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District Attorney Violates the Law by Violating the Legal Rights of Defendants - How an Experienced Southern California Defense Attorney Can Help Ensure Your Rights

By Walin & Klarich

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The California State Bar Disciplinary Panel recently upheld a judge?s recommendation to suspend former Santa Clara County prosecutor Benjamin Field from the State Bar for four years. Field appealed to the State Bar Review Department?s finding that he had withheld exculpatory evidence and committed other misconduct in four cases he had prosecuted. He was accused of violating court orders and directives, performing incompetently, failing to obey the law, withholding evidence, misleading a judge, and committing ?multiple acts involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, or corruption.? Field appealed the decision in hopes of receiving a lenient decision. Instead, he received a suspension from the bar for four years and five years of probation. The decision was made to ?protect the public and the courts? and ?preserve public confidence in the legal profession and to maintain high professional standards for attorneys...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on April 01, 2010 (boomark / email).