Article Title

Public Defense in Tennessee: Public Pretense?

Authors

Dawn Deaner, Nashville-Davidson County Metropolitan Public Defender's Office

Abstract

Transcript of a presentation given during the 2017 Symposium by Dawn Deaner the Metropolitan Public Defender for Nashville-Davidson County. Today I will talk about the problems I see in Tennessee, and some solutions that could help. I am a public defender, and I am going to talk about public defense in Tennessee from a public defender’s perspective. I will touch upon ideals of equality, justice, fairness, and ethics. I will also touch on our legal duty, as well as our moral duty as people who care, hopefully, about equal justice in this country.

Keywords

Criminal Law, Public Defender, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Gideon v. Wainwright, Powell v. Alabama, Fourteenth Amendment

Recommended Citation

Deaner, Dawn (2018) "Public Defense in Tennessee: Public Pretense?," Belmont Criminal Law Journal: Vol. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://repository.belmont.edu/clj/vol1/iss1/3