San Joaquin County Public Defender

10/20/2022

Outreach Day! Helping the community to expunge their past criminal record(s) to assist clients toward a path to success for employment opportunities and more. Stay tuned for the next FREE Clean Slate Clinic.

Come into the office @ 102 S. San Joaquin St. Room 1 and ask for the Clean Slate forms.

04/05/2022

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Ongoing applications accepted for DPD III and DPD IV positions

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03/02/2022

01/28/2022

The $185M Californians For All Youth Jobs Corps aims to put disadvantaged youth and young adults to work helping their communities.

01/27/2022

The San Joaquin County Public Defender’s Office is currently recruiting for a Deputy Public Defender IV. Must have 3 years of experience in the practice of criminal law. Link to the job posting below.

Principles of criminal and civil law and their application, trial and hearing procedures; rules of evidence; State and local laws and ordinances; legal research methods; preparation of briefs and opinions.

05/03/2021

The San Joaquin County Public Defender’s Office wishes a fond farewell to Assistant Public Defender Patrick J. Smalling. After 17 years of dedicated service, he is moving on to become the newest member of the San Joaquin County Superior Court bench. His tenacity, commitment, and passion will be sorely missed at the office, but we are excited for the experience and wisdom he will bring to the bench.

03/21/2021

https://jjie.org/2021/03/17/1210605/?fbclid=IwAR3Gx5CRRRg9me73Dfp2YcKf2RwGmWH4v985_0ZAaN8qa7moqxfwPBgyQmQ

An often overlooked but major injustice is how our juvenile justice system impacts Black and Hispanic youth and their families, limiting their ability to reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. In fact, the disparities are so bad that a recent Marshall Project article noted that....

03/18/2021

Today the San Joaquin County legal community mourns the loss of CAC attorney, and former public defender, Vittoria Bossi. Vitto will always be remembered for her giant heart, and countless acts of kindness and generosity. She cared deeply about all of her clients and believed that everyone, regardless of their worst acts, was redeemable and worthy of being loved and saved. She was the ultimate true believer and will be missed by all.

02/28/2021

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02/28/2021

These eight statistics highlight the ways in which racial inequality persists in the criminal legal system today and contributes to wrongful conviction.

But racial discrimination can play a role in a wrongful conviction case before it even makes it into courtroom. Racial bias in everyday police encounters can often lead to wrongful conviction or even death.

01/24/2021

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/01/22/breonna-taylor-grand-jurors-file-petition-to-impeach-daniel-cameron/6674600002/?fbclid=IwAR0wD4iP2fdl1GU4bVJd4IxWRyVxYRb9HQwmrzZ_vIYScRcjqHzn9kO3HkI

The grand jurors allege Cameron failed to comply with his duties by misrepresenting the findings of the grand jury in the Breonna Taylor case.