New Self-Study Video: The Month’s Cases for March 2024, with Al Menaster – Recorded Thursday March 28, 2024 @ 3:30 p.m.
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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.

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THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week March 22, 2024
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THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending March 22, 2024

by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.

 

 

EVEN AFTER INVOCATION OF COUNSEL, OK TO PLANT OFFICER IN DEFENDANT’S CELL
I reported this case last week, but there’s another issue worth noting. In Perkins (496 US 292) the US Supremes held that when the police put a plant in the cell with the defendant to get a confession, the plant doesn’t have to give Miranda warnings. The Perkins court didn’t address the rules when a defendant has invoked his right to counsel. Perkins has been expanded so much that the majority finds no problem here. [More…] »

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New Self-Study Video: The Month’s Cases for March 2024, with Al Menaster – Recorded Thursday March 28, 2024 @ 3:30 p.m.
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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 half-hour video presentation reviewing the past month’s appellate cases.

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THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week March 22, 2024
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THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week March 22, 2024

 
THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending March 22, 2024
by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
 
 
EVEN AFTER INVOCATION OF COUNSEL, OK TO PLANT OFFICER IN DEFENDANT’S CELL
I reported this case …[select title for full text]

CPDA’s 54th Annual Convention Webinar – Saturday, April 20, 2024
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CPDA’s 54th Annual Convention Webinar –   Saturday, April 20, 2024

 
CPDA’s 54th Annual Convention Webinar
Saturday, April 20, 2024

Coordinators
Charles Denton, Assistant Public Defender, Alameda County
    Bart Sheela, Attorney at Law, San Diego
Matt Sotorosen, Senior Trial Attorney, San Francisco Public Defender

Please plan to join us …[select title for full text]

Annual Public Defender Management Seminar, Friday, April 19, 2024, Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA
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Annual Public Defender Management Seminar, Friday, April 19, 2024, Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA

           

CPDA’s Annual Public Defender Management Seminar
 
Friday, April 19, 2024
The Japanese American National Museum
100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Coordinators:
Graciela Martinez, Assistant Public Defender, Los Angeles County
Brendon Woods, Chief Public Defender, …[select title for full text]

Employment Opportunity: Staff Attorney / Senior Staff Attorney – California Appellate Project
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New Self-Study Viedo: CPDA’s Racial Justice Webinar – Recorded March 18-21, 2024
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The California Public Defenders Association presents
Racial Justice Webinar
March 18-21, 2024 (Recorded)
Program Coordinators:
 Evan Kuluk, Deputy Alternate Public Defender, Contra Costa County
Graciela Martinez, Assistant Public Defender
 Los Angeles County Public Defender

 
Note: This program is for Criminal Defense Attorneys …[select title for full text]

New MCLE Specialty Areas Requirements Announced
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New MCLE Specialty Areas Requirements Announced

THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week March 15, 2024
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THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week March 15, 2024

 
THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending March 15, 2024
by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
 
 
POLICE ASKING QUESTIONS UNRELATED TO THE BASIS FOR A TRAFFIC STOP IS PERMISSIBLE
A Utah police …[select title for full text]

THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week March 8, 2024
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THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week March 8, 2024

 
THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending March 8, 2024
by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
 
 
PROOF OF A CONVICTION IS ADMISSIBLE TO PROVE FACTS UNDERLYING THE CONVICTION
In Duran (97 CA4th …[select title for full text]

THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week March 1, 2024
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THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week March 1, 2024

 
THE WEEK’S CASES: for the week ending March 1, 2024
by Al Menaster, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
 
 
PROOF THAT A NEW SCIENTIFIC TEST IS ACCEPTED AS RELIABLE IS NECESSARY FOR ADMISSION
The Kelly-Frye …[select title for full text]