On March 18, 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon vs. Wainwright the Constitution required states to provide attorneys to indigent defendants who can’t afford legal representation. The Court held the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of counsel is a …
Jim Lee Murphy is a free man. For the first time in almost five years, Jim Murphy woke up Thursday morning in a room that was not a Burley jail cell. He was able to look out a window. Breath the air. Be free. On Feb. 18, a Cassia County jury determined Jim …
The Idaho State Public Defender office was born on Oct. 1, 2024. Our agency was created to take on a daunting task: to make sure all public defense in Idaho meets the expectation of the U.S. Constitution while providing holistic representation that meets …
The SPD is looking for second- and third-year law students who are interested in working as interns and externs in our county offices across the state for spring semester 2026. Intern/extern work will include reviewing court records and evaluating legal …
The State Public Defender staff is excited about new leadership appointments in several of our institutional county locations, including new offices in Shoshone, Benewah, and Jerome counties. The SPD’s new offices in Elmore, Jerome, Shoshone, and Benewah …
The State Public Defender Office has adopted a policy for what level of experience public defense attorneys should have to represent an indigent client in a capital case – where someone is charged with a crime that could be punished by the death penalty in …
The State Public Defender office is looking for attorneys who want to make a difference as we work to transform public defense in Idaho. The SPD is currently hiring 20+ new attorneys to bolster our institutional offices that need more attorneys – and to …
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed Senate Bill 1202, which sets the State Public Defender 2026 budget at $83 million. The 2026 budget – the first one to fund 12 months of operation – will allow the State Public Defender office to continue developing our …
The Idaho Senate and House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1202, which sets the State Public Defender 2026 budget at $83 million. The budget still needs to be approved by Idaho Gov. Brad Little. The proposed budget would allow the State Public …
The Idaho Senate and House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1202, which sets the State Public Defender 2026 budget at $83 million. The budget still needs to be approved by Idaho Gov. Brad Little. The proposed budget will allow the State Public …
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