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2015.07.06_Alameda County_SCOTT- WHEELER BATSON PART II_Redacted.pdf
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This document is a redacted training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 7-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It analyzes the California Supreme Court's People v. Scott decision and its implications for handling Batson/Wheeler claims in jury selection, outlining the Supreme Court's stance on the step-by-step process for addressing claims of discrimination, emphasizing the importance of making a thorough record for appeal. This document is from July 6, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request. There are minimal substantive redactions on p. 6.
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2015.07.06_Alameda County_Batson-Wheeler Part 2.mp4
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This video is a redacted training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It analyzes the California Supreme Court's People v. Scott decision and its implications for handling Batson/Wheeler claims in jury selection, outlining the Supreme Court's stance on the step-by-step process for addressing claims of discrimination, emphasizing the importance of making a thorough record for appeal. This video is from July 6, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request. There are minimal substantive redactions on p. 6 of the accompanying document.
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2015.06.29_Alameda County_Elimination of Bias.mp4
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2015.06.29_Alameda County_(SCOTT- WHEELER BATSON PART I).pdf
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This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 11-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It discusses the handling of Batson/Wheeler claims in two recent decisions by the California and U.S. Supreme Courts (People v. Scott in California and Davis v. Ayala at the federal level), focusing on the legal framework and prosecutors’ strategies in jury selection to avoid discrimination. This document is from June 29, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2015.06.01_Alameda County_290 REG CRIMES AGAINST MINORS.pdf
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This document is a training resource used by prosecutors from Alameda County whose author is the Alameda County District Attorney's office. This 12-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It concerns laws related to crimes against minors, and outlines the legal framework for prosecuting sex crimes against children, including registration requirements and penalties, covering three California Supreme Court cases. This document is from June 1, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2015.06.01_Alameda County_290 Crimes against Minors.mp4
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This video is a training resource used by prosecutors from Alameda County whose author is the Alameda County District Attorney's office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It concerns laws related to crimes against minors, and outlines the legal framework for prosecuting sex crimes against children, including registration requirements and penalties, covering three California Supreme Court cases. This video is from June 1, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2015.03.16_Alameda County_GBI and Vehicular Manslaughter.mp4
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This video is a training resource from Alameda County whose author is the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It details prosecutorial policies for vehicular manslaughter and great bodily injury (GBI) cases; and covers legal standards, case law, and the application of enhancements in such prosecutions. This video is from March 16, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2015.03.02_Alameda County_Gun Battles.mp4
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This video is a training resource from Alameda County whose author is the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It discusses legal and tactical issues related to urban gun battles, highlighting the responsibility of participants and the application of various homicide theories for liability assignment; and exploring case studies where stray bullets from gun battles resulted in murder convictions. This video is from March 2, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2015.03.02_Alameda County_GUN BATTLES II.pdf
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This document is a training resource from Alameda County whose author is the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. This 8-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It discusses legal and tactical issues related to urban gun battles, highlighting the responsibility of participants and the application of various homicide theories for liability assignment; and exploring case studies where stray bullets from gun battles resulted in murder convictions. This document is from March 2, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2015.02.16_Alameda County_VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER_GBI.pdf
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This document is a training resource from Alameda County whose author is the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 9-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It details prosecutorial policies for vehicular manslaughter and great bodily injury (GBI) cases; and covers legal standards, case law, and the application of enhancements in such prosecutions. This document is from March 16, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2015.01.20_Alameda County_2015 Laws Competency.pdf
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This document is a training resource from Alameda County whose author is the the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This __-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It provides a review of new laws in 2015 affecting mental competency, juvenile proceedings, and human trafficking; and offers legal interpretations, procedural guidelines, and discusses the implications of these laws for prosecutorial practices. This document is from January 20, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.
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2015.01.19_Alameda County_Law Competency.mp4
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This video is a training resource from Alameda County whose author is the the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It provides a review of new laws in 2015 affecting mental competency, juvenile proceedings, and human trafficking; and offers legal interpretations, procedural guidelines, and discusses the implications of these laws for prosecutorial practices. This video is from January 20, 2015 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.