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3 Jun 2010, 7:52 am
While all 15 county courts at law are expected to use a public defender office for mentally ill defendants in misdemeanor cases, only nine of the 22 district courts are on board to use it for appellate cases, and five for felony trial cases. [read post]
16 Nov 2019, 11:09 am
Amarillo defendants pressured to forego counselThe Sixth Amendment Center has issued a massive 200+ page study of indigent defense practices in Potter and Armstrong Counties. [read post]
2 Mar 2007, 5:24 am
Hummer, who resigned as a public defender for the Kansas Board of Indigents' Defense Services last November, had faced a total of 72 counts for allegedly harassing, threatening and stalking Lucille Douglass, a Garden City attorney. [read post]
22 Jul 2011, 9:16 am
The Board of Public Defense intervened in the case and argued that since the statute did not require the State Public Defender to represent indigent defendants in misdemeanor appeals, the appellate division could not be appointed to represent Randolph. [read post]
3 Feb 2009, 6:10 pm
That's misdemeanor arraignments handled by public defenders divided by total misdemeanor cases filed by the district attorney. [read post]
9 Mar 2007, 5:37 am
The Senate appears to be on board. [read post]
29 Dec 2009, 4:31 am
A Houston Chronicle editorial today praises Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos for her decision to join the rest of the state's large jurisdictions and cease filing state-jail felony cases on defendants found with crack pipes where labs detect traces of drugs. [read post]
23 Nov 2018, 5:53 am
Federal judges are deeply involved in indigent criminal defense. [read post]
1 Feb 2024, 2:52 pm
He was a public defender for sixteen years and additionally served as a member of the CPCS Board, appointed by the SJC, from 2006-2020. [read post]
13 Sep 2011, 8:37 am
"When a defendant’s race is introduced as a factor in guilt or sentencing – even inadvertently – the integrity of the case is compromised," said Mark MacDougall, a pro bono lawyer at Akin Gump, who often works with indigent defendants in death penalty cases. [read post]
27 Apr 2015, 2:54 pm
The Court ordered that if an offender seeking parole is indigent, the public defender’s office – the Committee for Public Counsel Services – should provide representation. [read post]
12 Apr 2013, 12:11 pm
After graduation, he worked briefly as a teacher and then attended the University of Miami Law School, from which he received his J.D. in 1978.After law school, Judge Moreno was in private practice, and served indigent clients while employed by the Federal Public Defender’s Office in Miami. [read post]
16 Jul 2022, 1:01 am
Foltz also became the first woman to serve as a legislative counsel, to prosecute a murder case, to hold statewide office (the State Normal School Board), to become a notary public and to serve as a deputy district attorney. [read post]
7 Jul 2008, 9:10 pm
From the Arizona Daily Star:Attorney exodus irks public service officialsTwo years ago, Pima County's top prosecutor and top public defenders persuaded the Board of Supervisors to increase their attorneys' salaries by 16 percent to stop a mass exodus. [read post]
17 Aug 2015, 5:17 am
The story focused on low-level indigent defendants, but it's really a huge problem in all cases as judges have become more and more stingy with bonds, even for first-time non-violent offenders. [read post]
10 Oct 2018, 7:20 am
”Grits isn't sure if there's a juvenile analog to this policy in Texas, but some counties charge indigent adult defendants for their attorneys fees and even incarceration costs, creating the same conundrum for indigent probationers.Among the reasons the Board of Supervisors took this action:Research shows that juvenile detention fees impose financial hardships and strain on low-income families and weigh disproportionately on black and… [read post]
24 Mar 2010, 12:08 pm
”Under the current system, in the majority of Alabama’s circuit judges appoint attorneys who volunteer to provide their services to the indigent. [read post]
10 Jul 2018, 4:42 am
Tina Luongo, attorney-in-charge of the criminal division, was the obvious choice of successor. [read post]
5 Nov 2006, 1:44 pm
It should use that authority to force the court to do its job or put it out of business.Today's editorial is "Texas needs agency for indigent capital murder defendants. [read post]
7 May 2015, 9:39 pm
At that time it is alleged that defendant indicated he could not afford an attorney and the matter was adjourned to June 20, 1971 and July 29, 1971 when defendant was arraigned. [read post]
