Shuffling Affecting San Fernando Valley Courts Due to Budget Cuts
As a result of recent budget cuts, starting today, September 12 2011, the Santa Clarita Courthouse will no longer handle felony cases. All felony cases previously assigned to Santa Clarita Courthouse will be shifted to the San Fernando Courthouse. So if you have any upcoming hearings on felony cases at the Santa Clarita Courthouse, be […]
Holding prosecutors to notice and discovery requirements should always be a Defender’s top priority
It seems obvious that prosecutors, who are held to the highest standards of behavior by the State Bar, should be held to their word, and required to fulfill their promises to a Defendant and his or her lawyer. As we’ve learned, this doesn’t always happen, and therefore an aggressive, proactive approach to discovery and notice requirements should […]
