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By Gary Mandinach, Attorney at Law, California Appellate Project, Los Angeles, California 1. Robey v. Superior Court (Santa Barbara) Cal.App.4th , reported on October 25, 2011, in 2011 Los Angeles Daily Journal 15551, the Second Appellate ... Read more from the original source: Criminal Law Case Summaries – October-November 2011

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by Al Menaster, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office DELIBERATELY VIOLATING MIRANDA TO GET A CONFESSION This is a per curiam, summary reversal by the US Supremes. Essentially, it’s an AEDPA (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act) decision, ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/URSJS7RMzas/11-11-18_wc.mp3 Read the original: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending November 18, 2011

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by Al Menaster, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office GREAT NEW CASE ON SEARCHING CAR FOR WEAPONS OR EVIDENCE OF THE CRIME The police stopped the defendant’s car for traffic infractions. The police ordered the defendant out of ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/ZaBN0ebTZ7E/11-11-11_wc.mp3 See the original post here: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending November 11, 2011

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By Juan A. Lozano – Associated Press – updated 11/18/2011 6:42:16 PM ET HOUSTON — A federal judge in Houston has ruled that authorities need a search warrant to obtain cellphone records that can be used ... Read the original here: Judge says feds need warrant for cellphone info – Rules that data about location is constitutionally protected...

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The Richmond Times-Dispatch – By: FRANK GREEN – Published: November 17, 2011 Some frustration was expressed Wednesday by the Virginia State Crime Commission at the pace that law enforcement agencies are making in adopting practices to ... See original here: Virginia – Law officials frustrated by pace of suspect-ID reforms

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Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice – Document: AB 109: Criminal Justice Realignment & Reform This report was produced for CJCJ’s Executive Director Daniel Macallair’s presentation at the conference entitled “California’s Prisons: The Good, the Bad, the ... Read this article: Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice – Document: AB 109: Criminal Justice Realignment & Reform

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You've likely heard a lot about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the last few days, and chances are the chatter isn't going to stop. The bill has the potential to change the way you use the Internet. It's designed to give rights-holders more power to stop online piracy , but it arguably shifts the burden of...

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Those convicted of a crime will soon have to pay for their stay Duane W. Gangstaff – Thursday, November 17, 2011 Riverside County (Calif.)–Anyone convicted of a crime and sentenced to Riverside County jail will soon have ... Originally posted here: California – Riverside County Riverside County (Calif.) to Charge for Jail Time – Other counties may follow…

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New video footage captured by a tuna industry whistleblower has been released by Greenpeace, which reveals the routine slaughter of other marine species, including whale sharks, rays and whales. Read the original here: Shocking footage reveals tuna industry's slaughter of marine life - video

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A species of crustacean makes silk underwater See the rest here: No sow's ear