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By Christine Willmsen – Seattle Times staff reporter Washington’s civil-commitment program that shields society from the worst sex offenders is burdened with unchecked legal costs and secrecy, The Seattle Times has found. [Full story: http://defender411.us/xHCMxZ ] Continue reading here: The Seattle Times – Washington State wastes millions helping sex predators avoid lockup

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VA Sunday Hunting Bill Passes Senate Committee Read the rest here: VA Sunday Hunting Bill Passes Senate Committee

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By Suzanne Kantra – Techlicious – MSNBC.COM If you’re holding back on upgrading to a new cell phone, camera or laptop because of cost, you may be surprised how much your old device will bring at ... See original here: Hi-Tech Talk: The best places to trade-in your electronics

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by Al Menaster, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office LESSER-INCLUDED OFFENSES WITHIN ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT RAPE DURING A BURGLARY PC 220(b) is assault with intent to commit rape during a first-degree burglary. The C/A here ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/5DqwfITrckY/12-01-20_wc.mp3 Excerpt from: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending January 20, 2012

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzhErnUBxyQ Read the original here: Youtube video: Stand Up for Justice – Why Californians should be concerned about the drastic cuts in court budgets statewide

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By THOMAS J. SHEERAN Associated Press – CLEVELAND January 20, 2012 (AP) It’s courtroom drama crossed with “Sesame Street,” as a television station barred from using cameras during a high-profile corruption trial covers the highlights with ... The rest is here: TV Covering High-Profile Ohio Trial With Puppets

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 Note: You must log in to view this streaming self-study video program. brightcove.createExperiences(); Trial Skills – Demonstrative Evidence: Toys for Trial Larry Pozner, Attorney at Law, Denver, Colorado Originally presented on May 11, 1991 at the CPDA Courtroom Evidence ... Read more: Trial Skills – Demonstrative Evidence: Toys for Trial – A California MCLE Self-Study Video / Audio...

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By Gary Mandinach, Attorney at Law, California Appellate Project, Los Angeles, California 1. People v. Covarrubias (2011) Cal.App.4th , reported on December 21, 2011, in 2011 Los Angeles Daily Journal 18103, the Fourth Appellate District, Division ... Go here to see the original: California – Criminal Law Case Summaries – December 2011 – January 2012

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When your employees lose a loved one, they might ask for bereavement leave. Employers typically want to assist their employees as much as possible. Allowing them to take time off to bury and grieve their loved ones is something that they can offer. If you're a small business owner, you might wonder if bereavement laws require you to...

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President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf risks future conflict by awarding land inhabited by rural Liberians to foreign investors. Follow this link: In Liberia, a Nobel Laureate’s Problem