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2018.04.16_Alameda County_Intoxication Evidence Part 1.mp4

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This video is a 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 discusses the admissibility and use of evidence of voluntary intoxication in criminal cases, as outlined by Penal Code section 29.4, by providing detailed guidance on how voluntary intoxication affects the determination of specific intent crimes versus general intent crimes and discusses the impact of intoxication on various charges. This video is from April 16, 2018 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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2018.04.16_Alameda County_Intoxication Evidence 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 10-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It discusses the admissibility and use of evidence of voluntary intoxication in criminal cases, as outlined by Penal Code section 29.4, by providing detailed guidance on how voluntary intoxication affects the determination of specific intent crimes versus general intent crimes and discusses the impact of intoxication on various charges. This document is from April 16, 2018 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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2018.02.20_Alameda County_Humphrey Bail.pdf

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This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 13-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It focuses on the implications of the California Supreme Court decision in People v. Humphrey, outlining changes to bail determinations, emphasizing the need for courts to consider defendants' ability to pay and alternative conditions of release that ensure public safety and court appearance; and WIC 8013, and the prosecutor's role when an individual seeks the return of firearms after a 5150 detention. This document is from February 20, 2018 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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2018.02.19_Alameda County_Humphrey and Bail.mp4

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This video is a 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 focuses on the implications of the California Supreme Court decision in People v. Humphrey, outlining changes to bail determinations, emphasizing the need for courts to consider defendants' ability to pay and alternative conditions of release that ensure public safety and court appearance; and WIC 8013, and the prosecutor's role when an individual seeks the return of firearms after a 5150 detention. This video is from February 20, 2018 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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2018.02.13_Alameda County_Prop 57 Retroactivity.pdf

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This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by 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 delves into the retroactivity of Proposition 57's juvenile law provisions, as clarified in the California Supreme Court Case People v. Lara explaining Proposition 57's impact on the prosecutorial practice of charging juveniles directly in adult court; and obligations under Marsy's Law related to victim's right to be heard, considering an unpublished decision, Perez v. Superior Court. This document is from February 13, 2018 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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2018.02.12_Alameda County_Prop 57 Retroactivity.mp4

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This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This video is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It delves into the retroactivity of Proposition 57's juvenile law provisions, as clarified in the California Supreme Court Case People v. Lara explaining Proposition 57's impact on the prosecutorial practice of charging juveniles directly in adult court; and obligations under Marsy's Law related to victim's right to be heard, considering an unpublished decision, Perez v. Superior Court. This video is from February 13, 2018 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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2018.01.22_Alameda County_New Laws Part 2.mp4

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This video is a 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 continues the review of new laws affecting criminal justice practices in 2018, further discussing legislative changes that impact sentencing, parole, and the rights of crime victims and defendants. This video is from January 22, 2018 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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2018.01.22_Alameda County_New Laws 2018, Pt. 2.pdf

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This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 10-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It continues the review of new laws affecting criminal justice practices in 2018, further discussing legislative changes that impact sentencing, parole, and the rights of crime victims and defendants. This document is from January 22, 2018 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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2018.01.16_Alameda County_New Laws 2018, Pt.1.pdf

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This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by 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 provides an overview of selected new laws and amendments to existing lawswhich relate to, e.g., changes in youth offender parole eligibility, expansion of crimes requiring sex offender registration, reform of the sex offender registry system, new procedures for testing sexual assault evidence kits, rights of sexual assault victims, and the admissibility of propensity evidence in sex crimes. This document is from January 16, 2018 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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2018.01.15_Alameda County_New Laws Part 1.mp4

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This video is a 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 provides an overview of selected new laws and amendments to existing lawswhich relate to, e.g., changes in youth offender parole eligibility, expansion of crimes requiring sex offender registration, reform of the sex offender registry system, new procedures for testing sexual assault evidence kits, rights of sexual assault victims, and the admissibility of propensity evidence in sex crimes. This video is from January 16, 2018 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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2018.01.08_Alameda County_VC 10851_ Interrogating Juveniles.pdf

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This document is a 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 discusses the legal requirements and implications of interrogating juveniles under a new law (WIC 625.6); and the California Supreme Court decision in People v. Page concerning the application of Proposition 47 to Veh. Code 10851.This document is from January 8, 2018 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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2018.01.08_Alameda County_VC 10851 - Juvenile Interrogation.mp4

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This video is a 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 discusses the legal requirements and implications of interrogating juveniles under a new law (WIC 625.6); and the California Supreme Court decision in People v. Page concerning the application of Proposition 47 to Veh. Code 10851.This video is from January 8, 2018 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.