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California – Questions raised about Riverside County Public Defender Windom’s competence

The Press-Enterprise – By Richard K. De Atley – May 19, 2012 Riverside County Public Defender Gary Windom is showing signs of memory failure that is affecting his ability to manage the 120-lawyer office, according to ... Read the original post: California – Questions raised about Riverside County Public Defender Windom’s competence

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    May

DEA proposes tracking all cars on Utah highway – is your street next?

MSNBC News – May 19, 2012 - Law enforcement officials have been systematically tracking license plates for a long time – at the border, for instance. But a DEA project in Utah may be overstepping the ... Read more: DEA proposes tracking all cars on Utah highway – is your street next?

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    May

Show Me Your ID: Cops, Courts Re-evaluate Their Use of Eyewitnesses

ABA Journal – Posted May 18, 2012 6:18 PM CDT – By Mark Hansen Gary Wells of Iowa State University has studied problems with police lineup procedures for 35 years. He says that the progress made ... Continue reading here: Show Me Your ID: Cops, Courts Re-evaluate Their Use of Eyewitnesses

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    May

Nevada – District Attorney’s former role as defense attorney delays criminal cases

BY CARRI GEER THEVENOT – LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL - Posted: May 17, 2012 A fatal child abuse case was delayed again Thursday because of concerns about District Attorney Steve Wolfson’s former role as the defendant’s lawyer. Henderson Justice ... Read the original: Nevada – District Attorney’s former role as defense attorney delays criminal cases

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    May

THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending May 18, 2012

 by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office BURGLARY FOR ENTRY INTO A FENCED-IN YARD WITH NO ROOF? In burglary cases, you always hear prosecutors ask whether the structure at ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Claraweb-CpdaMembersWebsite/~5/AA20792ke9g/12-05-18_wc.mp3 See original here: THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending May 18, 2012

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    May

California – Bill banning hooligans from stadiums watered down

The San Francisco – Chronicle Columnist - Friday, May 18, 2012 State lawmakers gutted a bill that would have banned troublemakers from attending professional sporting events – even as San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow struggles through ... See the article here: California – Bill banning hooligans from stadiums watered down

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  • 19
    May

Insurance Company Approved for Land Trusts

The Land Trust Alliance has won nonprofit status from the Internal Revenue Service for an insurance company it is creating. Read the rest here: Insurance Company Approved for Land Trusts

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    May

The Vanishing Valley

The issues in the Great Central Valley are the global challenges of our time: water, land use, population, economic disparity. More here: The Vanishing Valley

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    May

California’s Governor Brown Announces Numerous Judicial Appointments – May 18, 2012

Very busy day for California’s Governor Brown…. SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointments of Allison M. Danner and Mary J. Greenwood to judgeships in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Mary J. ... View post: California’s Governor Brown Announces Numerous Judicial Appointments – May 18, 2012

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    May

California: Are Hunters’ Voices Getting Lost?

California: Are Hunters’ Voices Getting Lost? Read more: California: Are Hunters’ Voices Getting Lost?

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