Leland D. McCormac III., Esq. Interim Oneida County Public Defender The Public Defender is appointed by the County Executive of Oneida County.
The Public Defender, Criminal Division, is charged with representing indigent criminal defendants throughout Oneida County and on appeal to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department and the New York State Court of Appeals. His authority extends to the 42 city, town and village courts within the county, Oneida County Court and parole violations and appeals. His jurisdiction also include the defense
Fourth Amendment issue: Supreme Court ruling regarding drug-sniffing dogs...
Drug-Sniffing Dog Case Fails Supreme Court's Smell Test : NPR In a 5-4 ruling, the court ruled that the Fourth Amendment protects a Florida homeowner who was arrested after the dog detected the odor of ma*****na near his house.
05/02/2012
Scene from Oneida County Public Defender, Criminal Division at Union Station in Utica... taken by our very own Assistant Public Defender Mietz.
Our office will be closed Fri., Dec. 31st. Happy New Year!
Our office will be closed Fri., Dec. 24th. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!
12/16/2010
An interesting look at Lady Justice, including a nice nod to a dedicated public defender from Minnesota.
Yale Law Professors Fix Their Eyes on Blind Lady Justice A new book examines the iconography of Lady Justice and her blindfold.
"I was just trying to let them know how I felt about being treated as a human being." - Rosa Parks (Today is the 55th anniversary of her courageous refusal to move to the back of the bus.)
"From the very beginning, our state and national constitutions and laws have laid great emphasis on procedural and substantive safeguards designed to assure fair trials before impartial tribunals in which every defendant stands equal before the law. This noble ideal cannot be realized if the poor man charged with crime has to face his accusers without a lawyer to assist him." - Gideon v. Wainwright
11/22/2010
Our office will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25th & 26th, to observe the national holiday. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |