The victim is identified only as John Doe in the criminal complaint, and officials have not said how he and Simms know each ...

When officers arrived they found the victim, a Sonoma County Public Defender, who had been struck in the face multiple times ...

Konrad Moore, who held the top position at the Kern County Public Defender’s Office from 2013 until his retirement in 2017, ...

New Jersey State Police has kept a secret, unregulated DNA database since at least 2021, the public defender's office says in ...

We've seen across the nation how traffic stops can escalate quickly. Understanding your rights and responsibilities can help ...

Public defenders are criticizing legislative leaders for allegedly refusing to consider higher pay amid an ongoing work stoppage that has seen charges against criminal defendants dismissed because the ...

So from the day this council was sworn in to now, that’s about 700  people less every single day who are spending the night ...

More than 120 cases were dismissed in Boston as a dispute over public defender pay continues. Cases range from assault to ...

Call to issue an executive order echoes legislation that failed this year but raises questions about autonomy of local law ...

In Massachusetts, a judge is required to release a defendant from custody if they haven't had an attorney for seven days.

The Elko County Public Defender’s Office is under new leadership following the sudden resignation of Matthew Pennell.