10 STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER

The objective of the Office of the State Public Defender, upon assignment of cases exclusively from the California Supreme Court, is to provide legal services in capital appeals to persons who do not have the financial means to employ private counsel. The Office of the State Public Defender focuses its resources exclusively on post-conviction proceedings following the judgment of death. The Office has two regional offices located in Sacramento and San Francisco. The State Public Defender is headquartered in San Francisco.