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Public Defenseless

Hunter Parnell
Public Defenseless
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  • Public Defenseless

    518 | Did the Supreme Court Finally Ensure the Fourth Amendment Protects Our Data? Part 2 w/Andrew Ferguson

    2026-09-24 | 1h 3 mins.
    On this episode, Hunter speaks once again by Professor Andrew Ferguson to discuss the Fourth Amendment and the right to privacy. Previously, Hunter spoke with Jumana Musa of the Fourth Amendment Center to discuss the recent Supreme Court case of Chatrie v United States. Now, Andrew and Hunter theorize how this case might be used to further protect our data in this digital age.
     
    Guest:
    Andrew Ferguson, Professor of Law, GW School of Law
     
    Resource:
    Read Chatrie
    https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chatrie-v-united-states/
    Read Judge Carlton Reeve's Decision
    https://www.courtwatch.news/p/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional
    Contact the Fourth Amendment Center
    https://www.nacdl.org/Landing/FourthAmendmentCenter
    Contact Andrew
    https://www.law.gwu.edu/andrew-guthrie-ferguson
      
    Contact Hunter Parnell:     
    Publicdefenseless@gmail.com 
    Instagram: @PublicDefenselessPodcast 
    YouTube: @publicdefenselesspodcast 
    Facebook: Public Defenseless Podcast 
    Bluesky: @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social 
    Twitter: @PDefenselessPod 
    Website: www.publicdefenseless.com 
    Subscribe to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast 
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    Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show!
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    **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****
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    517 | Did the Supreme Court Finally Ensure the Fourth Amendment Protects Our Data? Part 1 w/Jumana Musa

    2026-09-22 | 1h 2 mins.
    On this episode, Hunter speaks once again Jumana Musa, Director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's Fourth Amendment Center. Hunter and Jumana discuss the recent landmark case of Chatrie vs United States. In that case, the Supreme Court took a major step towards ensuring our data is protected by the Fourth Amendment.
     
    Guest:
    Jumana Musa, Director, Fourth Amendment Center, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
     
    Resource:
    Read Chatrie
    https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chatrie-v-united-states/
    Read Judge Carlton Reeve's Decision
    https://www.courtwatch.news/p/judge-rules-tower-dumps-search-inherently-unconstitutional
    Contact the Fourth Amendment Center
    https://www.nacdl.org/Landing/FourthAmendmentCenter
     
    Contact Hunter Parnell:     
    Publicdefenseless@gmail.com 
    Instagram: @PublicDefenselessPodcast 
    YouTube: @publicdefenselesspodcast 
    Facebook: Public Defenseless Podcast 
    Bluesky: @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social 
    Twitter: @PDefenselessPod 
    Website: www.publicdefenseless.com 
    Subscribe to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast 
    Donate on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe: https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN
    Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show!
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    **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****
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    516 | Will a New Commission Finally Get California to Fund Public Defense? w/Chesa Boudin

    2026-09-17 | 47 mins.
    On this episode, Hunter spoke once again with Chesa Boudin. This time, the two discussed a new commission in California tasked with studying the best path forward for a state wide solution for Public Defense.
    Guest:
    Chesa Boudin, Executive Director, UC Berkeley Law's Criminal Law and Justice Center
    Resource:
    Learn More About the Commission Here
    Follow Chesa's Work
    https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/criminal-law-and-justice-center/
    Contact Hunter Parnell:     
    Publicdefenseless@gmail.com 
    Instagram: @PublicDefenselessPodcast 
    YouTube: @publicdefenselesspodcast 
    Facebook: Public Defenseless Podcast 
    Bluesky: @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social 
    Twitter: @PDefenselessPod 
    Website: www.publicdefenseless.com 
    Subscribe to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast 
    Donate on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe: https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN
    Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show!
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    *** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER***
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    515 | How Public Defense is Failing in Rural California w/Rio Scharf and Josh Schwartz

    2026-09-15 | 54 mins.
    In this episode, Hunter speaks with Rio Scharf and Josh Schwartz to discuss a report detailing the incredible failing of public defense in rural California.
     
    Guest:
    Rio Scharf, Staff Attorney, UC Berkeley Law's Criminal Law and Justice Center
    Josh Schwartz, Principal, Wren Collective
     
    Resource:
    Read the Report Here:
    https://wrencollective.org/contracted-to-fail-part-2-how-flat-fee-contracts-undermine-the-right-to-counsel-in-california/
     
    Contact Hunter Parnell:             
    Publicdefenseless@gmail.com 
    Instagram: @PublicDefenselessPodcast 
    YouTube: @publicdefenselesspodcast 
    Facebook: Public Defenseless Podcast 
    Bluesky: @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social 
    Twitter: @PDefenselessPod 
    Website: www.publicdefenseless.com 
    Subscribe to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast 
    Donate on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ 
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    Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show!
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    **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****
  • Public Defenseless

    514 | How the Prison System fails to Offer Second Chances w/Jesse Crosson

    2026-09-10 | 1h 1 mins.
    In this episode, Hunter speaks with Jesse Crosson about his book The Best Part of Prison: The Power of Second Chances and Reclaiming Life Out of Darkness. Jesse spent nearly 20 years incarcerated for a robbery and non-fatal shooting. Now, he is describing his journey through the legal system, how he was able to get back on his feet, and how our current approach to giving people a second chance is woefully failing.
     Guest:
    Jesse Crosson, Author, The Best Part of Prison: The Power of Second Chances and Reclaiming Life Out of Darkness
     
    Resource:
    Pick up a Copy of the Book Here
    https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Best-Part-of-Prison/Jesse-Crosson/9781637748015?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24186787124&gbraid=0AAAAADv-uEl7dSEWJK_Ld-ZgXzL0srEzj&gclid=Cj0KCQjwteTUBhD4ARIsAEYjs3pEPvLQ3xUroeMHBqjQl7-Z91iaFe5lplMmTHpV98KW6kEJq3yp3ZAaAgNwEALw_wcB
     
    Follow Jesse Here
    https://www.instagram.com/second_chancer434/?hl=en
    https://jessecrosson.com/
     
    Contact Hunter Parnell:     
    Contact Hunter Parnell: 
    Publicdefenseless@gmail.com 
    Instagram: @PublicDefenselessPodcast 
    YouTube: @publicdefenselesspodcast 
    Facebook: Public Defenseless Podcast 
    Bluesky: @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social 
    Twitter: @PDefenselessPod 
    Website: www.publicdefenseless.com 
    Subscribe to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast 
    Donate on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=5KW7WMJWEXTAJ Donate on Stripe: https://donate.stripe.com/7sI01tb2v3dwaM8cMN
    Trying to find a specific part of an episode? Use this link to search transcripts of every episode of the show!
    https://app.reduct.video/o/eca54fbf9f/p/d543070e6a/share/c34e85194394723d4131/home
    **** ALL OPINONS SHARED BY HOST HUNTER PARNELL DO NOT REFLECT THE THOUGHTS OR OPINIONS OF THE AURORA MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER****
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About Public Defenseless
Anyone paying attention can tell you that our criminal legal system is perpetuating cruelty and harm, but the complexity of the legal world overwhelms most people simply trying to get through another day. Public Defenseless explores the rot in the justice system and what we can do about it. Join host, Hunter Parnell, as he interviews top defense attorneys and criminal justice stakeholders from across the country as they pull apart the convoluted web of our criminal justice system.
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