Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota has denied a motion by a murder defendant to dismiss the indictment that charged the 31-year-old Hilo man with fatally strangling his 24-year-old girlfriend in 2019.

Molly O’Neal retires with a legacy of holistic and expansive service for clients, and says the role of her office is more ...

Attorney Vince Sandonato is no longer working for the Niagara County Public Defender’s Office, but he will continue to be ...

Molly O’Neal retires with a legacy of holistic and expansive service for clients, and says the role of her office is more ...

Hancock County Budget, Efficiency and Revenue Committee and Hancock County Council members Tammy Settergren and Scott Wooldridge listen in during a recent hearing. GREENFIELD — Hancock County ...

The Williamson County Board of Commissioners approved a new initiative within the public defender’s office Tuesday and backed ...

As Gov. Kathy Hochul and district attorneys push to weaken the 2019 law, advocates have launched a new website highlighting ...

The bill backed by Washington counties is coming under consideration at a crucial moment, with the state’s public defender system near collapse.

Victoria County Commissioners received an update on the status of the Crossroads Public Defender’s Office on Monday during their regular meeting. “We’re still in our recruiting and hiring ...

Jan. 21—LOCKPORT — The Niagara County Public Defender's Office is undergoing a leadership shakeup in keeping with recommendations from a private law firm that determined the office's two top ...

The program offers limited loan forgiveness for prosecutors, public defenders and indigent legal services lawyers. Last year, the state allocated $2.4 million for the program. Coupled with the extra ...