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Hunter Parnell 5/4/23 Hunter Parnell 5/4/23

115 | There a Better Way to Provide Public Defense w/James McDermott and Paul Chambers

Imagining a better model for Public Defense w/James McDermott and Paul Chambers

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Hunter Parnell 5/2/23 Hunter Parnell 5/2/23

114 | How A Coalition of Prosecutors, City Attorneys, and Public Defenders Produces Better Working Conditions w/Alexandra Pray

How the SF Public Defenders find common ground with Prosecutors and City Attorneys to get better working conditions w/Alexandra Pray

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Hunter Parnell 4/27/23 Hunter Parnell 4/27/23

113 | A Broken Legal System, A Lack of Health Care, and How the US Keeps Puerto Rico Under its Thumb w/Diego Alcala

Examining the History, Criminal Legal, and Health Care Systems of Puerto Rico w/Diego Alcala

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Hunter Parnell 4/25/23 Hunter Parnell 4/25/23

112 | How Mitigation Confronts the Biases of Jurors, Judges, Prosecutors, and Public Defenders w/Victoria Rusk

The ways in which mitigation evidence is able to assist in breaking down the biases of jurors, prosecutors, judges, and public defenders w/Victoria Rusk

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Hunter Parnell 4/20/23 Hunter Parnell 4/20/23

111 | A New Path for Public Safety in San Francisco w/Mano Raju

Using the the status as an elected official to change the narrative around Public Safety in San Francisco w/Mano Raju

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Hunter Parnell 4/18/23 Hunter Parnell 4/18/23

110 | The Paper Prisons that Keep Millions of Americans From a Second Chance w/Colleen Chien and Alyssa Aguilar

Somewhere between 20 and 30 million Americans are trapped in Paper Prisons…Why is that? w/Colleen Chien and Alyssa Aguilar

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Hunter Parnell 4/13/23 Hunter Parnell 4/13/23

109 | What are a Lawyer's Ethical Obligations to Society? w/David Siegel

What is law school’s role in creating the next generation of socially responsible lawyers? w/David Siegel

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Hunter Parnell 4/11/23 Hunter Parnell 4/11/23

108 | One Investigators Efforts to Revitalize Public Defense in Barron County, Wisconsin w/ Felicia Tempel

The plans to improve public defense in Barron, County Wisconsin w/ Felicia Tempel

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Hunter Parnell 4/6/23 Hunter Parnell 4/6/23

107 | Non-Capital Mitigation and the Quest to Inject Empathy into the Law w/Lindsay Bendell

The desperate need for non-capital mitigation and empathy in the legal system w/Lindsay Bendell

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Hunter Parnell 4/4/23 Hunter Parnell 4/4/23

106 | How Unionization Enables Public Defenders to Get Victories in and Out of Court w/Garret Miller and Brooke Longuevan

How can the LA Public Defender Union get Victories for PDs in and out of Court w/Garret Miller and Brooke Longuvean

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Hunter Parnell 3/30/23 Hunter Parnell 3/30/23

105 | Why it is so Difficult to Get the Innocent out of Prison w/Daniel Medwed

Exploring the hurdles put in the way of getting the innocent out of jail w/Daniel Medwed

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Hunter Parnell 3/28/23 Hunter Parnell 3/28/23

104 | Unlocking the Potential of Public Defense in LA County w/Ricardo Garcia

After more than 100 years of operation, where does Public Defense in LA County stand? w/Ricardo Garcia

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Hunter Parnell 3/23/23 Hunter Parnell 3/23/23

103 | How Public Defense is Failing in the West w/Emily Hamer

How is Public Defense failing in the Western United States w/Emily Hamer

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Hunter Parnell 3/21/23 Hunter Parnell 3/21/23

102 | How the Delaware Law Enforcement Bill of Rights Keeps Cop Misconduct Hidden w/Kevin O'Connell, Misty Seemans, and Elliot Marguels

The Delaware law that keeps Police misconduct from coming to light w/Kevin O’Connell, Misty Seemans and Elliot Margules

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Hunter Parnell 3/17/23 Hunter Parnell 3/17/23

101 | Reflecting on Gideon v Wainwright, the Past, Present and Future of Public Defense w/Justine Olderman and Wes Caines

The Past, Present and Future of Gideon v Wainwright w/Justine Olderman and Wesley Caines

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Hunter Parnell 3/16/23 Hunter Parnell 3/16/23

100 | Do Sex Offender Registries Make Us Safer? w/David Garlock

If they do not make communities safer, what purpose do sex offender registries hold? w/David Garlock

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Hunter Parnell 3/14/23 Hunter Parnell 3/14/23

99 | There is no Public Defense Without Investigators w/Jon Lyon

Without the help of Investigators, Public Defense would fail w/Jon Lyon

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Hunter Parnell 3/9/23 Hunter Parnell 3/9/23

98 | Making the Case for the Abolition of Court Fees w/Priya Sarathy Jones

The insidious nature of court fines and fees and why its time to end them w/Priya Sarathy Jones

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Disclaimer: Hunter Parnell hosts Public Defenseless in his personal capacity. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not represent the Aurora Municipal Public Defender or any guest's employer. Nothing on this show is legal advice, and listening does not create an attorney-client relationship. If you are facing criminal charges, talk to a lawyer.

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