... warning. Piazza denied Vance's request for a new defense team, saying that he had no control over who the state public defender commission put on individual cases. If convicted of capital murder, Vance would face either a death sentence or life ...

... samples. Piazza denied Vance's request for a new defense team, saying that he had no control over who the state public defender commission put on individual cases. His lawyers, who did not respond to Vance's in-court statements, simply said ...

... Not that we wouldn't try, but I just don't think it would work." DiDi Sallings, director of the state Public Defenders Commission, has asked public defenders throughout the state to let their lawmakers know the problem is serious. She ...

LITTLE ROCK -- Funds are so short at the state Public Defender Commission that speedy trials are impossible and suspected murderers could go free, commissioners were told Tuesday. Executive Director ...

... case. Currently, a 15-year-old may be sentenced to death in Arkansas, Didi Sallings, director of the state Public Defender Commission, told the panel. Thirteen- and 14-year-olds may be tried for capital murder as adults and sentenced ...

... rehabilitative services at the center. However, Scott Tanner, coordinator of the juvenile ombudsman division of the state Public Defender Commission, told legislators Thursday that the state was ultimately responsible for educating juveniles in its custody ...

... Germany, who resigned. 10 years ago (1993) Attorney Pamela Osment was among seven lawyers named to the state Public Defender Commission by Gov. Jim Guy Tucker. Bobby Acklin, assistant superintendent of student affairs for the North Little ...

... Friday for Aug. 24, Sept. 18 and Oct. 16, as prosecutor Marcus Vaden and attorney Cheryl Batton of the state public defender commission told Reynolds they are not settled on evidence issues. On July 9, Batton filed a motion to suppress evidence ...

... Friday for Aug. 24, Sept. 18 and Oct. 16, as prosecutor Marcus Vaden and attorney Cheryl Batton of the state public defender commission told Reynolds they are not settled on evidence issues. On July 9, Batton filed a motion to suppress evidence ...

... funding. ''I don't think that's going to be enough,'' said Didi Sallings, executive director of the state Public Defender Commission. But, ''I think we can limp along for the next year and a half,'' until the next regular legislative ...