Public Defenseless

503 épisodes

492 | How Will Pennsylvania Respond to its Supreme Court Striking Down Mandatory LWOP for Felony Murder Convictions? w/Nia Holston and Sean Damon
25/06/2026 | 1 h 10 min
Today, Hunter was joined by Nia Holston from the Abolitionist Law Center and Sean Damon of Straight-Ahead to discuss a case out of Pennsylvania. In Commonwealth v. Lee, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down mandatory life without the possibility of parole for felony murder convictions because those sentences violated the states prohibition on cruel punishments.

Guest:
Nia Holston, Staff Attorney, Abolitionist Law Center
Sean Damon, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Straight-Ahead

Resource:
Read the Case Here
https://statecourtreport.org/case-tracker/commonwealth-v-lee
Contact ALC and Straight-Ahead
https://abolitionistlawcenter.org/person/nia-holston/
sean@straight-ahead.org

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491 | The Hidden Punishments in Pre-Trial Detention That Disproportionately Impact LGBTQ People w/Deborah Lolai
24/06/2026 | 1 h 1 min
Today, Hunter was joined by Professor Deborah Lolai to discuss her law review article, Out of the Closet, in on Bail. In the article, Deborah details the systemic issues within the bail system, especially as they relate to LGBTQ+ individuals. She explores how pretrial detention disproportionately impacts queer and trans people and how Public Defenders can help get their clients the individualized considerations they deserve.

Guest:
Deborah Lolai, Clinical Professor and Lecturer, Harvard Law

Resource:
Read the Paper Here
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5172965

Contact Deborah Here
https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/deborah-lolai/

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490 | How the Civil Rights Corps Secured a Massive Victory in the Fight Against Cash Bail w/Salil Dudani and Carson White
23/06/2026 | 58 min
Today, Hunter was joined by Salil Dudani and Carson White from the Civil Rights Corps. Since they were founded, the Civil Rights Corps has been one of the leaders in the fight to end cash bail. Today, Carson and Salil joined to explain the recent California Supreme Court Case, In re Gerald Kowalczyk, and what it means for the fight against cash bail.

Guest:
Carson White, Supervising Attorney, Civil Rights Corps
Salil Dudani, Senior Attorney, Civil Rights Corps

Resource:
More from Civil Rights Corps Here
https://civilrightscorps.org/case/kowalczyk-california-bail-pretrial-detention/

Read the Case Here
https://courts.ca.gov/opinion/published/2026-04-30/s277910

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489 | Why did a 35 Year Career Prosecutor Walk Away from the DOJ Under the Second Trump Administration? w/John Haried
18/06/2026 | 1 h 4 min
Today, Hunter was joined by John Haried a career prosecutor in the Department of Justice. After more than 30 years with the Department, John walked away after seeing the abuses in under the Second Trump Administration. Today, he joined the show to help us understand why he left.

Guest:
John Haried, Former Director of Electronic Litigation, Department of Justice

Resource:

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488 | How Public Defenders Can Fight for Our Clients and for Funding by Engaging with the Media w/Maggie Shepard and Bob McGovern
16/06/2026 | 1 h 3 min
Today, Hunter was joined by Maggie Shepard and Bob McGovern. Bob and Maggie serve as communications directors for Public Defender agencies, and they joined to discuss how they are helping Public Defenders better engage with the media.

Guest:
Maggie Shepard, Director of Communications, Law Offices of the Public Defender, New Mexico
Bob McGovern, Director of Communications and Special Counsel, Committee for Public Counsel Services, Massachusetts

Resource:
New Mexico LOPD
https://www.lopdnm.us/offices/
CPCS
https://www.publiccounsel.net/

Contact Maggie and Bob
rmcgovern@publiccounsel.net
maggie.shepard@lopdnm.us

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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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