The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania claims the state has failed to provide adequate legal representation for people who cannot afford a private attorney.
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has awarded the Lancaster County Public Defender’s office $104,329 to help pay for legal defense of people who cannot afford a private attorney.
The Lancaster County Public Defender’s office is applying for a newly created grant that, for the first time, provides state funding to help counties pay for legal defense of people
On June 21, 2020, Justo Smoker, then 34 years old, kidnapped 18-year-old Linda Stoltzfoos as she was walking from church to her home on Beechdale Road in Upper Leacock Township.