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Vernon Parish, La - A Rosepine man serving a sentence with the Department of Corrections has died while in custody.

A message on the county Medical Examiner's Office webpage warns visitors it could take four to six months before a cause of death is determined and a case can be closed

Paul Rodriguez, driven to public defense work by a sense of fairness, took over the county Office of the Public Defender in January, inheriting an office in turmoil in recent years

Paul Anthony Rodriguez, a Chilean-born graduate of USD's School of Law, has been a deputy public defender his entire career, most recently El Cajon branch's supervisor

Patricia Ann Abla passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Greenville Herald Banner on 2023-12-15.

Judge Michael Washington, a former deputy public defender, challenged a state law that San Diego County said barred him from being interviewed for the Public Defender job. An Orange County judge rejected that argument.

Superior Court Judge Michael Washington, a former deputy public defender, said the county’s decision to not accept his application was absurd. But an Orange County judge sided with the county.

The county said the search for the next public defender will go on, although it was unclear if Superior Court Judge Michael Washington will appeal the ruling

Vista Superior Court Judge Michael Washington, who spent years of his career in the Public Defender's Office, will not oversee criminal cases while the matter is pending

The county disqualified Superior Court Judge Michael Washington from the applicant pool due to a 76-year-old state statute. Washington’s lawyer says the county is misinterpreting the law.