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 The Office of the Public Defender Office, 19^th Judicial Circuit is celebrating the 60^th Anniversary of the landmark United States Supreme Court case, Gideon v. Wainwright.  This case ruled that the 6^th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires states to provide legal representation to criminal defendants who are unable to afford their own.  We are declaring March 13^th through the 17^th Gideon Week and we’ll be having various festivities during that time.  Each day I will be sending out an email to the heads of each agency, which I hope you will disseminate to your staff. These emails will be brief but will include testimonials, short videos, etc.  The culmination is a bar-b-que on the lawn of the St. Lucie County Courthouse.  It will be held on Thursday, March 16^th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Come grab a hot dog or hamburger! Please invite your staff as well. 

Thank you for your partnership throughout these many years.  We are all so lucky to be part of such a great Circuit!