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Prosecution Rates Lowered by Budget Cuts

By Walin & Klarich

Budget Cuts to Lower Prosecution Rates across California: What an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney Can Tell You It the midst of America?s economic downturn, even state departments and government funded agencies are feeling the heat. District attorneys all over California have been buzzing about the upcoming budget cuts in their departments explaining that basically, less money means fewer prosecutions. Contra Costa District Attorney Robert Kochly has already begun acting on the $1.9 million budget cut to his department. Kochly recently wrote a letter to local police agencies asking them not to waste their time with ?quality-of-life crimes and some drug felonies? because due to the budget cuts he simply can?t afford to prosecute them...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on May 21, 2009 (boomark / email).