The Greenwood Commonwealth6d
Proposed public defender pilot program aims to better represent indigent defendants in Mississippi
The program’s goal is to reduce the caseloads of local public defenders, giving more time to visit clients, conduct ...
Post and Courier29d
Several contentious SC judicial races slow usually calm nominating process
COLUMBIA — The process of selecting judges in South Carolina ... Aiken-area public defender De Grant Gibbons received 24 vote, Greenwood attorney Jane H. Merrill received 74 votes, and ...
Dillon woman accused of healthcare fraud pleads not guilty, appointed public defender
Tina Armstrong appeared in court this week and pled not guilty to a charge of healthcare fraud and has been appointed a ...
Lawmakers again try to dismiss gun charges that now are legal. May only impact few hundred people.
Since constitutional carry went into effect, prosecutors have dismissed hundreds of gun charges. State lawmakers believe all ...
The Herald SC29d
SC legislature rejects candidate for York County judge after Republicans opposed her
Republicans have a large majority in both the SC Senate and House ... Inzerillo, 48, has worked as a public defender the past 20 years. The 16th Judicial Circuit is made up of York and Union ...
Fox Carolina13d
Upstate death row inmate chooses to die by firing squad
Sigmon would be the first death row inmate to be executed by firing squad in the state of South Carolina ... Circuit in the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of ...
The Post-Journal9d
Public Defender’s Office seeks to expand footprint in Dunkirk
The Chautauqua County Public Defender’s Office is looking to expand its footprint in the city of Dunkirk. The Public Defender’s Office currently leases 775 square feet at City Hall, located at 342 ...
OPB28d
Oregon public defenders warn of ongoing crisis as defendants remain without representation
Winston Szeto / OPB The number of people who have been accused of a crime and are without an attorney — a constitutional right — has reached an all-time high in Oregon. In the last month alone ...
KTVZ16d
Problem Solvers: Deschutes County DA, judge say public defender shortage solved locally, urge state changes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- After nearly a year, local officials say Deschutes County is no longer in a public defender shortage that continues to leave thousands of defendants unrepresented across the ...
South Carolina Supreme Court denies death row inmate's request to delay his execution
Brad Sigmon’s attorneys asked the court to reconsider an earlier delay denial based on questions about the effectiveness of ...
Hosted on MSN19d
Audit details overwhelming caseloads for Allegheny County public defenders
A recently released audit shows concerns about Allegheny County's heavy caseloads for public defenders that possibly make it difficult for effective representation. Ukraine offers mineral deal to ...
New Hampshire Public Radio15d
Lamont's budget would reduce access to public defenders
FILE: Governor Ned Lamont delivers a speech on his budget proposal at the Capitol building in Hartford on February 5, 2025. Fewer Connecticut residents would be entitled to public defenders under ...