http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/ Published by Mary Frances Prevost en-us 2010-03-12T11:38:31-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2010/03/california_civil_rights_lawyer.html May 12, 2010: There is more and more evidence coming out that the University of San Diego only drug tested it's African American athletes, and left the white athletes along. A lawsuit, claiming racial profiling and racial discrimination, has been... Civil Rights californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2010-03-12T11:38:31-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2010/03/california_civil_rights_attorn.html In 2008, University of San Diego point guard Trumaine Johnson was at the top of his game. He led the USD Torero's basketball team to the NCAA playoffs under new coach Bill Grier. But Johnson's tenure at USD was marked... Bad Cop - No Donut californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2010-03-11T12:03:59-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2010/03/california_dui_defense_orange.html Off-duty O.C. sheriff's deputy is arrested on DUI charge after crashing twice within 30 minutes. An off-duty Orange County sheriff’s deputy, who allegedly was intoxicated when he crashed his Mercedes-Benz into another vehicle and injured a passenger, had crashed 30... Bad Cop - No Donut californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2010-03-06T16:53:07-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2010/03/santa_clara_prosecutors_fourye.html FOUR YEAR SUSPENSION FOR PROSECUTOR UPHELD. A former Santa Clara County deputy district attorney abused his office and violated the due process rights of several criminal defendants, a State Bar Court review panel ruled last month, and should therefore lose... California Cases californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2010-03-01T18:09:00-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2010/03/san_diego_criminal_defense_cou_1.html CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEAL REVERSES CASE WHERE JUROR'S MISCONDUCT WAS PERVASIVE The California Court of Appeal Fourth District, Division Four, has just reversed a case where a juror committed "pervasive" misconduct. In this case, the San Diego trial juror repeatedly... California Cases californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2010-03-01T10:35:49-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2010/02/california_criminal_defense_co.html A multitude of cases were granted review last year on the Melendez-Diaz/Crawford issue. It's a hot topic. Actually, it's pretty straight forward. But it's a hot topic because it stops the prosecution from trying to convict defendant's without their ability... California Cases californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2010-02-25T12:24:04-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2010/02/criminal_defense_lawyer_charle.html February 23, 2010 DEFENSE LAWYER CHALLENGES O.C. JUDGE By Don J. DeBenedictis Daily Journal Staff Writer SANTA ANA - The lone Orange County Superior Court judge being challenged for re-election in June faces a lawyer who is best known for... In The News californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2010-02-24T13:08:45-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2010/02/california_criminal_defense_mi.html RIGHT TO COUNSEL DURING INTERROGATION It's Miranda week at the U.S. Supremes, and they hand over two losses to the defense. The first one deals with the right of the defendant to have counsel DURING questioning. The Florida police here... Bad Cop - No Donut californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2010-02-24T12:37:04-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2010/02/san_diego_criminal_defense_san.html The San Diego Police Department and the San Jose Police Department are initiating a pilot program where officers will wear video cameras while on duty. Click HERE for story. Interesting. The Oceanside PD tried that some years back, as did... California Cases californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2010-02-23T16:32:40-08:00 http://www.californiacriminallawyerblog.com/2010/02/san_diego_criminal_dfense_laur.html SAN DIEGO: The prosecutor who led the team that secured the guilty plea of Francisco Javier Arellano Felix and several other members of the notorious Arellano Felix drug cartel has been selected by President Barack Obama to be the next... In The News californiacriminallawyerblog-1 2010-02-23T13:15:40-08:00