public defender
noun
: a lawyer usually holding public office whose duty is to defend accused persons unable to pay for legal assistance
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Advertisement Humber’s federal public defender declined to comment.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: Not only do public defenders make far less than what private attorneys typically make, Bradbury said, but Marion County's public defenders are making less than people in similar jobs in neighboring communities with a lower cost of living.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
His public defender did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
His arraignment was continued to a later date to allow his public defender to review the case reports and determine a plea, according to ABC affiliate station KRCR in Redding, California.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: Not only do public defenders make far less than what private attorneys typically make, Bradbury said, but Marion County's public defenders are making less than people in similar jobs in neighboring communities with a lower cost of living.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
His public defender did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
His arraignment was continued to a later date to allow his public defender to review the case reports and determine a plea, according to ABC affiliate station KRCR in Redding, California.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Public defender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20defender. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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