Public Defender Office

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The public defender’s office
- According to the FDRE constitution Art 20 and the Tigray regional court establishment proclamation number 332/2012 Art 6 those accused of a crime have the right to a representation during their trial to ensure a fair trial.
Types of services given by the public defender’s office (PDO)
- Counseling services
  - Advice the defendant during his/her bail hearing;
  - Counsel the defendant to provide sufficient mitigating circumstances;
  - Conduct an appeal in consultation with the defendant in the case of a conviction; fact that his/her case is unbailable and for those who made bail will. The public defender provides legal assistance as assigned by the public defender’s office;
- Legal representation in court
  - Argue for the accused for his/her right to bail;
  - Litigate in front of a judge or a court;
  - Gather evidence and witnesses on behalf of the accused, cross-examine the prosecutor’s witnesses during trial, assist during trial;
  - File an appeal at the appellate bench of authorized federal court or cassation bench of the federal supreme court if the judgment has a basic error of law;
- Assist in the preparation of court documents
  - Gather evidence and witnesses for the purpose of arguing the case of the accused during trial;
  - Prepare and file appeals against convictions or sentencing judgments;
  - Compile a cassation appeal filing to submit to the court in case a basic error arises.