By Jeff Adachi
Published in The Recorder, Friday, April 18, 2008
Following the California Supreme Court decision that barred the public from police disciplinary proceedings, Copley Press v. Superior Court, 39 Cal.4th 1272 (2006), lobbyists for police and sheriffs organizations have worked to convince state legislators to introduce new laws that would further shield law enforcement from [...]
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Proposed laws cloak police misconduct
Public Defender Adachi Opposes AB 2377
AB 2377 would have made it more difficult for criminal defendants to access records of police misconduct that are material to their defense. Public Defender Jeff Adachi submitted a letter opposing AB 2377 to the bill’s sponsor, Assemblymember Mary Hayashi, and to members of the Assembly Public Safety Committee.
Read Public Defender Adachi’s letter to Assemblymember Jose Solorio, [...]