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Drug cases dismissed due to evidence tampering in San Francisco Police crime lab

Drug cases dismissed due to evidence tampering in San Francisco Police crime lab

http://www.sfbayview.com/2010/drug-cases-dismissed-due-to-evidence-tampering-in-sfpd-crime-lab/

Sixty Drug Suspects Freed; State Steps In To Assist SF Crime Lab

Sixty Drug Suspects Freed; State Steps In To Assist SF Crime Lab

http://www.ktvu.com/bartshooting/22816648/detail.html

Racial disparities in sentencing rise after guidelines loosened

Racial disparities in sentencing rise after guidelines loosened

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/12/90316/racial-disparities-in-sentencing.html

California - Top homicide prosecutor suspended after punching supervisor

California - Top homicide prosecutor suspended after punching supervisor

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14665936?nclick_check=1

Insanity defense planned in Smart case

Insanity defense planned in Smart case

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35840060/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

Defense attorney? Represent DUI/DWI cases? --- Advance Notice / Lodging Info - Annual DUI Defense Institute - San Diego June 4-5th

Advance Notice / Lodging Info - Annual DUI Defense Institute - San Diego June 4-5th

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Dear Defender:

Save These Dates -- June 4-5, 2010....

The CPDA Annual Two-Day DUI Defense Institute will be held in San Diego over the dates of June 4-5, 2010. 

The full-program schedule and registration information will be sent to you within the next 10 days via email and you will be able to register for the program on line at the CPDA on-line store.

This year's program will be held at the San Diego Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island Drive.  If you need lodging at the hotel, you can use the link below to make your reservations today and take advantage of the early registration discount for this event.  

https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=2570999

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The 2010 Calendar of Training Events can be viewed at this link

http://www.calendar.cpda.org/training

California - Santa Clara County District Attorney probes hospital in sex crime cases

California - Santa Clara County District Attorney probes hospital in sex crime cases

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/11/state/n075856S06.DTL

'Get out of jail free' in San Francisco

'Get out of jail free' in San Francisco

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/11/EDFJ1CECV5.DTL

S.F. police turn elsewhere for drug-test help

S.F. police turn elsewhere for drug-test help

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/11/BAO91CEDC1.DTL&tsp=1

More SF drug cases dropped amid crime lab scrutiny

More SF drug cases dropped amid crime lab scrutiny

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gxjNCYUTONPJlCWFfNwasASw5-XwD9ECRVOG2

Sacking at San Deigo Alternate Public Defender's Office not sitting well with troops

Sacking at San Deigo Alternate Public Defender's Office not sitting well with troops

http://www.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/minute-orders-courts/2010/mar/11/sacing-apd-not-sitting-well-troops/

A love story turned mystery

A love story turned mystery

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-disappeared3-2010feb03,0,3066456.story?page=1

ICE agent awarded $2.2 million in police assault

ICE agent awarded $2.2 million in police assault

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/crime/

Civil liberties group sues prison company

Civil liberties group sues prison company

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35820268/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

Los Angeles: Employee union accuses district attorney of libel

Los Angeles: Employee union accuses district attorney of libel

http://www.firstamendmentcoalition.org/2010/03/los-angeles-employee-union-accuses-district-attorney-of-libel/

A Second Mistrial for Blogger Charged With Threatening Judges

A Second Mistrial for Blogger Charged With Threatening Judges

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202446050079&A_Second_Mistrial_for_Blogger_Charged_With_Threatening_Judges

CRIME LAB TECHNICIAN INDULGED, TAINTED AT LEAST NARCOTICS SIX CASES

CRIME LAB TECHNICIAN INDULGED, TAINTED AT LEAST NARCOTICS SIX CASES

http://legalpad.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/03/crime-lab-technician-indulged-tainted-at-least-narcotics-six-cases.html

A day in the life of a Minnesota public defender

A day in the life of a Minnesota public defender

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/news_cut/archive/2008/07/a_day_in_the_life_of_a_minneso.shtml

Minnesota Public Radio - Indigent defense gets a new look from Attorney General Eric Holder

Minnesota Public Radio - Indigent defense gets a new look from Attorney General Eric Holder... Interview with Professor Norman Lefstein and William Ward, Chief public defender of the 4th Judicial District.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/03/10/midmorning1/

Wisconsin - Bill to increase private bar rate receives tie vote in committee

Wisconsin - Bill to increase private bar rate receives tie vote in committee

http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=91095