Stay ConnectedAnyone paying attention can tell you that our criminal legal system is perpetuating cruelty and harm, but the complexity of the legal world overwhelms most people simply trying to get through another day.
Public Defenseless explores the rot in the justice system and what we can do about it. Join host, Hunter Parnell, as he interviews top defense attorneys and criminal justice stakeholders from across the country as they pull apart the convoluted web of our criminal justice system.
If you are new to Public Defenseless or the topic of public defense, here's where you should start!
In this special solo episode, host Hunter Parnell introduces himself, describes the background of this podcast, and shares everything you need to know about public defense before listening.
No matter how much you know about public defense, Hunter's wise insight and gift for explaining complex topics in an easy-to-understand way will leave you with fresh knowledge to walk away with.
By listening, you'll learn that the public defense industry is a lot more complicated than you may believe, and why it's so important that everyone has access to legal representation.
One thing's for sure: after listening to this episode, you'll view public defense from an entirely new perspective.
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28.United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648 (1984)
29.Powell v. Alabama, 387 U.S. 45, 57 (1932)
30.Massiah v. United States, 377 U.S. 201 (1964); Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 444-45 (1966); Brewer v. Williams, 430 U.S. 387, 399 (1977)
31.Coleman v. Alabama, 399 U.S. 1, 9-10 (1970)
32.United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218, 236-38 (1967); Moore v. Illinois, 434 U.S. 220, 231 (1977); Kirby v. Illinois, 406 U.S. 682, 689-90 (1972)
33.McMann v. Richardson, 397 U.S. 759, 771, 771 n.14 (1970); Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. ___, No. 10-209 at 3-4 (March 21, 2012); Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. ___, No. 08-651 at 16 (March 31, 2010)
34.Hamilton v. Alabama, 368 U.S. 52 (1961)
35.Brewer v. Williams, 430 U.S. 387, 398-399 (1977); Powell v. Alabama, 387 U.S. 45, 57 (1932)
36.Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, 344-45 (1963); Argersinger v. Hamlin, 407 U.S. 25, 37, 40 (1972); Alabama v. Shelton, 535 U.S. 654, 662 (2002); and In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 36-37 (1967)
37.Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. ___, No. 10-209 at 6 (March 21, 2012); Glover v. United States, 531 U.S. 198, 203-204 (2001); Mempa v. Rhay, 389 U.S. 128 (1967); and Wiggins v. Smith, 539 U.S. 510, 538 (2003).
38.Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353, 357 (1963); and Halbert v. Michigan, 545 U.S. 605, 621 (2005)
39.Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778, 790 (1973)
40.Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471, 489 (1972)
41.Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U.S. 458, 464 (1938); United States v. Ruiz, 536 U.S. 622, 629 (2002); Iowa v. Tovar, 541 U.S. 77 (2004)
Anyone paying attention can tell you that our criminal justice system is broken, but the complexity of the legal world overwhelms most people simply trying to get through another day.
Public Defenseless explores the rot in the justice system and what we can do about it. Join host, Hunter Parnell, as he interviews top defense attorneys and criminal justice stakeholders from across the country as they pull apart the convoluted web of our criminal justice system.
Like so many of you, Hunter is not an attorney, simply tired of a news cycle and talking heads that offer no real solutions to the ever-growing list of problems we face. Hunter hopes that with this information, you will share his belief that ordinary people still can make a difference.
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