The summonses were issued in connection with an incident in Putnam County on Monday afternoon ... a 51-year-old Mahopac woman whose name has not yet been made public, was also issued a summons for ...

Two of the top lawyers with the Niagara County Public Defender’s Office, including a former North Tonawanda attorney in ...

That ball has been batted between judges and state public defenders office long enough. We believe its time for lawmakers to ...

"If private attorneys don't step up, if judges don't start assigning attorneys to cases, we are going to have unrepresented ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) – The FOX 8 I-Team has uncovered a criminal investigation into the Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office.

Iowa Chief Public Defender Jeff Wright spent Tuesday in Scott County on a mission. "I'll be there to literally beg lawyers to help out," Wright said Monday. "We are in a really, really tough ...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — There will be more public defenders to represent people charged with crimes in Muskegon County. On Tuesday night, County Commissioners approved the creation of 11 new ...

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — As a shortage of public defenders continues to strain North Idaho’s legal system, Kootenai County’s top public defender says there’s no end in sight. Public ...

The Arkansas Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights just released a federally funded study calling for more public defenders in Arkansas. 40/29's Phil Reed investigated its ...

MUSKEGON, MI - More public defenders will be added to Muskegon County’s roster to defend those in the criminal justice system. The Muskegon County Board of Commissioners approved the creation of ...