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Minnesota - Gang Force seizures prompt look at law - defense lawyer points to unfairness

Minnesota - Gang Force seizures prompt look at law - defense lawyer points to unfairness

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/67405167.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUJ

Pa. court throws out thousands of juvenile convictions linked to judicial corruption case

Pa. court throws out thousands of juvenile convictions linked to judicial corruption case

http://www.typepad.com/site/blogs/6a0120a5f6cdbd970b0120a5f6d068970b/post/compose

Grand jury refuses to indict accused Miley Cyrus 'stalker'

Grand jury refuses to indict accused Miley Cyrus 'stalker'

http://savannahnow.com/latest-news/2009-10-28/grand-jury-refuses-indict-accused-miley-cyrus-stalker

SF Public Defender Has More Issues With City Officials

SF Public Defender Has More Issues With City Officials

http://www.kcbs.com/pages/5547486.php?

Criminal Defense Attorney Who Made Obscene Gesture Before Judge Loses Appeal

Solo Who Made Obscene Gesture Before Judge Loses Appeal

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202435009683&Solo_Who_Made_Obscene_Gesture_Before_Judge_Loses_Appeal__

Pennsylvania - County DA, defender offices "remained silent as juveniles’ rights were violated in the courtroom," a lawyer for the juveniles says

Pennsylvania - County DA, defender offices "remained silent as juveniles’ rights were violated in the courtroom," a lawyer for the juveniles says.

http://www.timesleader.com/news/DA__defender_offices_take_criticism_at_hearing_10-29-2009.html

Minnesota Supremes to decide whether counties must pay attys to represent parents in child-protection

Minnesota Supreme Ct. to decide whether counties must pay attys to represent parents in child-protection case

http://www.startribune.com/local/south/67264422.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUBP7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU7DYaGEP7vDEh7P:DiUss

Florida assistant public defender enters plea; tree only victim in crime

Florida assistant public defender enters plea; tree only victim in crime

http://www.marconews.com/news/2009/oct/29/court-notebook-assistant-public-defender-enters-pl/

Oops..Sex chat number accidentally printed on elementary school shirts

Oops..Sex chat number accidentally printed on elementary school shirts

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/10/sex-chat-number-accidentally-printed-in-oc-elementary-school-shirts.html

Texas: Kerr County examines creating public defender

Posted: 10/29/2009 12:00 CDT

Kerr County examines creating public defender officeREADcomments (0) More stories

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/67112787.html

Ex-Detective Accepts Offer of $750,001 From City of New York

Ex-Detective Accepts Offer of $750,001 From City of New York

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/nyregion/29zahrey.html?_r=1

S.F. Public Defender Tries End Run Around Hiring Freeze

S.F. Public Defender Tries End Run Around Hiring Freeze
Kate Moser
The Recorder

October 29, 2009

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202435010636&SF_Public_Defender_Tries_End_Run_Around_Hiring_Freeze

South Carolina state deputy assistant attorney caught with stripper at cemetery

Police: South Carolina state attorney caught with stripper

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/28/national/a085732D99.DTL&tsp=1

SF Bay Bridge closed after repair falls apart

Bay Bridge closed after repair falls apart
Michael Cabanatuan,Justin Berton, Chronicle Staff Writers

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/27/BAO81ABJTF.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0VConZzQf

City of Los Angeles adopts Google e-mail system for 30,000 city employees

City of Los Angeles adopts Google e-mail system for 30,000 city employees
October 27, 2009

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/10/city-council-votes-to-adopt-google-email-system-for-30000-city-employees.html

San Francisco Public defender tries again for more funding

San Francisco Public defender tries again for more funding

Public Defender Jeff Adachi, whose requests for more money to fill vacant positions in his office continue to be rejected by Mayor Gavin Newsom, has decided to take his plea to the Board of Supervisors.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/cityinsider/detail?blogid=55&entry_id=50424#ixzz0VBQZdQQD

Are you in Missouri? How should Missouri handle excess public defender cases?

Are you in Missouri? How should Missouri handle excess public defender cases?

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2009/10/27/todays-question-how-should-missouri-handle-excess-public-defender-cases/

Defense Attorneys Cheer Ruling For Florida Lawyer

Defense Attorneys Cheer Ruling For Florida Lawyer

http://cbs4.com/wireapnewsfl/Federal.appeals.court.2.1273256.html

While Law School Tuition Skyrockets, Student Loan Limits Remain Stagnant

While Law School Tuition Skyrockets, Government Student Loan Limits Remain Stagnant

Updated: 10-26-09 04:01 PM

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/26/while-law-school-tuition_n_334328.html

San Diego - Bad crime lab results under review

San Diego - Bad crime lab results under review

By TERI FIGUEROA
North County News - San Diego Region
Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:00 pm

Local defense attorneys are getting a warning from prosecutors that forensic tests run by a private Chatsworth-based laboratory this summer may have had problems that could affect criminal cases, the San Diego County District Attorney's office said Monday.

http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_fec952d1-1dd0-5424-8d0f-52e8800c35f8.html

Feds arrest almost 700 people in a three-day crackdown on child prostitution

52 children rescued in nationwide sex-trafficking raids

Federal officials arrest almost 700 people, including 60 suspected pimps, in a three-day crackdown on child prostitution. The youngest victim was 10, authorities say.
By Joe Markman
 
October 27, 2009

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-child-prostitution27-2009oct27,0,2692854.story

4 San Jose cops put on leave after video shows student beaten

4 San Jose cops put on leave after video shows student beaten

By Sean Webby

Updated: 10/25/2009 10:00:00 PM PDT

http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_13639917

New Hampshire - State aims to upgrade breath test

New Hampshire - State aims to upgrade breath test  

By ANNMARIE TIMMINS
Monitor staff
October 26, 2009 - 12:00 am

Only in New Hampshire do the police still have to give anyone charged with driving under the influence a sample of the breath they exhale during a Breathalyzer test.

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091026/FRONTPAGE/910260304

Missouri public defender system faces ‘caseload crisis,’ study says

Missouri public defender system faces ‘caseload crisis,’ study says

By MARK MORRIS
The Kansas City Star

http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1529586.html

Are marijuana laws increasing teen drug use?

Are marijuana laws increasing teen drug use?

http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_97932338-879c-519e-8770-287746ba7706.html

South Carolina - Public defender wins state honor

South Carolina - Public defender wins state honor

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/oct/25/public-defender-wins-state-honor/

San Jose police officers caught on video using baton, Taser gun on suspect

San Jose police officers caught on video using baton, Taser gun on suspect

By Sean Webby
Mercury News - San Jose, California

Posted: 10/24/2009 11:46:32 PM PDT
Updated: 10/25/2009 12:11:46 AM PDT

Cell phone video shows police beating of San Jose, California student

Cell phone video shows police beating of San Jose, California student

The Associated Press
Published: Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 - 12:04 am

http://www.sacbee.com/827/story/2280185.html

California State court computer deal nears $2 billion

State court deal nears $2 billion

By Robert Lewis
Published: Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 - 12:00

http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2279857.html

Illinois - Defense attorney in bid for sheriff

Illinois - Defense attorney in bid for sheriff

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1842825,5_1_WA24_ELECTIONS_S1-091024.article

CNET News checks out the latest for Cops from the Taser Company

CNET News checks out the latest for Cops from the Taser Company

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10382575-1.html

Basic flow chart re: The criminal justice process - great for classroom talks

Basic flow chart re: The criminal justice process - great for classroom talks

http://www.cpda.org/publicarea/cjsflowco.pdf

Use of Force, a series of articles in the SF Chronicle re: Use of force by police

The Use of Force, a series of articles in the San Francisco Chronicle on the use of force by police.

http://www.sfgate.com/useofforce/

Gideon v. Wainwright - Information & Resources About This Famous Case

Gideon v. Wainwright - Information & Resources About This Famous Case

http://www.nacdl.org/gideon

Defense attorneys' response to California DA's report on death penalty in CA

California Public Defenders Association and California Attorneys for Criminal Justice - Joint Response to the California District Attorneys Association's "White Paper" Regarding the Death Penalty in California.

California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice - Reports & Testimony

California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice - Official Reports and Expert Testimony

California Homeless Court Programs - Info from the CA Judicial Council Web site

Homeless Court Programs - Information from the California Judicial Council Web site

Did you know about...Automatic License Plate Recognition Systems - Video

Did you know about...Automatic License Plate Recognition Systems - Video

What methods exist to provide counsel to indigent defendants?

National Center for State Courts Web site link

What methods exist to provide counsel to indigent defendants?

http://www.ncsconline.org/WC/CourTopics/FAQs.asp?topic=IndDef

California Judicial Council's site map for their entire Web site

California Judicial Council's site map for their entire Web site

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/sitemap.htm

California state bar regulations re: minimum continuing legal education rules

California state bar regulations re: minimum continuing legal education rules

State Bar MCLE Regulations

California State Bar On The Web

California State Bar On The Web

California Courts Directory

California Courts Directory (California Judicial Council Web Site Link)

National and State Standards for Delivery of Defense Services

National and State Standards for Delivery of Defense Services Web Link

Hiring practices of public defender offices in California - Report by UC Davis

Hiring practices of public defender offices in California - Report by University of California (Davis)

http://www.cpda.org/2007-California-Public-Defender-Hiring-Practices.pdf

Seminar Facilities, Lodging Reservations and Directions

Seminar Facilities, Lodging Reservations and Directions

2009 Lifetime Achievement Award - Presented to John Hamilton Scott, Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender

2009 Lifetime Achievement Award - Presented to John Hamilton Scott, Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender

2009 Special Recognition Award - Steven C. Weiss, Chief Deputy Public Defender, Sonoma County

2009 Special Recognition Award - Steven C. Weiss, Chief Deputy Public Defender, Sonoma County

2009 - Special Recognition Award - Sacramento County Public Defender's Office Juvenile Division

2009 - Special Recognition Award - Sacramento County Public Defender's Office Juvenile Division

New York Times article: Arizona May Put State Prisons in Private Hands

New York Times article: Arizona May Put State Prisons in Private Hands

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/us/24prison.html?_r=1&hp