Over 120 defendants in Boston had their charges dismissed yesterday, due to a public defender shortage from an ongoing ...

The prolonged work stoppage by the state's public defenders has left more than 100 juveniles charged with crimes without legal representation, according to a new court filing, which ...

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

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

A public defender was beaten and robbed by a former client near the Sonoma County Courthouse, not far from their office, Santa Rosa police said. The ...

The charges spanned from shoplifting and driving on a suspended license up to domestic violence, assault and battery with a ...

More than 120 defendants in Massachusetts have had their charges — ranging from assault to drug possession — dropped after ...

The Georgia Public Defender Council (GPDC) honored retired Chief Justice Norman S. Fletcher during a special reception recognizing his transformative leadership and lifelong dedication to justice in ...

A judge in Boston is set to decide if dozens of criminal defendants in Massachusetts will walk free Tuesday after they were<a ...

As the public defender work stoppage continues in Massachusetts, hundreds of criminal cases could be tossed out within the ...

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