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Publication • December 1, 2015
Philadelphia Bar Assn Professional Guidance Committee Opinion, Philadelphia Bar Association, 2015 The Philadelphia Bar Association Professional Guidance Committee Opinion 2015-6 (December 2015) The inquirer states that he represents a client in a matter in which the inquirer expects to start litigation against a government entity in a Pennsylvania court. The …
Article • October 15, 2015
No Risk of Self-Representation Colloquy Invalidates Oregon Conviction by No Risk of Self-Representation Colloquy Invalidates Oregon Conviction On July 23, 2014, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed an Oregon woman’s convictions, finding that she did not understand the risks of self-representation. Christina Todd was charged with twelve prostitution-related offenses. By …
Picarella et al v. Johnson et al, PA, Amended Complaint, denial of mail visition recreation counsel 8th Am, 2015
Article • August 7, 2015
This Man Sat in Jail for 110 Days—After He Already Did His Time by Marc Bookman This Man Sat in Jail for 110 Days—After He Already Did His Time The case of Eric Wyatt, Georgia's Cordele circuit, and why America's public defense system is disintegrating. By Marc Bookman Eric Wyatt …
Article • August 1, 2015 • from PLN August, 2015
Failure to State Rationale in Denying Appointment of Counsel was Abuse of Discretion by Failure to State Rationale in Denying Appointment of Counsel was Abuse of Discretion The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held in July 2014 that the denial of a prisoner’s motions for appointment of counsel in a …
Article • June 11, 2015
Disruptive Oregon Criminal Defendant Properly Denied Self-Representation by Disruptive Oregon Criminal Defendant Properly Denied Self-Representation On August 13, 2014, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that a trial court properly refused to allow a disruptive criminal defendant to represent himself at trial. The court erred, however, in doubling its twelve …
Picarella et al v. Johnson et al, PA, Settlement Agreement, denial of mail visition recreation counsel 8th Am, 2015
Article • April 9, 2015 • from PLN April, 2015
Oregon: State Must Prove Defendant’s Ability to Pay Attorney Fees by Mark Wilson Oregon: State Must Prove Defendant’s Ability to Pay Attorney Fees by Mark Wilson On July 23, 2014, the Oregon Court of Appeals vacated $36,000 in court-appointed attorney and indigent contribution fees, as there was no evidence the …
Brief • March 24, 2015
In re Office of the Hinds Co. Pub. Defender, MS, Amicus Brief, Judicial Interference with Public Defenders, 2015 E-Filed Document Mar 24 2015 16:59:02 2015-M-00397 Pages: 16 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI In re: Office of the Hinds County Public Defender, eta/ ) ) NO. 2015-M-00397 ) Petitioners ) …
When Attorneys Fumble, Defendants Face Consequences by David Reutter When Attorneys Fumble, Defendants Face Consequences by David M. Reutter The right of defendants facing criminal charges to be represented by counsel is the bedrock of our criminal justice system, expressly enshrined in the Sixth Amendment. An underlying doctrine to that …
Brief • October 21, 2014
Hurrell-Harring v. New York, NY, Settlement, Systemic Inadrquacies in NY Public Defender System, 2014 EXECUTION COpy SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ALBANY -------------------------------------------------------------------- x KIMBERLY HURRELL-HARRING, et al., on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Index No. 8866-07 (Connolly, l) Plaintiffs, -againstTHE STATE …
Article • October 5, 2014
Florida Public Defender May File Systematic Motions to Withdraw Due to Case Overload by David Reutter Florida Public Defender May File Systematic Motions to Withdraw Due to Case Overload   by David Reutter   The Florida Supreme Court has held that aggregate/systematic motions to withdraw by the Public Defender’s office …
Article • August 13, 2014 • from PLN August, 2014
Oregon Attorney Fee Repayment Requires Showing of Ability to Pay by Mark Wilson Oregon Attorney Fee Repayment Requires Showing of Ability to Pay by Mark Wilson On October 9, 2013, the Oregon Court of Appeals held that a trial court lacked the authority to require a criminal defendant to pay …
Brief • July 9, 2014
J.E.F.M. v. Holder, WA, Complaint, Representation for Juvenile Immigration Detainees, 2014 Case 2:14-cv-01026 Document 1 Filed 07/09/14 Page 1 of 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 9 J.E.F.M., a minor, by and through his Next …
Article • May 19, 2014 • from PLN May, 2014
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for Recruiting Counsel in Pro Se Cases by David Reutter Seventh Circuit Clarifies Standard for Recruiting Counsel in Pro Se Cases   by David Reutter   The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that an Illinois federal district court, like many federal courts in Northern …
Publication • March 1, 2014
NACDL - Gideon at 50, Indigent Defense Report, 2014 Gideon at 50: A Three-Part Examination of Indigent Defense in America Part 2 — Redefining Indigence: Financial Eligibility Guidelines for Assigned Counsel SIXTH AMENDMENT: IN ALL CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS, THE ACCUSED SHALL ENJOY THE RIGHT TO A SPEEDY AND PUBLIC TRIAL, BY …
Brief • January 7, 2014
N.P. v. State of Georgia, GA, Complaint, Inadequate PD Office Class Action, 2014 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FULTON COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA FILED IN OFFICE It" ) JAN 07 2014 ~ N.P. by his next friend, ) DEPUTY CLERK SUPERIOR COURT SHANEKA DARDEN, ) FULTON COUNTY GA S.C., by …
Publication • December 6, 2013
Filed under: Appointment of Counsel
Appointment of Counsel Plans for Civil Cases in the Dist. Cts. Table 2013 Pro Bono in the District Courts Cir 1 Dist ME PR 2 ED NY WD NY {07085630;1} Description of Program or Procedures for Appointment of Counsel in Civil Cases No plan or program, referrals to Yellow Pages, …
Federal Justice Grants Favor Prosecution, Law Enforcement Over Indigent Defense by A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has confirmed what many criminal defendants too poor to afford an attorney have long suspected: While hundreds of millions in federal tax dollars go to support prosecutors, law enforcement and prisons …
Brief • October 22, 2013
Morales v. Monreal, IL, Complaint, Denial of Counsel at Parole Hearings Class Action, 2013 Case: 1:13-cv-07572 Document #: 1 Filed: 10/22/13 Page 1 of 21 PageID #:1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION MOISES MORALES; MONTREAL THOMAS; and JOAQUIN ROCHA on behalf …
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