Barry Jones’ Lawyer and Investigator Talk with Public Defenseless

Today on the Public Defenseless Podcast, Sylvia Lett and Andrew Sowards are the former federal public defender and Investigator who worked on the Barry Jones case and join us for this special two-hour episode to give all the details.  There […]

Juneteenth Statement of Power and Honor

The message that slavery had ended traveled slowly. It was 1865, and though the Civil War was over, for those who lived in areas far from Union armies, life continued as if freedom did not exist.   Though the Emancipation […]

The Innocence Project |PLUS| Public Defenseless Podcast

  This week on the Public Defenseless Podcast, I am joined by Chris Fabricant, Chief of Strategic Litigation at the Innocence Project and author of Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System. After decades of indoctrination from movies, TV, and […]

Ed Monahan Featured on Public Defenseless

This week on the Public Defenseless Podcast, I spoke with Ed Monahan, former Public Advocate of Kentucky. His work in Kentucky public defense started in 1976, and with such a storied career, Ed offers truly insightful analysis of what went […]

AEDPA bars federal courts from hearing new evidence on claim that state postconviction counsel failed to develop state court record

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) prohibits federal courts from hearing new evidence to support a claim that a petitioner’s state postconviction counsel negligently failed to develop the state court record, the U.S. Supreme Court held May 23 […]

NAPD Pride Month Statement and Celebration

We value this month of June as a dedicated time to commemorate and honor our LGBTQ|PLUS| community. And what we know for sure is that every day of every month is a time to amplify LGBTQ|PLUS| lived experiences. We believe […]

Public Defenseless Interviews Zealous’ Scott Hechinger

  This week on the Public Defenseless Podcast, I spoke with Scott Hechinger, Founder and Executive Director of Zealous. Pulling on his experience working as a Brooklyn Public Defender, Scott and I explore the difference between what is actually happening […]

Public Defenseless Features Jon Rapping of Gideon’s Promise

  This week on the Public Defenseless Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with a man who for many, needs no introduction. Jon Rapping, Founder and Executive Director of Gideon's Promise plays a massive role in shaping the training, […]

Public Defenseless Episode Is Arguably Most Powerful Episode Yet

Today on the Public Defenseless Podcast, I sat down with Rocky Ramirez and Paul Chambers for what I think is my most important conversation yet.    Rocky is a Managed Assigned Counsel in Bexar County, Texas and Paul works out […]

Detroit Extends Right to Counsel to Persons Facing Eviction

Have you heard about the “Civil Gideon” movement? Thanks to efforts of grassroots activists and legal advocates dotted across the nation, the years-long movement to affirm a right to counsel for indigents facing eviction and foreclosure has begun to pick […]