Solano County Public Defender

The mission of the Solano County Public Defender is to protect and defend the rights, liberty, and dignity of our clients, to enforce the constitutional rights to due process, and to ensure the integrity of the criminal justice system for all, regardless

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03/17/2023

March 18 is the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright – promising the protection of counsel when charged with a crime. The attorneys, investigators, social workers, paralegals, clerical and administrative support staff of the Solano Public/Alternate Defender all share a commitment to ensuring that everyone in Solano County who is facing a loss of liberty – regardless of economic status – receives excellent representation in court.

California’s Leading Role in Providing Criminal Defense to the Poor

03/16/2023

"Research indicates that people represented by public defenders experience better outcomes: they are less likely to be convicted and they receive shorter sentences if found guilty."

California’s Leading Role in Providing Criminal Defense to the Poor This week is the 60th anniversary of a landmark US Supreme Court decision that established a constitutional right to legal representation for defendants in state criminal courts, regardless of their ability to pay. We look at California’s approach to indigent defense and how it has changed over ti...