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BENTON COUNTY, Wash. - According to the Benton County Sheriffs Office, multiple inmates in the Benton County Jail were released due to a lack of defense counsel.

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is warning there will be consequences for prosecutors who have put the former president in courtrooms.

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has awarded the Lancaster County Public Defender’s office $104,329 to help pay for legal defense of people who cannot afford a private attorney.

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A jury has convicted former President Donald Trump of 34 counts of felony falsifying business records, but the case is

(NEW YORK) — A jury has convicted former President Donald Trump of 34 counts of felony falsifying business records, but the case is far from over, with Trump expected to file an appeal after he is sentenced in July. There are a number of possible […]

A measure to create a statewide office to help public defenders stalled in the Illinois General Assembly this spring, but the backers say they will try again in the fall.

A measure to create a statewide office to help public defenders stalled in the Illinois General Assembly this spring, but the backers say they will try again in the fall.

This scenario is all too common

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that Oregon defendants must be released from jail after seven days if they dont have an appointed defense attorney. OPB reports that

A measure to create a statewide office to assist under-resourced public defenders stalled in the state legislature this spring amid questions over issues including funding.