The Newport News Public Defender’s Office in Virginia provides legal representation to indigent defendants who cannot pay for private counsel and risk losing their liberty if convicted. They are administered by the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission (VIDC), a governing body dedicated to protecting and defending the rights and dignity of its clients through zealous, compassionate, high-quality legal advocacy. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay and the right to a lawyer. The privilege of offering representation to those in need is why the law has offered public defense services. The Newport News Public Defender is mandated by state law and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Virginia to provide competent, effective and ethical legal representation to people unable to afford private counsel in certain kinds of cases where life or liberty issues are at stake. If you require any further information, kindly contact the Newport News Public Defender’s Office.