Profile: hunter.parnell

Originally from Broomfield Colorado, I attended the United States Air Force Academy. While at USAFA, I played baseball and was a member of the United States Air Force Parachute Demonstration team, the Wings of Blue. All the while, I spent two years overseeing the implementation and operation of the cadet Honor Code for 1,000 cadets in my Junior and Senior years. In the spring of 2018, I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Legal Studies after competing on the Legal Studies Nationally Ranked Moot Court Team. My whole life, I saw firsthand how the criminal justice system treated people as cases to be dealt with quickly instead of as human beings with unique needs. The passion and interest in our justice system was ever present because of my upbringing, but following the killing of George Floyd, I wanted to help improve our justice system in some fashion but did not know where to start. While I realized that people of all walks of life, of all political backgrounds care about justice and care about fairness, people were not taking action because they simply did not know where to start. So, I took the first step towards trying to solve any problem— try to understand it. After a year plus of research and writing, I realized sharing this information, speaking with stakeholders, and helping people join me in my quests for reform was what I wanted to do, and thus, Public Defenseless was born.

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• Last on: 03/21/2023 14:02:29
• Articles posted by this author:
• How the Delaware Law Enforcement Bill of Rights Keeps Cop Misconduct Hidden w/Kevin O'Connell, Misty Seemans, and Elliot Marguels
• 101: Reflecting on Gideon v Wainwright, the Past, Present and Future of Public Defense w/Justine Olderman and Wes Caines
• Do Sex Offender Registries Make Us Safer? w/David Garlock
• There is no Public Defense Without Investigators w/Jon Lyon
• Making the Case for the Abolition of Court Fees w/Priya Sarathy Jones
• A Reason to Hope for Connecticut Public Defense w/TaShun Bowden-Lewis
• How to Include the Formerly Incarcerated in Public Defense w/Anthony Graves
• Normally in criminal law, intent matters. ...Then came the felony murder law.
• Hunter spoke with the newest Chief Public Defender for the State of Maryland, Natasha Dartigue.
• between a third and a half of indigent people accused of a crime, they will be given either an assigned or contract Public Defender
• For some reason, people forget that long before New York or Illinois ended cash bail, New Jersey successfully eliminated cash bail.
• the only holistic public defender office in the state of Kansas dedicated to representing only misdemeanor clients.
• Hunter spoke with Diane Lozano, the Wyoming State Public Defender
• For decades, activists, scholars, and attorneys decried the state of public defense in New York
• Today on the show, Hunter spoke with Michael Smith
• Today, Hunter spoke with Felipe Gonzalez, a felony public defender in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
• ...empower regular people with the knowledge necessary to push back against the overreach of the state via police and prosecutors
• ...people stuck in prison or on community supervision long after they should technically be free
• ... Jason Tashea to discuss the exciting intersection of tech and the legal system
• ...prisoners stuck in the Massachusetts prison system face near daily deprivation of basic human and Constitutional rights.
• Yolo County California..maintains a strong holistic public defense practice
• Why are some state’s public defense systems so strong while others are so weak?
• ... the impacts of Dobbs v Jackson
• Three-attorney North Dakota public defender office has zero attorneys on staff
• Alabama's Opioid crisis
• ...two inspiring guests from Partners for Justice
• ...all things Utah Public Defense.
• Most people believe that life sentences keep people safe...
• California’s first public defender Immigration Representation Unit
• A discussion about dismantling America’s punishment bureaucracy
• The Need for Holistic Family Representation
• Why do we punish people? What are the goals of punishment and the legal system?
• As many long time listeners know, assigned and contract systems are wrought with major issues
• Can people incarcerated afford to wait for small, gradual change?
• For Public Defenders who serve in coastal areas, the story on toady’s show will be all too familiar
• How can journalists and public defenders work together to bring awareness to the real issues plaguing our court system?
• When does a victim become a suspect?
• Are public defense unions the solution to reform?
• Public Defenseless, Johann Drolshagen, and the Problem of Brady Violations
• Doug Wilson, Aurora's Municipal Defender, On Public Defenseless
• Class-Action for Relief in WI Featured on Public Defenseless
• Heather Cessna Discusses Kansas System on Public Defenseless
• Why More People and Public Defenders Need to Think and Advocate Systemically w/Olayemi Olurin
• Could Veteran Treatment Courts be the Key to Unlocking Criminal Justice Reforms? with David Pelletier
• The Recent Victories Igniting New Hope for Missouri Public Defense w/Mary Fox
• Missouri Public Defense with Anthony Rothert
• The Court Fines and Fees that Fund Alabama with Adam Danneman and Leah Nelson
• What is Causing the Crisis in Oregon Public Defense?
• Ray Keith Discusses the Death Penalty in Texas
• At What Cost? Findings from an Examination into the Imposition of Public Defense System Fees
• In Small-Town Georgia, A Broken Taillight Can Lead to Spiraling Debt w/Nick Barber
• New Podcast: Justin Heim Explores Social Workers' Role in Public Defense
• Public Defenseless Discusses Guns & Bail Reform with Cook County Defender Sharone Mitchell, Jr
• NAPD Director Lori James-Townes Interviewed on Public Defenseless
• Public Defenseless Interviews Miami PD Carlos Martinez
• Public Defenseless and Professor Carissa Byrne Hessick Discuss Plea Deals
• Michigan's Public Defense Reform Leader Kristin Staley Featured on Public Defenseless
• Policy Work to End Mass-Incarceration: The Latest from Public Defenseless
• Public Defenseless Talks with Jenny Andrews about Public Defender Wellness
• Public Defenseless Interviews Brendon Woods in Oakland, CA
• Public Defenseless Interviews NAPD Team Members Jeff Sherr and Heather Hall
• Ernie Lewis Discusses KY and NAPD on Public Defenseless
• Public Defenseless: Loan Forgiveness
• Massachusetts CPCS featuring Anthony Benedetti
• Nevada Takes its Turn on Public Defenseless
• Cyrus Wilson and Dawn Deaner Discuss Injustice in Nashville
• Mark Stephens on Public Defenseless Podcast
• Public Defenseless Podcast: A Judge's Perspective on Public Defense Reform
• Public Defenseless Features the Aurora (CO) Municipal Public Defender Program
• Barry Jones' Lawyer and Investigator Talk with Public Defenseless
• The Innocence Project + Public Defenseless Podcast
• Ed Monahan Featured on Public Defenseless
• Public Defenseless Interviews Zealous' Scott Hechinger
• Public Defenseless Features Jon Rapping of Gideon's Promise
• Public Defenseless Episode Is Arguably Most Powerful Episode Yet
• Public Defenseless Explores Appellate Advocacy
• Public Defenseless: A Podcast with Aisha McWeay
• Public Defenseless: Podcast with Keisha Hudson
• Public Defenseless covers... trust.
• Today on Public Defenseless, a chat with Stephen Hanlon...