More than 2 years after Tennessee abruptly halted the execution of inmate Oscar Smith, the state has announced a new lethal ...

Smith’s typical day often included a morning of court hearings – sometimes booked at the same time in different courtrooms – ...

Monroe County public defenders sought a contract that provides competitive compensation, caseload management and burnout prevention, fighting for a contract since 2022. In the proposed 2025 County ...

Recently unsealed court documents include evidence investigators say points to Travis Schwantes having paid sexual relationships with multiple women he represented as their public defender.

more than 30 attorneys and staff from the Hamilton County Public Defender's Office urged county commissioners to reconsider the administrator’s 2025 budget recommendation. The office's budget ...

Allen County Public Defender Kenneth Sturgill said he is “very excited” about the idea of creating a regional public defenders office to serve Allen, Putnam and Hardin counties. COLUMBUS ...

A former public defender charged in a sweeping investigation into a prostitution ring had sexual relationships with several current and past clients, including one who was an essential witness in ...

But the former public defender’s 47-45 confirmation vote was also notable in another and potentially more far-reaching way. He’s part of the Biden White House’s overall effort to reshape the ...

Public defenders for Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Trump at one of his Florida golf courses, asked a federal judge to delay his criminal trial over an ...

According to the Public Defender’s Office, Jones was walking her bike down Sacramento Street the morning of July 24 toward her office near the intersection of Kearny Street. Police officers ...

The following month, he did grant such a motion by Jones’ lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Stephanie Regular. In her motion, Regular said that Jones’ IQ was measured at 45, and he demonstrates ...