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from48 hills
3 days ago

Jury acquits man who spent 18 months in jail while DA delayed giving evidence to his laywer - 48 hills

Pierre Constant was wrongfully arrested and spent 18 months in jail before being acquitted due to police misconduct and withheld evidence.
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fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Husband of Queens Defenders founder pleads guilty to defrauding legal org | amNewYork

Rashad Ruhani pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal over $300,000 from Queens Defenders alongside his wife, Lori Zeno.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago
SF politics

Op-ed: Public safety and fairness are not expendable budget items - San Jose Spotlight

Budget cuts in Santa Clara County threaten the effectiveness of the District Attorney's and Public Defender's Offices, impacting public safety and legal representation.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago
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Damon Silver drops acting' title, appointed Santa Clara County's chief public defender

Damon Silver was appointed permanent Santa Clara County public defender, succeeding Molly O'Neal and emphasizing continuity and client-centered defense for vulnerable, indigent populations.
SF politics
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

Op-ed: Public safety and fairness are not expendable budget items - San Jose Spotlight

Budget cuts in Santa Clara County threaten the effectiveness of the District Attorney's and Public Defender's Offices, impacting public safety and legal representation.
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fromKqed
6 months ago
SF politics

Jenkins: San Francisco Superior Court Is 'Complicit' in 'Dereliction of Duty' | KQED

San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
11 months ago

Overloaded SF Public Defender limits amount of new cases taken due to lack of funding

San Francisco Public Defender's office is reducing case intake due to overwhelming workloads and budget cuts, risking client representation quality.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
11 months ago

SF Public Defender's Office Says It Will Stop Taking New Cases, Amidst Budget Cuts and Fentanyl Case Overload

San Francisco's Public Defender's Office halts new cases due to budget cuts and rising arrest numbers, compromising legal representation for defendants.
SF politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Judge fines San Francisco public defender for contempt after he refuses to take new cases

San Francisco's public defender was fined for rejecting cases due to overwhelming workload and insufficient staffing, impacting the justice system.
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fromKqed
1 month ago

SF Judge Orders Public Defender to Pay $26K in Contempt Fines | KQED

San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju was fined $26,000 for refusing new criminal cases amid rising caseload concerns.
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fromMission Local
1 month ago

Judge fines S.F. public defender $26,000 after contempt ruling

A judge sanctioned Public Defender Mano Raju $26,000 for refusing to represent clients due to insufficient attorneys in San Francisco.
fromKqed
6 months ago
SF politics

Jenkins: San Francisco Superior Court Is 'Complicit' in 'Dereliction of Duty' | KQED

San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
11 months ago

Overloaded SF Public Defender limits amount of new cases taken due to lack of funding

San Francisco Public Defender's office is reducing case intake due to overwhelming workloads and budget cuts, risking client representation quality.
fromsfist.com
11 months ago
San Francisco

SF Public Defender's Office Says It Will Stop Taking New Cases, Amidst Budget Cuts and Fentanyl Case Overload

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fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Humpday Headlines: Judge Fines SF Public Defender For Turning Down Cases

SF Public Defender Mano Raju is hiring 36 new attorneys while facing contempt for turning down cases due to unmanageable caseloads.
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from48 hills
3 months ago

Why the Public Defender's Office can't take all the felony cases City Hall is forcing on us - 48 hills

San Francisco's Public Defender faces severe understaffing and caseload increases, forcing conflicts, unavailable representation, and private counsel appointments amid budget attrition.
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fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Alan Jackson removes himself as Nick Reiner's attorney in murder case

Nick Reiner's arraignment in the fatal stabbing of his parents was delayed to Feb. 23 after his defense attorney requested replacement and a public defender took over.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are overrepresented in prisons, often undiagnosed, and require specialized legal and support responses rather than routine incarceration.
SF politics
fromMission Local
6 months ago

S.F. controller to inspect rise in criminal cases that's left courts overwhelmed

A surge in misdemeanor cases has overwhelmed San Francisco public defenders and courts, prompting a controller audit to assess workloads and potential staffing changes.
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 months ago

People charged with felonies in SF could be released due to lack of public defenders

We cannot allow the representation of our clients to suffer. And if we take on more cases, that's going to happen,
SF politics
US news
fromwww.npr.org
8 months ago

Some legal experts say ICE in criminal courts means a slower path to justice

Arrests at criminal courthouses are being used as a tactic by the Trump administration, impacting the judicial system's function.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
9 months ago

Legal Aid Society, attorneys union reach tentative deal as NYC court strike loomed

Attorneys at New York City's Legal Aid Society reached a tentative contract agreement, averting a planned strike and including new benefits and protections.
NYC startup
fromMission Local
10 months ago

Foundation of Michael Moritz, VC billionaire, gives $3.4M to S.F. immigrant defense

Michael Moritz's foundation donates $3.4 million to hire immigrant defense attorneys in response to recent immigration crackdowns.
fromThe Mercury News
1 year ago

Further proceedings ordered for man charged in 1987 kidnapping and killing of a Bay Area boy

During the proceeding, Judge Wendy Getty ordered Fred Marion Cain III to return for further proceedings regarding the capital case of a 1987 murder.
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fromPortlandTribune.com
1 year ago

Kotek fires public defense leader as thousands go without attorneys Read more at: https://bendbulletin.com/?p=489429

Oregon's public defender chief Jessica Kampfe was fired due to ongoing attorney shortages.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 year ago

Opinion: In California, criminal defense is shaped by money and location

California has an indigent defense system that varies by county, creating inequalities in the quality of legal representation individuals receive based on their location.
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