The Office of Disciplinary Council has filed two complaints against a former Office of Public Defender staff attorney alleging professional misconduct.

Public defenders criticized a “tactical” move in which Baltimore prosecutors dropped and then refiled new attempted murder ...

When the system functions, a lawyer or judge requests an evaluation, a medical professional assesses a defendant's ...

Joe Mazraani died in pursuit of the ‘Big Engine Steamer,’ a wreck lying 200 feet beneath the Atlantic on the eastern edge of ...

"Joe Mazraani was larger than life. He was kind, compassionate, and generous. A mentor and a student, a friend, brother, son, ...

The Franklin County public defenders' union is calling on the Municipal Court judges to protect the public from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Newly released executive session minutes finally let the public see why the Agribusiness Development Corp. hired Wendy Gady ...

Dozens of criminal cases are being dismissed in Massachusetts and other states as public defenders refuse to take on new cases until they get a pay raise.

Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has ...

Gerald W. Koogle of Halfway was sentenced on Aug. 4 to 30 years, with another 20 suspended, for an incident in which deputies ...

Lorain County commissioners are exploring whether to establish a public defender office after spending $3.8 million in private attorney fees in 2024. Commission Vice President David Moore was at a ...

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 ...