Welcome to the law offices of the Bannock County Public Defender
The Bannock County Public Defender provides legal defense services to people charged with felony and juvenile offenses in Bannock County, Idaho. We commit ourselves to the goal of ensuring equal justice through quality legal representation, and we employ an accomplished team of professionals to achieve this end: Attorneys, Legal Secretaries, Paralegals, Investigators, Clerks, Law Clerks, and Specialized Interns. Our qualified attorneys fight to uphold the constitutional protections the law affords to those accused of crimes, and we dedicate ourselves to the pursuit of "liberty and justice for all."
Mission Statement
The mission of the Bannock County Public Defender is to effectively represent indigent persons in serious criminal, mental health, juvenile, and abuse/neglect cases within Bannock County. The Court-ordered services provided by the Public Defender are extended to people who cannot afford to hire an attorney.
The Public Defender's duties include arguing preliminary motions in court, conducting criminal investigations, interviewing witnesses and clients, preparing cases for trial, negotiating plea agreements, trying cases in front of juries and judges, and arguing post-trial motions. The Public Defender occasionally represents defendants in appeals and post-conviction petitions.
History
The Bannock County Public Defender's Office was established in 1970 and began with a handful of lawyers and a few support staff. The office now employs lawyers, investigators, mitigation specialists, legal secretaries, paralegals, and clerical assistants. The lawyers in our law office have substantial training and experience specializing exclusively in criminal defense.
The Bannock County Public Defender handles cases ranging in seriousness from minor felonies such as drug possession to capital homicide cases where the state is seeking the death penalty.
The Role of the Public Defender
The Bannock County Public Defender represents indigent individuals upon appointment by the Courts in felony cases, juvenile delinquency matters, appeals, and extradition hearings under the jurisdiction of either the Bannock County Superior Court, Juvenile Court, or Idaho Supreme Courts.
Criminal offenses which occur within the boundaries of Bannock County may also be assigned to either the Pima County Legal Defender's Office or to the Office of Court Appointed Counsel. Criminal offenses of a misdemeanor nature occurring within the boundaries of the City of Tucson are handled through the City of Tucson Public Defender's Office with the exception of those misdemeanors that are directly related to a felony offense.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Bannock County Public Defender is to effectively represent indigent persons in serious criminal, mental health, juvenile, and abuse/neglect cases within Bannock County. The Court-ordered services provided by the Public Defender are extended to people who cannot afford to hire an attorney.
The Public Defender's duties include arguing preliminary motions in court, conducting criminal investigations, interviewing witnesses and clients, preparing cases for trial, negotiating plea agreements, trying cases in front of juries and judges, and arguing post-trial motions. The Public Defender occasionally represents defendants in appeals and post-conviction petitions.
History
The Bannock County Public Defender's Office was established in 1970 and began with a handful of lawyers and a few support staff. The office now employs lawyers, investigators, mitigation specialists, legal secretaries, paralegals, and clerical assistants. The lawyers in our law office have substantial training and experience specializing exclusively in criminal defense.
The Bannock County Public Defender handles cases ranging in seriousness from minor felonies such as drug possession to capital homicide cases where the state is seeking the death penalty.
The Role of the Public Defender
The Bannock County Public Defender represents indigent individuals upon appointment by the Courts in felony cases, juvenile delinquency matters, appeals, and extradition hearings under the jurisdiction of either the Bannock County Superior Court, Juvenile Court, or Idaho Supreme Courts.
Criminal offenses which occur within the boundaries of Bannock County may also be assigned to either the Pima County Legal Defender's Office or to the Office of Court Appointed Counsel. Criminal offenses of a misdemeanor nature occurring within the boundaries of the City of Tucson are handled through the City of Tucson Public Defender's Office with the exception of those misdemeanors that are directly related to a felony offense.