New Mexico


		About New Mexico Indigent Defense Structure New Mexico uses a public defender system. The Chief Public defender is appointed by the Governor. The Chief Public Defender is then responsible for overseeing the Department composed of lawyers, social workers and paralegals. Funding: The Public Defender system in New Mexico is funded exclusively by the state. Read More

"Public Defender Commission Could Bolster Fairness,"--Albuquerque Journal, February 17, 2008

"Measure Worries Public Defender,"--Las Cruces Sun-News, August 26, 2007

"The Defense Doesn't Rest"--Santa Fe Reporter, August 22, 2007

"Justice Unequal"--Alamogordo Daily News (NM), Oct. 31, 2006

"Fair And Adequate Funding For Indigent Defense"--Champion Magazine, March 2006

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Brink's Testimony Before Criminal Justice Task Force

Testimony of Malia Brink Before The New Mexico Criminal Justice Task Force

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New Mexico Coalition for Justice

NACDL is one of the founding members of the New Mexico Coalition for Justice. The Coalition’s mission is to ensure that all people accused of a crime or delinquent act in New Mexico are treated fairly and receive competent legal representation at every stage of the proceedings.


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