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Join us for the first stop of a national tour to address the issue of prosecutorial oversight in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Connick v. Thompson , which granted prosecutors almost complete immunity for their intentional misconduct. Panelists from all aspects of the criminal justice system will discuss systemic and legal approaches for reducing...

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The Sacramento Bee – By Denny Walsh A Sacramento federal judge has struck down as unconstitutional the part of California’s so-called Victims’ Bill of Rights that governs parole revocation. The law, enacted by voter approval of a ... Link: Judge strikes parole-revocation provisions in California law

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by Robert Weisberg – Edwin E. Huddleson, Jr. Professor of Law, Stanford Law School, Faculty Co-Director, Stanford Criminal Justice Center he concept of a sentencing commission as a mechanism for governance of a jurisdiction’s criminal justice ... Read more: California’s De Facto Sentencing Commissions

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There's a lot of talk about the tax gap -- how can someone who earns $42.6 million only pay a 14% tax rate? And what about those big businesses taking advantage of tax loopholes? But the reality is small companies and the self-employed are the biggest tax dodgers in the nation -- and they're not even doing it...

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Disney's beard-ban is no more. Starting February 3, employees at the company's Florida and California theme parks can now have facial hair . It's a historic move for the company which has long been known for strict dress code policies. There will still be some restrictions. Facial hair cannot exceed a quarter of an inch. Disney still forbids...

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CPDA Annual Awards Notice On Friday, April 20, 2012, the California Public Defenders Association will present the following awards at its 43rd Annual Convention at the Mandalay Beach Hotel in Oxnard, CA. The Defender of the Year ... See the original post here: California – CPDA Annual Awards – 2012 Nominations Form and Process

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CPDA Annual Awards Notice On Friday, April 20, 2012, the California Public Defenders Association will present the following awards at its 43rd Annual Convention at the Mandalay Beach Hotel in Oxnard, CA. The Defender of the Year ... See the original post: California – CPDA Annual Awards – 2012 Nominations Form and Process

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Thursday, April 19, 2012 Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort, Oxnard, California Coordinator: Gary Windom, Riverside County Public Defender This seminar covers practical, policy and ethical issues in public defender and indigent criminal defense offices. It is also a ... Visit link: California – Annual Defender Office Management Seminar – Apr. 19th – Oxnard

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Thursday, April 19, 2012 Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort, Oxnard, California Coordinator: Gary Windom, Riverside County Public Defender This seminar covers practical, policy and ethical issues in public defender and indigent criminal defense offices. It is also a ... The rest is here: California – Annual Defender Office Management Seminar – Apr. 19th – Oxnard