106: How Unionization Enables Public Defenders to Get Victories in and Out of Court w/Garret Miller and Brooke Longuevan

Last week, Hunter spoke with LA County Chief Public Defender Ricardo Garcia to discuss the state of Public Defense in LA. Today, Hunter sat down with two Public Defenders, Garret Miller and Brooke Languevan, to get the LA Public Defenders Union perspective on the same question. While the two sides may not always agree on the best way to address the issues plaguing the offices, they both recognize the pressing need for more people, more funding, and a dramatic reimagining of the role Public Defense can and should play in community engagement. After listening to both episodes, what do you think is the best solution to cure the many ills of LA County Public Defense?     Guest: Garret Miller, Public Defender, Los Angeles County, California Brooke Longuevan, Public Defender, Los Angeles County, California     Resources: Follow LA Public Defender Union on Twitter https://twitter.com/LApubdefunion?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Follow the LA Public Defender Union on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lapubdefunion/?hl=en LA Public Defender Union Website https://local148.org/ Justice LA https://justicelanow.org/ ACLU Socal https://www.aclusocal.org/ L.A. County shifts lawyer program for the poor from Bar Assn. to already busy public defender https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-09/la-me-la-county-shifts-attorney-program-to-public-defender   Contact Hunter Parnell: [email protected]  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com