SAN JOSE — The criminal court system that Molly O’Neal ... In 2012, O’Neal was appointed as the county’s chief public defender. She retired near the end of 2024 as the longest-serving ...

A recently released audit shows concerns about Allegheny County's heavy caseloads for public defenders that possibly make it difficult for effective representation.This is the first time an audit ...

In an audit released Thursday, Allegheny County Controller ... raised alarms that the public defender’s office fails to send lawyers to many bail hearings. He said court-appointed attorney ...

Feika of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County, Public Defender Boimah Passawe has decried the continuous recycling of jurors handling cases during court terms.

Richland County is considering a public defender's office due to a dearth ... "They are in charge of court-appointed attorneys," he said. "We're going to present them with issues and what it's ...

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 ...

HUDSON — A former Columbia County public defender was killed over the weekend following a skiing accident at Gore Mountain in North Creek, and friends and former colleagues reflected his life ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) – The FOX 8 I-Team has found no charges will be filed after an investigation into the Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office. The Cuyahoga County prosecutor has decided no ...

Stephen Sterns, the man accused of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto in Florida, is asking a judge to ban the ...

In the letter, the man wrote: “to protect the occupational safety of the judiciary, court house employees ... A spokeswoman for the public defender’s office said that an email was sent to ...