In a musty room in a back corner of BMC’s downtown division that resulted in a hundred cases being dismissed was ...

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

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

Attorneys are waiting until the next fiscal year starts in October to get paid — and that depends on Congress.

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 ...

While those payments will resume Oct. 1, James Nixon, the federal defender for the district of Maine, warned the state’s ...

A group of private lawyers work public defense cases at the request of the public defender's office. The program that funds ...

Routh, 59, is scheduled to stand trial in September, a year after prosecutors say a U.S. Secret Service agent thwarted his attempt to shoot Trump as he played golf. Routh has pleaded not guilty to ...

Boston Municipal Court Chief Justice Tracy -Lee Lyons during court proceedings to dismiss cases in which the defendant has ...

Emil Bove defended President Trump from some of the gravest abuses of the criminal justice system in our nation’s history.

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