Criminal Defense News

• Man with plunger tries to rob NY bank
• Panel drops 2 controversial diagnoses in new psychiatric manual
• San Diego County proposes $4.77 billion budget – Plan would increase spending on health programs and public safety
• Video of police beating homeless man brings gasps in courtroom
• Prison Realignment and Public Safety: Interview with Matthew Cate, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
• Woman Fired From Wells Fargo For Shoplifting 40 Years Ago
• Yolo County seeks to shift pension costs onto workers
• Editorial – Prison reforms require smart choices
• JFK awards for ousted Iowa justices, US diplomat
• THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending May 4, 2012