Realignment of the Pretrial Process with Ronald H. Abernathy, Napa County Public Defender
Sponsored by LWVNC’s Criminal Justice Committee
Thursday, January 19th, 5:00–6:00 pm
Napa County Library
580 Coombs Street, Napa
Free and open to the public. Come and join in the conversation! Reservations are requested but not required to attend. RSVP here. Some topics will be: ~ What does research say about the benefits of early access to a public defender?
~ Does early access provide more opportunities for accused persons to understand their rights more fully?
~ Does systemwide earlier access to counsel lead to decreased jail populations, fairer pretrial outcomes, and increased trust in the criminal legal system and its process?
The Public Defender’s Office provides legal representation for adults and juveniles who are charged with criminal offenses and are otherwise unable to afford counsel. Ronald H. Abernathy has been Napa County’s public defender since May 2013.
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epresentation for adults and juveniles who are charged with criminal offenses and are otherwise unable to afford counsel. Ronald H. Abernathy has been Napa County’s public defender since May 2013.
