Law Practice,
Criminal
Jan. 22, 2018
Next LA public defender raises concerns for some
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to appoint an interim public defender Tuesday who is not a specialist in criminal law but has spent much of her career defending law enforcement agencies against civil rights accusations.
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to appoint an interim public defender Tuesday who is not a specialist in criminal law but has spent much of her career defending law enforcement agencies against civil rights accusations.
The impending move has rankled rank-and-file deputy public defenders who say they fear Nicole Davis Tinkham is not the appropriate person to lead the agency.
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