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Hunter Parnell 8/25/23 Hunter Parnell 8/25/23

151 | Without Trust Between Client and Counsel, Litigation is Limited w/Alexander Kostal

The vital importance of a trusting relationship on the ability to litigate issues at trial w/Alexander Kostal

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Hunter Parnell 8/22/23 Hunter Parnell 8/22/23

150 | To Fix Detroit Public Defense, There Must be a Fair Contract for the Neighborhood Defender Services of Detroit w/Cait De Mott Grady, Tom Molina-Duarte, Jonathan Roberts

The current contract battle NDS Detroit Union is mired in /w Cait De Mott Grady, Jonathan Roberts, and Tome Molina-Duarte

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Hunter Parnell 8/17/23 Hunter Parnell 8/17/23

149 | It's Time to Abolish the Legalized Theft that is Civil Forfeiture w/Dan Alban

How the government can seize your property even if you didnt commit a crime w/Dan Alban

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Hunter Parnell 8/15/23 Hunter Parnell 8/15/23

148 | Jury Nullification, Conscientious Acquittal, and the Fight To Regain Jury Independence w/Clark Neily

Google Jury Nullification w/Clark Neily

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Hunter Parnell 8/11/23 Hunter Parnell 8/11/23

147 | Because of its Systemic Indifference to Suffering, Oklahoma Keeps Punishing Domestic Violence Survivors w/Colleen McCarty and Leslie Briggs

How the Oklahoma Pro Carceral Push Punished Survivors of Domestic Violence w/Colleen McCarty and Leslie Briggs

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Hunter Parnell 8/10/23 Hunter Parnell 8/10/23

146 | The Fulton County Jail, Cop City, and the Deafening Silence of the Georgia Public Defense Council w/Devin Franklin

The Missing Voice of the Public Defender in the state of Georgia w/Devin Franklin

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Hunter Parnell 8/8/23 Hunter Parnell 8/8/23

145 | What Led to the Unionization of Maryland Public Defense w/Edie Fortuna and Jose Teneza

What pushed the Maryland Public Defenders to Unionize w/Edie Fortuna and Jose Teneza

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Hunter Parnell 8/4/23 Hunter Parnell 8/4/23

144 | The Campaign to Close Rikers Island w/Richard Willstatter and Stan German

Shutdown Rikers Island w/Stan German and Richard Willstatter

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Hunter Parnell 8/3/23 Hunter Parnell 8/3/23

143 | The Never Ending Torture of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri w/Annie Morgan

The Fight to end the Torture of al-Nashiri w/Annie Morgan

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Hunter Parnell 8/1/23 Hunter Parnell 8/1/23

142 | The Fight for Human Rights at Guantanamo Bay w/John Baker

The impossible fight for human rights at Guantanamo Bay w/John Baker

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Hunter Parnell 7/28/23 Hunter Parnell 7/28/23

141 | The Horrifying Surveillance Tech Coming to a Neighborhood Near You w/Dhruv Mehrotra

The new terrible Surveillance Tech coming to a jurisdiction near you w/Dhruv Mehrotra

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Hunter Parnell 7/27/23 Hunter Parnell 7/27/23

140 | How to Use the Appellate System to Push Back on the Family Policing System w/Annick Lenoir-Peek

Challenging the North Carolina Family Policing System through the appellate process w/Annick Lenoir-Peek

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Hunter Parnell 7/25/23 Hunter Parnell 7/25/23

139 | The Race and Class Dynamics Haunting the Connecticut Family Policing System w/Josh Michtom

The rotten core of the Connecticut family regulation system w/Josh Michtom

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Hunter Parnell 7/20/23 Hunter Parnell 7/20/23

138 | The Driving Force Behind the Growth of Santa Barbara Public Defense w/Deepak Budwani

Driving Public Defender Growth through the use of data w/Deepak Budwani

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Hunter Parnell 7/18/23 Hunter Parnell 7/18/23

137 | How the Civil Rights Corps is Uncovering and Challenging Prosecutorial Misconduct w/Peter Santina

The Civil Rights Corps’ fight to push back against prosecutorial misconduct w/Peter Santina

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Hunter Parnell 7/13/23 Hunter Parnell 7/13/23

136 | If You Cannot Afford an Attorney, One Will not Be Appointed to You w/ Dr. Andrew Davies, Dr. Victoria Smeigocki, and Shelby Sirivore

What data tells us About Public Defense in Texas and afar w/Dr. Andrew Davies, Dr. Victoria Smiegocki, and Shelby Sirivore

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Hunter Parnell 7/11/23 Hunter Parnell 7/11/23

135 | While She Breathes, She Hopes for a Better Future for South Carolina Public Safety w/Cameron Blazer

One PD’s push to change South Carolina w/Cameron Blazer

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Hunter Parnell 7/7/23 Hunter Parnell 7/7/23

134 | The Colorado Bond Law Enriching the Bail Bond Industry w/Katie Yens

What are the laws allowing the Colorado Bond Industry to enrich itself w/Katie Yens

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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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