defenders committed a crime that should be prosecuted? [read post]
16 Jun 2020, 8:20 am
Have the public defenders committed a crime that should be prosecuted? [read post]
12 Jun 2008, 8:08 pm
But despite recent staff increases, the public defender's office says it may need more attorneys soon... [read post]
14 Mar 2008, 10:30 am
Daniel Silcott, a Ross County public defender, said he would welcome the changes.And:Ross County is one of just four county offices where the public defenders work directly for the state office. [read post]
2 Jul 2013, 9:23 pm
That public defenders care? [read post]
6 Aug 2012, 6:00 am
ALR hearings are also important since rarely is the officer actually prepared to testify by the Department of Public Safety prosecuting attorney. [read post]
9 Jul 2020, 6:33 am
The court explained that exigent circumstances are those based on the threat of harm to the officer, the public, or concerns surrounding the destruction of evidence. [read post]
18 Aug 2008, 7:02 pm
Will this mean there will be a huge rush in applications to the public defender's office? [read post]
3 Jun 2007, 7:17 am
Felony public defenders are paid about $35,000 a year, including a stipend for office expenses. [read post]
11 Mar 2007, 7:33 am
The question is how the state should go about supplying these free lawyers.Most larger counties - though not New Hanover - have public defenders' offices. [read post]
