| March
14, 2005 |
Public
Defender Argues that Only Juries – Not Judges --
Can Be Finder of Facts in Criminal Jury Trials |
| November
23, 2004 |
Statement
by Public Defender Yvonne Smith Segars on the report by the Office
of Child Advocate Report on Juvenile Detention Center Investigation |
| November
10, 2004 |
Public
Defender Yvonne Smith Segars Launches
Statewide Community Assistant Program |
| April
8, 2004 |
New
Jersey Public Defender welcomes District Court ruling in Marshall
case. Calls Judge Irenas’ decision “the only fair thing
to do.” |
| February
3, 2004 |
Public
Defender’s Office secures victory in death penalty case; New
Jersey Supreme Court ruling means fundamental change in capital murder
process. |
| October
2, 2003 |
Statement
by New Jersey Public Defender Yvonne Smith Segars on the Department
of Corrections review on inmate release records |
| September
2, 2003 |
The
New Jersey Office of the Public Defender is determined to ensure the
fairest and fullest hearing of all the issues in Mr. Marshall’s
case. |
| January
25, 2003 |
More
than 200 prospective public defenders turned out for the New Jersey
Office of the Public Defender’s first-ever Recruitment Day |
| December
19,2002 |
Public
Defender makes donation to Toys For Tots campaign |
| September
12, 2002 |
Yvonne
Smith Segars, a longtime defense attorney and leader in the national
drug court movement, was confirmed unanimously by the New Jersey Senate
today |
| December
5, 2001 |
OPD's
Leah Morris to receive Leadership New Jersey award |
| November
12, 2001 |
Law
library to be dedicated to late Public Defender Ivelisse Torres |
| July
7, 2001 |
Monmouth
OPD office to be dedicated in name of investigator |
| June
6, 2001 |
Gloucester
County defenders win national award for profiling work |
| June
6, 2001 |
Acting
Public Defender to be honored by gamblers counseling group
|
| May
11, 2001 |
Deputy
Jorge Godoy wins first Ivelisse Torres Memorial Award |
| May
7, 2001 |
Renowned
death penalty activist, other noted speakers, to address Public Defenders
conference |
| Nov
15, 2000 |
Ivelisse
Torres, first career Public Defender to head the agency, passes away |
| Apr
17, 2000 |
Office
of the Public Defender files appeal in U.S. Third Circuit to challenge
federal District Court ruling |
| Apr
12, 2000 |
Clients
represented by Office of the Public Defender in Paul v. John J. Farmer
Jr. express disappointment in federal ruling; options being considered
|
| Dec
1, 1999 |
Office
of Dispute Settlement in Public Defender's Office helping to clear
New Jersey's backlog of civil cases |
