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 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 mother that the defendant had been molesting her for 5 years. The trial judge admitted this into evidence in reliance on the spontaneous statement (also called the excited utterance) exception to the hearsay rule. EC 1240 requires there to be an exciting event. Judges often rely on the hearsay declarant being extremely upset when making the statement. “But evidence that a [More…] »
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 will take place on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 3:30 p.m.
Al Menaster continues …[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]
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]
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]
