District attorneys say many charges could be dismissed due to a lack of public defenders that has been plaguing the state ...

The hiring of the defense expert will “ensure that the defendant receives a fair trial and (is ... her new chief of the criminal division, are expected to personally handle the prosecution ...

A hearing on the competency of a Newbury Park man to stand trial in the slaying of his 15-year-old brother was delayed for almost two months Thursday as the defense counsel asked for more time.

Defense attorneys in Megan Boswell's murder trial said they believe prosecutors will be incapable of proving she killed her daughter, 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, more th a n five years ago.

One of the biggest trials in Chautauqua County, as far as media attention is concerned, is about to get underway, nearly two ...