Blogs

NAPD regularly features writings from public defender members as they respond to relevant events, consider policy questions, summarize relevant case law, or appear as guests on podcasts. The blog posts reflect the diverse perspectives of the national public defense community and do not reflect any formal positions by NAPD. Read them below!

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Supreme Court

Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon:  Malicious prosecution suit can be brought for no-probable-cause charge even if other charges are valid

Author
greg.mermelstein
August 6, 2024
Supreme Court

Diaz v. U.S.:  Expert testimony on “most” people’s mental state does not violate Rule 704(b) – Jackson and Gorsuch suggest ways for defense to use or limit ruling

Author
greg.mermelstein
August 5, 2024
Oversight Podcast Right to counsel

260 | How the Lack of Independence Weakens Federal Public Defense w/Melody Brannon

Author
hunter.parnell
August 5, 2024
NAPD Blog Posts

Announcing NAPD Board of Directors President Elizabeth Miller and New Officers

Author
NAPD
August 5, 2024

Pennsylvania Indigent Defense: Finally Moving into the 21st Century?

Author
Phyllis H. Subin, Esq.
July 31, 2024
Podcast Right to counsel

261 | The Problems with Public Defense in Florida and Georgia w/Radley Balko

Author
hunter.parnell
July 30, 2024
Funding Podcast

How the Threat of a Strike got Minnesota’s Public Defenders a 25% Raise w/Bob Kolstad and Veronica Surges

Author
hunter.parnell
July 25, 2024
Exculpatory evidence Right to counsel

If Another Person Confesses to a Crime, Why Can’t Jurors Hear that Evidence? w/Sharon Turlington

Author
hunter.parnell
July 19, 2024
Perjury

The Fight to Free a Man Convicted Because of One Cop’s Perjury w/Jason Gain

Author
hunter.parnell
July 17, 2024