The big SDFLA conference is today. It’s a huge event and looks to be very successful. If you are there, take some pictures and I will post them. (email them to me at dmarkus at markuslaw dot com)
One bit of controversy — it’s also the 60th anniversary of Gideon and there’s a Gideon panel at the conference. However, there is no public defender on the panel (the panel does include Judge Kathy Williams, the former FPD and David Howard, a criminal defense lawyer). The local criminal defense listserv was fired up about it last night.
In other news, prosecutors are pushing forward with charges against Hunter Biden, including possession of a firearm while being an addict. The problem — right wing judges have already struck down this statute as unconstitutional.