In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Miranda vs. Arizona that criminal defendants were entitled to say nothing so as to not incriminate themselves, and they were also entitled to an attorney. Not too long after, television viewers became familiar with what came to be called the Miranda ...

With millions of dollars coming from Harrisburg to support indigent defense services in communities around the state, public defender offices in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties plan on using the additional funds to hire more people and purchase items they need in their offices. On ...