Articles tagged as: public defenders
January 23, 2019
Public Defender Commission Wants $15 Million More Per Year To Maintain, Improve System
Leaders from the commission gave their two-year budget presentation to the House Ways & Means Committee Wednesday morning.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2018
Indiana Public Defense Commission Wants Major Reforms
The recommendations come after multiple reports pointed to systematic problems in the way Indiana provides legal representation to those who can't afford an attorney.
Read MoreMay 29, 2018
State's Highest Court Won't Hear Johnson Co. Public Defender Case
Attorneys filed the class action lawsuit in 2015 on behalf of seven people facing criminal charges in Johnson County.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2018
Appeal Planned On Lawsuit Challenging Public Defender System
Attorney Jonathan Little says Johnson County's system of judges choosing public defenders is unfair to poor defendants.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2017
Inadequate Representation Leads To Conviction?
Part two of the Justice For All series:An Allen County woman says her public defender provided no defense during her trial. She's now part of a lawsuit suing the county.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2017
Lawsuit Challenges Johnson Co. System
Part one of the Justice For All series: A lawsuit alleges Johnson County isn't meeting its obligation to provide adequate representation.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2017
Justice For All?
The Sixth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to representation if accused of a crime. The constitutional protection is meant to ensure everyone gets a defense, regardless of their ability to pay. But, some legal experts say the phrase "justice for all" may be more accurately described as justice for few.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2017
Is A Statewide Public Defense System The Answer?
Part three of the Justice For All? series: Indiana could look to neighboring states like Kentucky for ideas on how to change its public defense system.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2016
Attorneys Ask Ind. Supreme Court To Fix Public Defender System
The request comes after a report released earlier this year called Indiana's system underfunded and unconstitutional.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2015
Report: Judges Have Too Much Control In Public Defense System
A new report by criminal defense lawyers finds judges involved in the cases of people who are unable to pay for attorneys too often put their own fingers on the scales.
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