Transforming Indigent Defense in Idaho: Entering Year Three of the State Public Defender System
Eric Fredericksen In 2022, Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 735, shifting all legal and financial responsibility for indigent criminal defense away from the counties and to the State.[1] The State Public Defender was slated to begin work on July 1, 2023, but I…
Read Full ArticleHave Fourth Amendment Protections Been Diminished?
By Dawn Trivolis The work of criminal defense attorneys necessarily involves some type of analysis of whether the government’s action in a case complies with constitutional requirements, including applicability of the Fourth Amendment.[1] The Fourth Amendment to the United States…
Read Full ArticleIdaho Code Commission Position Announcement
Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 73-203, the Board of Commissioners of the Idaho State Bar is responsible for nominating bar members to serve on the Idaho Code Commission. The appointments are made by the Governor for six-year terms. Jeremy Vaughn’s…
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