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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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
Supreme Court

Campos-Chaves v. Garland:  In absentia removal orders cannot be rescinded if noncitizen received any notice to appear

Author
greg.mermelstein
July 17, 2024
Supreme Court

Garland v. Cargill:  ATF exceeded statutory authority in banning bump stocks

Author
greg.mermelstein
July 17, 2024
Witness testimony

The Dangers of a Conviction Based on the Testimony of One Person w/Eric Tindal

Author
hunter.parnell
July 16, 2024
Podcast

The Former Bronx Defender Campaigning to Bring Holistic Defense to Florida’s 9th Judicial Circuit w/Lenora Easter

Author
hunter.parnell
July 11, 2024
Court Summaries Supreme Court

Thornell v. Jones:  Federal courts cannot ignore weighty aggravating evidence in applying Strickland prejudice standard

Author
greg.mermelstein
July 10, 2024