Metropolitan Public Defender

Type: Company

As of November 2026, Metropolitan Public Defender has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Crime Junkie (Nov 2026). Employer of Connor Hughesby (head of the death penalty defense unit at the time), who represented Homer in capital-defense matters.

In the United States, a public defender is a lawyer appointed by the courts and provided by the state or federal governments to represent and advise those charged with a crime or crimes who cannot afford to hire a private attorney. Public defenders are full-time attorneys employed by the state or federal governments. The public defender system is one of several types of criminal legal aid, the most common other system being appointed private counsel paid for by the government.