The Tech Solutions that can Propel Public Defense into the Future w Rocky Ramirez

A little over a year ago, Hunter spoke with Rocky Ramirez about how a simple bit of no-code programming was able to cut down appointment times from nearly a week to less than half a day. Today, Hunter invited Rocky […]

National public defense org selects new leadership

Friday, June 30, 2023 For immediate release   National public defense org selects new leadership New Mexico attorney to lead board; new faces for leadership slate    DENVER — The National Association of Public Defense, which serves as a national professional […]

Autonomy to Decide: Managing an Effective Defense with a Challenging Client w Randy Fiedler and Stacy Newman

Today, Hunter spoke with Randy Fiedler and Stacy Newman about the best ways to handle a challenging client. Whether it is due to mental illness, mistrust, or some other external factor, every public defender has at one point in time […]

How to Solve the Public Defender Shortage in Rural America w Patrick Crowley, Michael Naughton and Jonathan Sacks

Today, Hunter spoke with Patrick Crowley, Michael Naughton and Jonathan Sacks to talk through the attorney shortage crisis in rural America and what we can do to reverse the trend. While today’s episode focuses a lot on what is happening […]

Poverty, Prison, and a Path to Redemption w Champ Napier

Blog Poverty, Prison, and a Path to Redemption w/Champ Napier By: napd On: 06/22/2023 17:23:38 In: Chronological Today, Hunter spoke with Chris "Champ" Napier. When Champ was only four years old when he witnessed his father's murder. By the time he was […]

It’s Time to Value Paralegals and Social Workers as much as Attorneys w Latosha Watts and Taneal Behrens

Today, Hunter spoke with Latosha Watts and Taneal Behrens to highlight the important role that paralegals and social workers play in a Public Defender Office. To date, we have touched a lot on the need for Public Defender Offices to […]

Celebrating Juneteenth: A Day of Freedom, Unity, and Reflection

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day, is a holiday that commemorates the day that Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19th, 1865, and announced that all enslaved individuals were free. This […]

From Portland to Klamath Falls, Public Defense in Oregon is on Life Support w Lee Wachocki and Eve Costello

Last year, Hunter spoke with Oregon Public Defender Chris O’Connor to discuss the public defender crisis in Oregon, and today, Hunter once again returns to Oregon to see what has changed. Joining Hunter to discuss the issue is Eve Costello, […]

Reed v. Goertz: End of state appellate process starts statute of limitations for Sec. 1983 claim challenging postconviction DNA procedures

By Greg Mermelstein, Deputy Director & General Counsel, Missouri Public Defender              The statute of limitations for a Sec. 1983 claim challenging the constitutionality of a state’s postconviction DNA testing procedures does not begin to run until the state […]

You Might Go to Prison Even Though You’re Innocent w Justin Brooks

On previous episodes, Hunter spoke with Chris Fabricant and Daniel Medwed to discuss various aspects of the innocence movement. With Chris, they discussed the type of junk science that contributes to wrongful convictions. With Daniel, the discussed the unnecessary legal […]