The public defender representing a 15-year-old indicted ... Nor is he alleged to have been the individual in actual possession of a gun.” Adding that his client had never been convicted of ...
In Pennsylvania in May 2024, the state had 850 public defenders, according to a professor at the University of Pennsylvania law school. The need is for 1,200 lawyers leaving a 30 percent shortfall.
QUALIFIED LAWYERS IN THOSE JOBS CAN BE A CHALLENGE. YOU PROBABLY KNOW THE PHRASE YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY, BUT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE LAWYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THAT ...
BOISE, Idaho — Starting Tuesday, October 1st there will be a drastic change in how the public defender's office is run across the State of Idaho, and that has many looking for new lines of work.
Many people charged with felonies in Idaho remain in jail because they cannot afford bail, making free and timely access to communicate with a public defender crucial to their future in the criminal ...