California Public Defenders Association
16th Annual Two-Day DUI Defense Practice Institute
May 31 & June 1, 2024
The Hyatt Regency Mission Bay
1441 Quivira Road, San Diego!
Program Coordinators:
Bruce Kapsack, Deputy Public Defender, Nevada County
Matt Sotorosen, Senior Trial Attorney, San …[select title for full text]
THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending April 26, 2024
by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
DISSUADING A WITNESS ONLY AFTER CHARGES ARE FILED DOES NOT VIOLATE THE STATUTE
PC 136.1(b)(2) makes it a crime to attempt to dissuade a victim or witness from “[c]ausing a complaint . . . to be sought and prosecuted, and assisting in the prosecution thereof.” Does this apply if the dissuading was only after an accusatory pleading has been filed? The Cal. Supremes say that the issue is the meaning of “and.” I kid you not, the question is whether “and” means “and” or if it means “or.” [More…] »
CPDA’s 54th Annual Convention Webinar
Saturday, April 20, 2024 (Recorded)
Coordinators
Charles Denton, Assistant Public Defender, Alameda County
Bart Sheela, Attorney at Law, San Diego
Matt Sotorosen, Senior Trial Attorney, San Francisco Public Defender
Note: This program is …[select title for full text]
THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending April 19, 2024
by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
A SPONTANEOUS STATEMENT REQUIRES LACK OF TIME TO REFLECT
The 16-year old complaining witness told her …[select title for full text]
California Public Defenders Association
Defending Sex Crimes Seminar
Saturday, May 18, 2024
The Citizen Hotel
926 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Coordinator:
Matt Sotorosen, Senior Trial Attorney, San Francisco Public Defender
This activity is deemed approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education by …[select title for full text]
California Public Defenders Association
16th Annual Two-Day DUI Defense Practice Institute
May 31 & June 1, 2024
The Hyatt Regency Mission Bay
1441 Quivira Road, San Diego!
Program Coordinators:
Bruce Kapsack, Deputy Public Defender, Nevada County
Matt Sotorosen, Senior Trial Attorney, San …[select title for full text]
Webinar Topic: The Month’s Cases for April 2024, with Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
This webinar was recorded on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.
Al Menaster continues his …[select title for full text]
THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending April 12, 2024
by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
POLICE NEED PROBABLE CAUSE TO SEARCH INDEPENDENT OF JUSTIFICATION TO DETAIN
The police got a call …[select title for full text]
THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending April 5, 2024
by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
LATE SEARCH FOR A KEY WITNESS FAILS TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE DILIGENCE
These defendants were convicted of …[select title for full text]
THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending March 29, 2024
by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
INTENT TO KILL PLUS AIDING IN THE UNDERLYING FELONY QUALIFIES AS FELONY MURDER
Here’s the majority’s …[select title for full text]
Webinar Topic: The Month’s Cases for February 2024, with Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
This webinar was recorded on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.
Al Menaster continues his …[select title for full text]