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Richmond judge suggests police retrain on constitutional search protections
Judge David M. Hicks grew frustrated after a string of gun possession cases were withdrawn by the commonwealth’s attorney, ...
SF judge accused of handing down light sentence in armed robbery spree case
It's perhaps the most important debate underway in San Francisco right now - how to combat crime. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is spotlighting yet another judge who, she says, is letting a ...
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Public defender’s motion to remove judge over texts with Miami-Dade State Attorney denied
She was taken into custody again in late 2023 after a judge determined she was not following the conditions of her release. Quintanilla appealed the case. Last week, Miami-Dade Public Defender ...
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Judge grants appellate public defender sealed documents request for Adam Fravel's appeal
Documents filed by an appellate public defender Monday show requests made for sealed documents and exhibits from Fravel's case. Winona County Judge Nancy Buytendorp granted those requests ...
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Public defender’s motion to remove judge over texts with Miami-Dade State Attorney denied
She was taken into custody again in late 2023 after a judge determined she was not following the conditions of her release. Quintanilla appealed the case. Last week, Miami-Dade Public Defender Carlos ...
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Crime and Public Safety
OAKLAND — Despite “substantial efforts,” the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office has been ... Crime and Public Safety | Alameda County judge selected as new district attorney ...
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Judge grants defense’s motion for delay as accused Hedingham shooter appears in court
A Wake County judge approved the defense team’s motion ... Robert Willett [email protected] Public defender Deonte’ Thomas argued Friday that Thompson’s injury and the complex ...
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Chief justice says SD would benefit from expanding its new criminal public defense office
After creating a state office last year to handle criminal appeals by people who can’t afford an attorney, the next step is extending that help to the trial court level, South Dakota’s top judge told ...
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Idaho public defender’s proposed budget seeks increases to address defense in rural counties
Idaho State Public Defender Eric Fredericksen answers questions from the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. (Mia Maldonado / Idaho Capital Sun) The Office of the ...
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ACLU seeks reform of new Idaho public defender system
Alleging Idaho’s long-critiqued public defense system has worsened despite the state’s reform effort, the ACLU of Idaho asked the Idaho Supreme Court to intervene. Following the ACLU of Idaho ...
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Iowa’s chief justice calls on lawmakers to raise judge salaries and address lack of court-appointed attorneys
It was her fifth Condition of the Judiciary address as the state’s top judge ... for indigent defense across the state. The chief justice acknowledged the state public defender’s work in ...