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Sacramento Bee Editorial: Enough with all the scare tactics on public safety ‘realignment’

By the Editorial Board - Published: Sunday, Apr. 7, 2013Be afraid, be very afraid. State Sen. Jim Nielsen, ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQnfqC

California's Public Safety Realignment - Shasta County officials get first look at day reporting center

The Record Searchlight - By Jenny Espino - April 5, 2013At a packed tour on Friday, Shasta County law enfor ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQKP8e

Twenty Excellent Continuing Legal Education Self-Study Programs on DVD with Course Booklets - Latest Updated Defender Seminar Programs List

The California Public Defenders Association Presents...Twenty Excellent Continuing Legal Education Self-Stu ... http://p.ost.im/p/dCYaUa

THE WEEK'S CASES: for the week ending April 5, 2013

by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's OfficeNote: You must log in to ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQHmmv

California - Prisons, realignment and the California rehab racket

California realigned its prison system more than two years ago, but rehabilitation is still out of whackNew ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQjn87

California Governor Jerry Brown pardons 65 convicted criminals on eve of Easter

The Sacramento Bee - March 30, 2013On the day before Easter, Gov. Jerry Brown today pardoned 65 people who ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQ4AAX

California - Op-Ed: Inmate realignment can succeed, but it may take more time

By Joan Petersilia and Robert Weisberg - Special to The Sacramento Bee - Mar. 30, 2013Two years ago the U.S ... http://p.ost.im/p/dQCvQh

THE WEEK'S CASES: for the week ending March 29, 2013

by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's OfficeNote: You must log in to ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxbdVe

California - Judge dismisses statutory rape case involving consensual sex between then-Antioch teens

By Malaika Fraley Contra Costa Times - 03/27/2013PITTSBURG -- Just before jury selection was set to begin, ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxnKfV

California - Riverside County - Judge must reconsider ouster of public defender from capital murder trial

The Press-Enterprise - March 26, 2013A judge who took the rare step of kicking the Riverside County Public ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxnkAA

California - Molly O'Neal named Santa Clara County Public Defender

Mercury News - Posted: 03/25/2013The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Monday named Molly O'Neal a ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxpkaL

Anthony Lewis, Who Transformed Coverage of the Supreme Court, Dies at 85

The New York Times - By ADAM LIPTAK - Published: March 25, 2013Anthony Lewis, a former New York Times repor ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9G2qn

Teen arrested for yelling 'bingo!' in crowded hall

NBC News - By Eun Kyung Kim, TODAY contributorFor one young prankster, bingo spells t-r-o-u-b-l-e.Austi ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxsSma

Student Loan Fairness Act - A request to weigh in from the Student Debt Crisis Organization

From: Robert ApplebaumDate: March 25, 2013, 6:20:19 AM PDTSubject: Urgent: The Forgiveness Act Has Been Re-Intr ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxnPQD

New York Times OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR - Gideon’s Muted Trumpet

By PAUL BUTLER - Published: March 17, 2013FIFTY years after the Supreme Court, in Gideon v. Wainwright, gua ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxE5LP

Nation’s Criminal Defense Bar Applauds Bipartisan Reform Legislation on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Washington, DC (March 20, 2013) – Today, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the Ju ... http://p.ost.im/p/dx84Qv

Former Sacramento police officer accused of falsifying DUI reports pleads no contest to felony counts

Channel 10 News Sacramento - 7:09 PM, Mar 22, 2013SACRAMENTO, CA - A police officer accused of filing false ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxB9yr

Criminal justice system's 'dark secret': Teenagers in solitary confinement

By Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, and Deirdre Cohen and Sarah Koch, Rock Center - Fri Mar 22, 2013James Stewart ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxhW5e

Nebraska ACLU sends letter to Dawson County, saying public defender's office is understaffed

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press - March 22, 2013 - 11:14 am EDTOMAHA, Nebraska — The public defender' ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxuyGH

California - Inaugural Forensic Seminar set MAY 10, 2013

Forensic Analytical Sciences, Inc, a full-service independent crime laboratory based in Hayward, CA (in conjunc ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxYJDh

THE WEEK'S CASES: for the week ending March 22, 2013

by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, County Public Defender's OfficeNote: You must log in to view this m ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxLvsf

California Governor Jerry Brown briefed on Realignment and Parole of Lifers by Stanford University researchers

Stanford University Law School News - March 20, 2013A group of Stanford Law School students recently presen ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxhgr8

Criminal Law Case Summaries - February-March 2013

Criminal Law Case Summaries - February-March 2013Note: You must log in to view this members-only content (s ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxDaNE

Gov. Jerry Brown takes notice of realignment complaints

The Sacramento Bee - By David Siders - Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013 - 6:15 pmAs lawmakers stepped up pressure to ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxATVw

California - Calaveras County Grand Jury says AB 109 response lacking

Written by Sean Janssen, The Union Democrat March 18, 2013In-fighting among law enforcement “partners” ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9qCSK

San Francisco Justice Summit to focus on landmark Supreme Court ruling

By: Mike Aldax - 03/17/2013 - SF Examiner Staff WriterFifty years ago today, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling ma ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9vTtD

Gideon's Promise: 50 years after landmark case, public defenders worry about their future

By JULIA REYNOLDS - Monterey Herald Staff Writer - 03/16/2013"You have the right to speak to an attorney. I ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9wDch

FBI's 'National Security Letters' Demands Ruled Unconstitutional

National Public Radio News - by EYDER PERALTA - March 15, 2013A federal judge in California ruled today tha ... http://p.ost.im/p/d93b9C

Maryland legislature votes to end death penalty

CNN News - By Mark Morgenstein, CNN - Fri March 15, 2013CNN) -- By a margin of 82-56, the Maryland House of ... http://p.ost.im/p/dxRtfj

THE WEEK'S CASES: for the week ending March 15, 2013

by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's OfficeNote: You must log in to ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9Xrc9

March 19th Criminal Justice Summit to Tackle San Francisco's Tough Issues

Discussion includes poor people's justice, forced treatment for alcoholics, mentally illSan Francisco, CA - ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9b6cu

Expert hired to help lower suicide rate in California's state prisons gives up

KPCC Public Radio Southern California - Julie Small - March 13, 2013The expert hired by a federal court to ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9E658

First drunk-driving conviction can cost nearly $16,000 in California

The Los Angeles Times - BY JERRY HIRSCH - March 14, 2013, 8:32 a.m. Just in time for St. Patrick's Da ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9v2LV

NATIONAL DEFENDER INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION INVITES ALL INVESTIGATORS - 2013 NDIA NATIONAL CONFERENCE

NEW-UPDATED AGENDA- SPEAKER INFORMATIONNATIONAL DEFENDER INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION INVITES ALL INVESTIGATORS ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9Vuwa

Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey: Realignment, court closures threaten justice

Daily News Los Angeles - By Eric Hartley, Staff Writer - 03/13/2013Los Angeles County's new chief prosecuto ... http://p.ost.im/p/d94DPK

California - Riverside County - Steven L. Harmon confirms he’s the new public defender

The Press-Enterprise - BY RICHARD K. De ATLEY STAFF WRITER March 12, 2013; 09:46 PMSteven L. Harmon, a long ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9gsJR

You have the right to counsel. Or do you?

By Rick Hampson - USA TODAY - March 12, 2013WILKES-BARRE, PA. — The first face visitors see when they wal ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9sWxc

Fresno County Board of Supervisors recognize the 50th Anniversary of the Gideon and Proclaim March 18th "Public Defender Day"

Fresno County Board of Supervisors recognize the 50th Anniversary of the Gideon and the Sixth Amendment and pro ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9Pnh3

California - Oakland man's rape conviction tossed - DNA proves innocence

The San Francisco Chronicle - by Justin Berton - Tuesday, March 12, 2013An Oakland man who spent 14 years b ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9yndj

Napa County Supervisors proclaim March 18 “Gideon Day” in Napa County

50th anniversary observance of Supreme Court decision regarding the right to legal counsel(NAPA, California ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9A7jV

US Ninth Circuit says forensic laptop searches at the border without suspicion are unconstitional

Courthouse News Service - March 8, 2013 - by Tim Hul(CN) - Border agents need reasonable suspicion to condu ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9M7bC

THE WEEK'S CASES: for the week ending March 8, 2013

by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's OfficeNote: You must log in to ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9ubDQ

Man wrongly imprisoned in murder case wins $13.2 million in civil rights lawsuit

NBC News - March 10, 2013 - By Gil Aegerter, Staff Writer, NBC NewsA man who spent 11 years in prison on a ... http://p.ost.im/p/d9RMH6

Blocked Bids to Fill Judgeships Stir New Fight on Filibuster

The New York Times - By CARL HULSE - March 8, 2013WASHINGTON — A fresh feud over federal judgeships has a ... http://p.ost.im/p/d95ksM

California - Annual Public Defender Management Seminar/Workshop - April 25, 2013 - Olympic Valley, CA (N. Lake Tahoe)

CPDA Presents: The Annual Public Defender Management Seminar - Thursday, April 25, 2013The Resort at Squa ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHcNsU

Jury Selection in SVP Cases - Richard W. Gates (Slide Presentation)

Note: You must be a CPDA member and log in to this website before viewing the referenced content.This slide ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHE9Sc

Northern California Innocence Project's Invitation to Justice for All Dinner March 21, 2013

On February 22nd, NCIP client Ronald Ross was officially exonerated of an attempted premeditated murder convict ... http://p.ost.im/p/dH7Jec

Op-Ed: Why eight jurors aren't better than 12

In The San Francisco Chronicle - by Jeff Adachi - March 4, 2013A group of state judges wants to persuade th ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHXnhb

Obama pushing to diversify federal judiciary amid GOP delays

The Washington Post - By Philip Rucker - Sunday, March 3, 2013In Florida, President Obama has nominated the ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHKtAn

Long-ago wiretap inspires a battle with the CIA for more information

The Washington Post - By Ian Shapira - March 2, 2013Paul Scott, the late syndicated columnist, was so paran ... http://p.ost.im/p/dHX3eC