Jesse SchecknerJune 5, 2023
6min0
‘When people go to a courthouse, they ought to feel safe, and it ought to be safe.’
Tag: Public defenders
Jesse SchecknerJune 5, 2023Jesse SchecknerApril 13, 2023
6min0
Even the bill’s sole holdout during the committee process voted for it Thursday night.
Jesse SchecknerApril 5, 20235min0
‘This bill corrects (an) injustice.’
Jesse SchecknerFebruary 9, 20237min0
‘You don’t get a get-out-of-jail-free card by beating up your lawyer.’
Jason DelgadoOctober 13, 2021
4min1160
Staffing issues are aggravating the backlog of cases created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2021
5min1043
They don't want to skip the vulnerable, but they do want to be considered.
Les NeuhausMarch 16, 2017
6min216
Florida lawmakers advanced two key pieces of legislation through the House Thursday, including one to lengthen the period before elected officials could begin lobbying after their time in office. The other bill would make state attorneys and public defenders in each judicial district eligible for impeachment under the governor’s power. In an overwhelming vote, the […]
Jim RosicaFebruary 13, 2017
3min425
State Sen. Greg Steube wants to add prosecutors and public defenders to the list of officials that the House of Representatives can impeach. The Sarasota Republican’s measure (SJR 904), filed Monday, would require a constitutional amendment that has to be passed by 60 percent of voters statewide. The state constitution now authorizes the House to impeach the […]
Associated PressNovember 11, 2015
6min233
Criminal defendants in three Central Florida counties often face a stark choice, a public defender says: Pay hundreds of dollars in fees that help fund the prosecutors’ office, as a condition of reaching a plea deal, or face trial and risk stiffer punishment. Now public defender Rex Dimmig says the practice creates unequal treatment for […]