his public defenders and the government had engaged in plea negotiations for more than a year and a half. After no resolution came about, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, an appointee of ...

Six years ago, Oregon had one public defender for every 177 cases. Today, that figure has plunged to 93 cases for every lawyer and yet the number of unrepresented people accused of crimes ...

Allegheny County’s chief public defender was fired Wednesday following a monthlong human resources investigation. Lena Bryan-Henderson was appointed by County Executive Sara Innamorato in ...

A Milwaukee County judge rejected attempts by a former public defender accused of abusing his position and paying clients for sex to drop the felony charges he's facing. Judge Jeffrey Kremers on ...

"We're having staffing issues," said Public Defender James McGahan, "from the application process all the way through having enough attorneys." This area has a high need for public defenders ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — In the realm of legal representation, the choice between a public defender and a hired lawyer can significantly impact the outcome of a criminal case. Public ...

They must ensure that they’re fully funding public defender offices with the same vigor that they demonstrate when fighting for higher law enforcement and prosecutor budgets, write Laura Arnold ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The 19th JDC Office of Public Defender hopes a tax measure to fund the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s office will help it get money from the City-Parish.

Emily Mosco Merski is a part-time assistant public defender for Erie County who has handled a range of other matters, including in civil and family court. Merski said her "diverse legal background ...

In Washington County, Judge Rebecca Guptill told the publicly funded Metropolitan Public Defender, which operates offices in Washington and Multnomah counties, to produce detailed caseload ...