A Mexican-born man who pleaded guilty to criminal charges said his lawyer should have warned him the decision could lead to ...

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

About 100 criminal cases being dismissed in Boston Municipal Court Tuesday because the defendants did not have legal ...

An accused cocaine trafficker and a man charged with beating a pregnant woman were among the defendants whose charges were ...

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 ...

If public broadcasters wanted more money from taxpayers, they shouldn't have used their platforms to advance a radical niche ...

Roxana E. Guardado, 38, of 519 E. Cassily St., entry/defendant released on or defendant to, guilty. Kaylee Hall, 22, of De ...

Massachusetts' public defender agency is asking the state's highest court to implement the Lavallee protocol in juvenile courts.

A judge in Boston is set to decide if dozens of criminal defendants in Massachusetts will walk free Tuesday after they were<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Lawyers are personally responsible for the quality of representation they provide. Public defenders — those who provide ...

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

Public defenders in Montgomery County have filed a lawsuit against county commissioners, claiming that 15,000 people a year ...