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California bill would make prosecutorial misconduct a felony

Written on 16 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Prosecutors will face felony charges for withholding or falsifying evidence if a bill that is currently making its way through the California Legislature becomes law. The bill calls for punishments of up to three years in prison for prosecutorial misconduct.... (Continue reading)

Digital strip-search: Case of lost iPhone prototype shows the danger of using search warrant to seize journalists’ information

Written on 8 May, 2010 in Opinion | 3 comments

By PETER SCHEER Search warrants have always been a blunt instrument for finding evidence of crime. Think of television cop shows from the 70s and 80s: A police search of an apartment for drugs was, de facto, a license to... (Continue reading)

Ed Arnold charged with one-two-three-four-five felony counts

Written on 22 Jan, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 8 comments

The District Attorney’s office announced five felony counts Thursday against Arroyo Grande city councilman Ed Arnold. [KSBY] Arnold now faces criminal charges, including: First-degree residential burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, inflicting corporal punishment on a spouse or cohabitant, criminal... (Continue reading)

Following Three Bells Winery money trail helps explain why DA, FBI are interested in Estate

Written on 3 Apr, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 40 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Angry investors wondering where their money went after funding Estate Financial of Paso Robles may be on the road to an eventual explanation. Whether that translates into returns for those who have put money into Estate... (Continue reading)