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Orleans Parish Public Defenders Cut Services Because Of Lack Of Funds
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New Orleans - Saying the office will run into a budget deficit in the coming months, the Orleans public defenders announced Tuesday a general hiring freeze and plans to cut back on legal representation for poor defendants in New Orleans' traffic and municipal courts.
Lawsuit Filed Against Criminal Court Judges
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New Orleans - A lawsuit was filed today against judges at Orleans Parish Criminal Court. The dispute stems from a fee that they apparently have not been collecting that would provide funding to the Public Defenders Office.
Marijuana, Misdemeanor Offenses Will Now Get Just A Court Summons, No Trip To Jail
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New orleans - The criminal justice community is hailing a City Council decision Thursday as a progressive reform that can help the city run more efficiently.
Ten New Orleans Organizations To Share $1.5 Million In Federal Crime-fighting Money
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Nola.com - December 13, 2010
New Orleans - Ten local public and private organizations will share a $1.5 million federal grant that will underwrite activities designed to prevent and fight crime.
As Council Passes Budget, Some Worry About Higher Taxes
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WWLTV.com - December 1, 2010
New orleans – As the New Orleans City Council passed the 2011 budget Wednesday, word spread quickly about spikes in fees and property taxes.
Carrie Ellis and Daniel Engelberg Take on New Roles
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OPD is excited to announce two staff promotions – Carrie Ellis has been named Training Director and Daniel Engelberg named Deputy Chief of Trials.
As Training Director, Carrie will continue the development and implementation of OPD’s extensive training programs for new and established attorneys that support our mission and vision, meet client needs, and keep attorneys current on the latest changes and most important aspects of criminal law.
Daniel Engelberg takes on the newly created role of Deputy Chief of Trials. Working closely with Chief of Trials Kendall Green, Daniel will help identify and address specific case challenges with staff attorneys, investigators, client services advocates, social workers and court support administrators within the Trial Division.
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Indefensible: The Story of New Orleans' Public Defenders
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When the Public Defender Says, ‘I Can’t Help’
“Your Honor, we do not have a lawyer for this person at this time.”
