24 California counties have no Office of the Public Defender Everyone has a right to the effective assistance of counsel. If a person cannot … [Read more...]
Aspiring public defenders discuss effective counsel in San Quentin
Thirteen law students, all of them aspiring public defenders, participated in a symposium with San Quentin Rehabilitation Center residents in Chapel B … [Read more...]
Public Defender Brendon Woods visits SQ
Brendon Woods, Alameda County’s Chief Public Defender, knows that prisoners take a dim view of lawyers from the PD’s office. And he wants to change … [Read more...]