MIKE RAINS Principal and Founding Member Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC Assembly Bill 748, introduced by Assembly Member Phil Ting, changes previous law under the California Public Records Act (CPRA) relating to video evidence captured by police officers during investigations and/or detentions of individuals. Governor Jerry Brown […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
FRED ROWBOTHAM Chairman Law enforcement in California has taken some substantial legislative hits over the last year. AB 748 and SB 1421 sailed through the Legislature this year and were signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. Below, you will find a thoughtful explanation of how these new laws will […]
MICHAEL P. STONE, ESQ. Founder and Principal Partner ROBERT RABE, ESQ. Attorney Stone Busailah, LLP Government Code § 3304 (d) is a potent defense in any investigation and disciplinary action against a public safety officer in California. In a nutshell, a “statute of limitations” defense or “plea in abatement” means […]
AMANDA WATERS-LUTTRELL Associate Attorney Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC Pursuant to the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBRA; Government Code section 3300, et seq.), an agency must conduct its administrative investigation of misconduct and notify the employee of the proposed discipline within one year […]
JUDITH A. ODBERT Senior Associate Attorney JOSHUA A. OLANDER Associate Attorney Mastagni Holstedt, APC On May 2, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Correctional Deputies Phillip Abecendario and Tuan Le were acquitted of charges alleging that they committed felony assault under color of authority against an inmate in July 2015. Following a […]