Bridgeport Superior Court judge excuses chief public defender from jury duty
The state’s chief public defender, currently facing a disciplinary hearing before the Public Defender Services Commission, ...
Court creates new public defenders office
The judicial district spanning the seven western counties has created a new in-house team of public defenders to represent criminals unable to afford their own lawyer. Instead of judges appointing ...
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Chief public defender’s hearing continued
HARTFORD - In closing statements during a hearing to determine her future leading the Division of Public Defender Services, ...
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Overworked, understaffed, underpaid: Public defender system at the verge of crisis, panel told
FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas has good, dedicated public defenders, but they're overworked, understaffed and underpaid, bringing the system to the verge of crisis, according to testimony before an advisory ...
CT chief public defender defends conduct in effort to keep her job. ‘This is my life.’
In what may have been an effort to save her job, Chief Public Defender TaShun Bowden-Lewis argued through her lawyer Thursday ...
Connecticut’s top public defender denies misconduct claims as commission debates firing her
Connecticut’s top public defender is fighting to keep her job as an oversight commission begins considering whether to fire ...