Public Defenseless

486 épisodes

475 | Why is Cook County's State Attorney Fighting to Keep Exonerated People From Getting Certificates of Their Innocence w/Dan Hinkel
13/05/2026 | 58 min
Today, Hunter was joined once again by Dan Hinkel. Dan is an investigative journalist with Injustice Watch, and today, he joined the show to talk about the third instalment of his series called "Denying Innocence." This series details how the new Cook County State Attorney, Eileen O'Neil Burke has changed how her office handles wrongful convictions. This episode is about how Burke's office is now fighting to keep exonerated people from getting certificates to show their innocence.

Guest:
Dan Hinkel, Investigative Journalist, Injustice Watch

Resource:
Read the Series Here:
https://www.injusticewatch.org/projects/denying-innocence/

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474 | The Lawyer Who Will Take on Corporations and Corrupt Government as Colorado's Attorney General w/David Seligman
12/05/2026 | 1 h 2 min
Today, Hunter was joined by David Seligman, a civil rights, workers' rights, consumers' rights lawyer and candidate for Attorney General in Colorado. David joined the show to discuss why he decided to run and the ambitious plans he has to use the office of the Attorney General to fight for working class Coloradans.

Guest:
David Seligman, Candidate for Attorney General, Colorado

Resource:
Find David's Campaign Here
https://www.seligmanforag.com/

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473 | Public Defenders Should Tell the Courts and Their Clients How Many Cases they Have w/John Gross
07/05/2026 | 1 h 7 min
Today, Hunter was joined once again by Professor John Gross. This time, the two discuss a recent article published by John that offers public defenders another strategy to deal with excessive workloads.

Guest:
John Gross, Professor of Law, University of Wisconsin

Resources:
Read John's Article Here
https://www.uclalawreview.org/caseload-transparency-a-new-approach-to-the-ethics-of-excessive-caseloads/
Contact John Here
https://law.wisc.edu/profiles/john.gross

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472 | Can Former Public Defenders Improve the Bench in Multnomah County, Oregon? w/Kristine Almquist, Joe Hagedorn, Peter Klym, Joanna Perini-Abott, Chris Behre
05/05/2026 | 2 h 28 min
Today, Hunter was joined by five former public defenders, all running for a judicial position in Multnomah County, Oregon. Hunter and the candidates discuss how they view the role of a judge to solve various issues that might come before the court.

Guest:
Kristine Almquist, Full Time Judicial Officer, Candidate for Judicial Position 14, Multnomah County, Oregon
Peter Klym, Deputy Public Defender, Appellate Division, OPDC, Candidate for Judicial Position 12, Multnomah County, Oregon
Joanna Perini-Abott, Professor of Law, Lewis and Clark School of Law, Candidate for Judicial Position 5, Multnomah County, Oregon
Chris Behre, Public Defender, Candidate for Judicial Position 2, Multnomah County, Oregon
Joe Hagedorn, Referee/Judge Pro Tem, Juvenile Court, Candidate for Judicial Position 14, Multnomah County, Oregon

Resources:
Learn More About the Candidates Here:
https://www.almquistforjudge.com/
https://www.peterforjudge.com/
https://behreforjudge.com/home
https://jpaforjudge.com/
https://www.hagedornforjudge.com/

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471 | The Science of Second Chances w/Jennifer Doleac
30/04/2026 | 1 h 18 min
Today, Hunter was joined by Jennifer Doleac, Executive VP of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures and author of the book, The Science of Second Chances. Throughout the episode, Hunter and Jennifer discuss the evidence that supports rehabilitation as a purpose of punishment, the lack of evidence to support retribution as a purpose of punishment, and get into their disagreements about the role of policing in public safety.

Guest:
Jennifer Doleac, Executive VP of Criminal Justice, Arnold Ventures, Author, Science of Second Chances

Resources:
More from Jennifer Here
https://jenniferdoleac.com/

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Anyone 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. 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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