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Mike Cruz, Staff Writer – 05/05/2012 San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael A. Ramos is speaking out against a November ballot initiative that aims to end the death penalty in California. In an interview, he said it’s ... See the original post: San Bernardino County DA opposes initiative to end death penalty

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The Houston Chronicle – By Brian Rogers – Friday, May 4, 2012 For years supporters and critics argued about creating a public defender’s office in Harris County to deal with hundreds of indigent defendants who go ... See original here: Texas – Judge blasts Harris public defender over costs for juveniles’ cases

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BY HANNAH HOAG, FOR POSTMEDIA NEWS MAY 4, 2012 6:02 PM Almost 50 years after he was convicted of an armed robbery, Rejean Hinse was compensated a record $13.2 million in April 2011 by the federal ... More here: Science, memory and the law: Research chipping away at the credence we give to witness accounts

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By Paul T. Rosynsky – Oakland Tribune – 05/04/2012 OAKLAND — A veteran Alameda County prosecutor has been placed on administrative leave for violating a defendant’s attorney-client privilege, a spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office said ... Here is the original post: California – Alameda County prosecutor put on leave for violating defendant’s attorney-client privilege

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By Michael Doyle – McClatchy Newspapers – May 4, 2012 WASHINGTON — Malaika Brooks was seven months pregnant when a Seattle policeman stunned her with a Taser. Hawaii resident Jayzel Mattos was at home when she, ... Link: Taser cases could electrify the U.S. Supreme Court

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KPCC FM Radio 89.3 – Pasadena, CA On a recent afternoon, Carol Partiguian rushed over to an appointment at the Clark County jail downtown. She the only Spanish language interpreter in the county public defender’s office, ... Read more from the original source: Growing language needs challenge Nevada justice system

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California – Prosecutors Failed to Disclose Coroner’s “Unreasonable” Findings The Bay Citizen – May 4, 2012 – After a Vallejo man’s body was discovered four years ago in a Solano County ditch, seven people were sent ... Continue reading here: California – Prosecutors Failed to Disclose Coroner’s “Unreasonable” Findings

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NRA Will Continue Fight for Gun Owners, Hunters Follow this link: NRA Will Continue Fight for Gun Owners, Hunters

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Here's a huge win for business taxpayers. Well, it's a win for those involved in Son of Boss tax shelters. Generally, the IRS can't audit your company for anything over three years back. Now, after the recent Supreme Court ruling, the IRS 3-year rule also applies to Son of Boss tax shelters. Son of Boss tax shelters have...

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External hiring decisions are important for any small business, but it may make more business sense to promote from within , a new study finds. External hires are usually more costly for a business in more ways than one, according to the study by Matthew Bidwell of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. External hires also...