Vol. 30 No. 4 CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT ACCEPTS DNA CASE FOR REVIEW

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT ACCEPTS DNA CASE FOR REVIEW I am most pleased to inform you that the California Supreme Court has granted review in the case of People v. Buza, regarding the constitutionality of California’s DNA Act.  The California Court of Appeal held, last year, that the taking of DNA samples from those arrested for […]

Vol. 30 No. 3 ACLU PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

ACLU PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST In response to a request for our thoughts regarding the attached demand (click here to view the demand) from the ACLU regarding information involving officer involved shootings, please be advised that how agencies respond is not only a matter of law, but a matter of policy and up to individual jurisdictions.  […]

Jones & Mayer Files Several Amicus Briefs in Appellate Courts, Including U.S. Supreme Court

JONES & MAYER, as counsel to the California Police Chiefs’ Association (CPCA), the California State Sheriffs’ Association (CSSA), and the California Peace Officers’ Association (CPOA) has submitted the following: 1. City of Los Angeles v. Patel.   Amicus brief filed with United States Supreme Court on 12/19/14. The case concerns a municipal ordinance requiring hotel and motel […]