The woman charged in the double murder of a foster family in Washtenaw County appeared in court on Tuesday and requested a new attorney from the public defender’s office.

MIDDLEBURG — Snyder County Chief Public Defender Jasmin Smith always intended to live in a “quiet” area as she pursued a career near her hometown of Philadelphia, never considering she’d ...

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko and Ventura County Public Defender Claudia Y. Bautista write about legal rights after a federal judge's recent order.

A public defender was beaten and robbed by a former client near the Sonoma County Courthouse, not far from their office, Santa Rosa police said.

The population at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility is down nearly 40% in five years, thanks in part to the working of the Delaware County Public Defender’s Office, its chief reported ...

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Police say public defender assaulted by former client outside Sonoma County Courthouse When officers arrived they found the victim, a Sonoma County Public Defender, who had been struck in the face ...

Emily Nolan-Plutchak will be Wood County's first woman circuit court judge. She will fill the rest of Judge Todd Wolf's term when he retires July 11.

Westmoreland County’s longtime chief public defender, Wayne McGrew, resigned late last week. “His last day officially was last Friday,” said Commissioner Ted Kopas.

Travis Schwantes, a former public defender, pleaded guilty to one felony and two misdemeanors as part of an investigation into a prostitution ring.