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Category: 4th Amendment

The Prosecutor Problem – Why Holding Prosecutors Accountable Is So Difficult

The Prosecutor Problem – Why Holding Prosecutors Accountable Is So Difficult A former assistant U.S. attorney explains how prosecutors’ decisions are fueling mass incarceration — and what can be done…

California Supreme Court Rules: Text Messages Sent on Private Government Employees Lines Subject to Open Records Requests

Supreme Court Case Regarding Disclosure of Records Contained in Private Accounts On March 2, 2017, the California Supreme Court, in City of San Jose v. Superior Court of Santa Clara…

The Use and Abuse of Power by Prosecutors (Justice for All)

Coerced Out of Justice: How Prosecutors Abuse Their Power to Secure Guilty Pleas In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who…

Law Enforcement Misconduct

Law Enforcement Misconduct INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS The Department of Justice (“The Department”) vigorously investigates and, where the evidence permits, prosecutes allegations of Constitutional violations by law enforcement officers. The Department’s…

Gregory Paul Palmer – Co Conspirator and Accessory to Criminal Actions of a La Habra Police Officer

Gregory P Palmer – Gregory Paul Palmer Cal Bar # 133647 – email: gpp@jones-mayer.com Attorney at Jones & Mayer Gregory Palmer is an Attorney at Jones & Mayer aka also…

California Supreme Court Confirms that the “anti-SLAPP” Statute Applies to Claims of Discrimination and Retaliation

California Supreme Court Confirms that the “anti-SLAPP” Statute Applies to Claims of Discrimination and Retaliation Prior to the California Supreme Court’s decision in Wilson vs. Cable News Network, Inc., California…

Los Angeles police accidentally release photos of undercover officers to watchdog website

Los Angeles police accidentally release photos of undercover officers to watchdog website Names, photos of Los Angeles undercover police posted online Members of the 5-10 Los Angeles Police Department recruit…

Seal & Destroy a Criminal Record

Seal & Destroy a Criminal Record Information on sealing and destroying an arrest record can be found at California penal code section 851.87 through 851.92. For purposes of PC 851…