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by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County FULL CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES PC 667.6(c) provides for full consecutive sentences for sex crimes. Until Jessica’s Law was enacted, 667.6(c) said that the def. got a ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/UpoXTklThqk/12-03-30_wc.mp3 Read more: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending March 30, 2012

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The Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of California is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Federal Public Defender in its San Jose and / or San Francisco office.The Federal Public Defender provides defense services ... See original here: Employment Opportunity – Assistant Federal Public Defender – San Jose / San Francisco Office

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The California Chamber of Commerce released its 2012 list of “Job Creator” legislation, identifying 31 bills that will help improve California’s job climate and... Read this article: CalChamber Announces List of Identified "Job Creator" Bills

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from all qualified persons for the position of Federal Public Defender (FPD) for the Eastern District of California. This position will be available on December ... View post: Federal Public Defender – Employment Opportunity – California Eastern District

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The California Supreme Court ruled that a school district can be found liable for the acts of its supervisors if the supervisors negligently hired,... See the rest here: Abuse Case Highlights Need for Good Selection Practices

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Palestinians protested on Friday against Israeli policies of land seizure and control of Jerusalem, leading to clashes with Israeli troops that left one dead and scores injured. Original post: Palestinians Protest Land Seizure and Control of Jerusalem

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By msnbc.com staff and news services – March 29, 2012 RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. – Officials at a St. Louis hospital on Thursday defended their actions in the case of a homeless woman who sought treatment for ... Read the original post: Hospital: Mom booted from ER to die in jail was treated appropriately

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By TERRY COLLINS – Associated Press – March 29, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO — A judge cited a conflict of interest Thursday while denying a public defender’s request to represent a man charged in the grisly ... See the original post: San Francisco man suspected of 5 murders gets new lawyer

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San Bernardino County Desert Sun News – March 29, 2012 RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office will end the current fiscal year in the black, but the heads of both agencies ... Read more here: Riverside County sheriff, DA balance budgets, warn of challenges ahead

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Researchers have developed a methodology for accurately predicting where deforestation will occur in the Amazon up to a year in advance, enabling law enforcement agencies and officials to take preventative action before trees are actually chopped down, a forestry expert told mongabay.com on the sidelines of the Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurship. Continue reading here: Researchers launch...