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The National Defender Investigator Association (NDIA) is the only international organization to represent a constituency dedicated solely to the investigative arm of indigent defense.



 


A REQUEST FOR ACTION!

Listed below are the proposed budget cuts that have been proposed through the NC House of Representatives. These cuts would affect offices throughout the state; in fact, it would eliminate half of the positions within the state of North Carolina. To paraphrase a comment from their meetings, it was mentioned that maybe we/public defender offices, could use law enforcement for our investigations! I would really appreciate some assistance from my fellow board members and NDIA representatives. Please contact or email the following NC House Representatives and let them know the importance of the service we provide to the clients we serve:
 
 (919)733-5820
 
     (919)715-3026
 
Thanking you in advance.
 
Marvin T. Jeffcoat, Southeast Director
 ___________________________________________
REVENUE OPTIONS.  
 
Here's some of the possible cuts announced today:
 
AOC
 
*ELIMINATE Drug Treatment Court - $1.952 mil *ELIMINATE Family Court - $2.8 mil
*ELIMINATE Dispute Mediation - $1.6 mil
 
 
*ELIMINATE all DA Investigator Positions *ELIMINATE 20% of Supervisor and Administrator Guardian Ad Litem Positions
*REDUCE VICTIM-WITNESS LEGAL ASSISTANTS FROM 1.35 to 1 for every 2 ADAs *REMOVE all continuation budget increases in AOC
 *REDUCE clerks by 10%
 
OIDS
 
*REDUCE PAC FUND - $5 - $18.4 mil
*ELIMINATE 20   PD Investigator Positions
*ELIMINATE (Gov) or REDUCE (Senate) Sentencing Services - $283,029 - $2.8 mil
*REDUCE PAC CONTRACT Rate by $10 - $8,500,000 *ELIMINATE CENTER FOR DEATH PENALTY LITIGATION
 
DJJDP Target: $27,470,832 in Reductions
 
*ELIMINATE CONTINUATION BUDGET INCREASES - $7.7 mil *CLOSE Samarkand YDC
*CLOSE Dobbs YDC
*ELIMINATE PASS THROUGH TO GOV'S 1 ON 1 - $1.6 MIL
*ELIMINATE PASS THROUGH TO BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB *REDUCE ECKERD WILDERNESS
CAMP RATE - $1.4 MIL
*ELIMINATE Center for Prevention of School Violence - $474,000
 
*ON THE POSITIVE SIDE - No proposed reduction of JCPC programs.
 
 
Again, these are only some of the suggested cuts and similar recommendations are being made across state government.
 
Eliminations and cuts are recommended for virtually all of the community-based corrections programs that work together with supervised probationers to provide some level of rehabilitative services. THESE CUTS WILL OBLITERATE ANY ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE REHABILITATIVE OPTIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
 
Community-based corrections programs are saving the state millions, but not if they aren't funded. A Revenue Package must be included in the House budget and it's time to let your legislators know that you support a revenue package in order to maintain critical services.
 
More information will be coming soon.
 







2009 NDIA Regional Conference

Town & Country Resort
San Diego, CA
 
September 17-18, 2009

Per Diem:  $138.00

Express Shuttle, San Diego services Los Angeles and San Diego
Make shuttle reservations at xpresshuttle.com or 800-900-RIDE.
Rides are $10 one-way.
Taxis are available for approximately $18 each way.
Parking is available for $6 per day. 

Registration Form
Online Registration Website
Article on San Diego


 


NDIA Regional Golf Outing



The NDIA Regional Golf Outing 4-Person Scramble will be held:

Wednesday, 16, 2009

at the 
Riverwalk Golf Cub in San Diego, CA during the 2009 NDIA Regional Conference.   Registration begins at 7:00 a.m.  A shotgun tee-off begins at 8:00 a.m.  If you have questions, please contact Sylvia Summers at 704-780-0289 or 

For those interested in sponsoring the Golf Outing, please read this letter.

To register, click the icon of the form below:



To go to the Riverwalk Golf Club website, click the icon below:




 






To view the brocure, click here.

 




Nationwide, public defender offices are in crisis

"The accused, their lawyers, and even prosecutors agree that courts increasingly neglect their constitutional duties. In a series of Capitol Hill hearings, the latest scheduled for this week, congress members are struggling to grasp the enormity of the crisis. But the options are far from clear, particularly when virtually every state and local government is crying poor..."






Pursuit magazine, an "e-zine", is available to private investigators as well as public defender investigators.  It's original intent was that of continuing education for licensed private investigators.  It has grown in readership around the world.  The subscription is free.  To subscribe, go here.


 

 

CrimeReports.com is a free website that documents individual crimes in many cities throughout the U.S.  It documents all types of crimes, gives each crime a unique identifier, lists the location of the crime, and plots the location of the crime on a Google map.

 
 




THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT MAKES IMPORTANT AUTOMOBILE SEARCH DECISION!

 Earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court issued a very important decision in Arizona v. Gant, in which the Court held (it was a 4-1-4 decision, with Scalia writing a separate opinion joining the majority) that a warrantless search of a vehicle, on the grounds that it was incident to arrest, was unreasonable and, therefore, unconstitutional, where the occupant had been arrested, handcuffed, and placed in a police cruiser prior to the search being undertaken.  In doing so, the majority rejected the broad reading of New York v. Belton, 453 U.S. 454 (1981), which many courts had applied to justify warrantless searches of the vehicles after the occupant had been arrested and the scene had been secured.  A warrantless search, the Court held in Gant, would only be justified when the police reasonably believed that evidence of the offense for which the defendant was arrested might be found in the vehicle.

 In Gant, the defendant was arrested for driving on a suspended license.  After being handcuffed and placed in a police cruiser, the police searched his car and found cocaine in the pocket of a jacket on the backseat.   Gant clearly could not have accessed his car to retrieve weapons or evidence.  Furthermore, as Gant was arrested for driving on a suspended license, there was no reason to believe that evidence of that offense would be found in his car and, consequently, the warrantless search was not supportable on such grounds.

 



Neveda Supreme Court's Ruling
In The Matter Concerning Representation of Indigent Defendants In Criminal And Juvenile Deliquency Cases

Read Now.






Read the complete report here.

 


MEXICO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL RECORD INDEX NOW ONLINE

Mexico now has criminal and civil records indexed online, but the system is fee-based.

To read more about the system, go to
pibuzz.com.  To visit the website, go here.


 

 


 

"Science Found Wanting In Nation's Crime Labs"-NY Times

The National Academy of Sciences calls for improvements in forensic labs...
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In New Hampshire the public defender program endures financial .
by J. Tarter posted 07/02/2009
 

In New Hampshire the public defender program endures financial ...


The Keene Sentinel
 - July 1, 2009

Horror stories involving overworked and under-funded public defender offices across the nation have become commonplace. ...
 

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Termination clause still debated over public defender contract
by J. Tarter posted 07/02/2009
 

Termination clause still debated over public defender contract


Pahrump Valley Times, NV
 - July 1, 2009

Nye County Commissioners and attorneys for the county public defender firm. Gibson and Kuehn, agreed to a five-year contract for $550000 per ...
 

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Help wanted : The Bentonville Public Defender's Office is se
by J. Tarter posted 07/02/2009
 

Help wanted : The Bentonville Public Defender's Office is seeking ...


Benton County Daily Record
 - July 2, 2009

BENTONVILLE - The Public Defender's Office needs an additional attorney to handle the increasing ...
County keeps losing counsel WatertownDailyTimes.com

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Public Defenders Ask Salt Lake County for More Funding
by J. Tarter posted 07/01/2009
 

Public Defenders Ask Salt Lake County for More Funding


KCPW, UT
 - June 30, 2009‎

(KCPW News) The non-profit group that staffs Salt Lake County's public defenders for felony cases is asking for additional funding to handle a recent uptick ...
 

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Washoe public defender office 40 years old
by J. Tarter posted 07/01/2009
 

Washoe public defender office 40 years old


Reno Gazette-Journal
 - July 1, 2009

Jeremy Bosler, in the office since 1993 and appointed public defender in 2005, said he was “very proud to be entrusted with such an important constitutional ...
 

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Benton commissioners pass public defender law
by J. Tarter posted 07/01/2009
 

Benton commissioners pass public defender law


Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
 - June 30, 2009

Public defenders
handle 1400 to 1500 cases annually in Benton County Superior Court and nearly 400 annually in Franklin County Superior Court, Hsu said. ...
 

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Public Defender Cleared Of Charges
by J. Tarter posted 06/30/2009
 

Public Defender Cleared Of Charges


Connecticut Law Tribune
 - June 29, 2009

Supervisory Public Defender Elisa Villa was cleared of all charges last week stemming from her arrest after an unusual confrontation in ...
 

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Kitsap Hires New Top Public Defender
by J. Tarter posted 06/30/2009
 

Kitsap Hires New Top Public Defender


Kitsap Sun, WA
 - June 29, 2009

Kitsap County created a public defender division after the state began issuing hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money aimed at “enhancing” criminal ...
 

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Supervisors will review court's use of public defenders
by J. Tarter posted 06/30/2009
 

Supervisors will review court's use of public defenders


The Desert Sun, CA
 - June 30, 2009

The DA said some judges are ``diligent'' about having a defendant screened to determine eligibility for the services of a public defender or court-appointed ...
 

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County names public defender
by J. Tarter posted 06/30/2009
 

County names public defender


Idaho Press-Tribune
 - June 30, 2009

CANYON COUNTY — Canyon County commissioners Monday named Mark Mimura as the county's new public defender. Mimura practices criminal, family and ...

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Will gang injunctions make Modesto neighborhoods safer?
by J. Tarter posted 06/29/2009
 

Will gang injunctions make Modesto neighborhoods safer?


Modesto Bee
 - June 29, 2009

...
of life for residents in south Modesto, Public Defender Tim Bazar thinks the success or failure of the initiative will lie in its implementation. ...
 

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CJ Ford Private Investigations Thinks the Orange County Central
by J. Tarter posted 06/29/2009
 

CJ Ford Private Investigations Thinks the Orange County Central ...


Eworldwire (press release)
 - June 12, 2009‎

"The purpose of our investigation is to inform the public about the Orange County Central Court's bias towards indigent Pro Per inmates," stated Ford. ...
 

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Attorney general hires 3 murder-case investigators
by J. Tarter posted 06/29/2009
 

Attorney general hires 3 murder-case investigators


Arkansas Democrat Gazette
 - June 23, 2009‎

Attorney General
Dustin McDaniel said Monday that he's hired three of four special investigators for his office's fledgling special ...
 

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Alameda County approves $2.4 billion budget, layoffs
by J. Tarter posted 06/26/2009
 

Alameda County approves $2.4 billion budget, layoffs


Daily Review Online
 - June 26, 2009

...
the District Attorney's Office will cut 14 attorney positions and the Public Defender's Office will lose 15 jobs. nine representing public protection ...

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by J. Tarter posted 06/26/2009
 

Public defense takes cut in Dooly


Cordele Dispatch
 - June 25, 2009

VIENNA, GA — A recent decision by county commissioners here to cut the amount of funding to the public defender's office may put a hole in the ...
 

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5 questions about public defenders
by J. Tarter posted 06/26/2009
 

5 questions about public defenders


Concord Monitor
 - ‎June 25, 2009‎

Today, the state's nearly 120 public defenders ensure no one facing jail time will go without a lawyer because they can't ...
 

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CITY INSIDER Public defender likes this analysis
by J. Tarter posted 06/26/2009
 

CITY INSIDER Public defender likes this analysis


San Francisco Chronicle
 - ‎June 25, 2009‎

Both sides in the battle over whether to cut the Public Defender's Office budget say a newly released analysis by Controller Ben Rosenfield vindicates their ...
Don't shortchange justice San Francisco Chronicle

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High Court: School Violated Teen's Rights
by J. Tarter posted 06/26/2009
 

High Court: School Violated Teen's Rights


NPR
 - June 26, 2009

And in a ruling that jolted prosecutors across the country, the court ruled for the first time that criminal defendants have the right to require crime lab ...

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Court rules for defendants on crime lab reports
by J. Tarter posted 06/26/2009
 

Court rules for defendants on crime lab reports


The Associated Press
 - June 25, 2009

The court ruled 5-4 for a defendant who was convicted of cocaine trafficking, partly because of crime lab analysis. Luis Melendez-Diaz challenged lab ...

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Washington County Public Defender goes missing
by jim tarter posted 06/23/2009
 

Washington County Public Defender goes missing


Albany Times Union
 - June 23, 2009

The Post Star is reporting this morning that Patrick Barber of the Washington County Public Defender's Office has gone missing. The Sheriff's office issued ...

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2009 INVESTIGATOR CONFERENCES...


SEPTEMBER 2009

17-18: NDIA REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Town & Country Resort
San Diego, CA
Registration Form
Article on San Diego


 

OTHER
2008-10 INVESTIGATOR CONFERENCES...

 

APRIL 2009
2-4: PAWLI:  PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN LICENSED INVESTIGATORS
Country Springs Hotel
Waukesha, WI
www.PAWLI.org  

15-16:CARROLL CONSULTING & TRAINING: EYEWITNESS EVIDENCE & DEATH INVESTIGATIONS TRAINING
13615 Old Highway 61
Tunica, MS
www.PaulBCarroll.com 


MAY 2009
26-27: CARROLL CONSULTING & TRAINING: EYEWITNESS EVIDENCE & DEATH INVESTIGATIONS TRAINING
8971 Wilcox Drive
Twinsburg (Cleveland), OH
330-405-448
www.PaulBCarroll.com


JUNE 2009
14-15: CARROLL CONSULTING & TRAINING: EYEWITNESS EVIDENCE & DEATH INVESTIGATIONS TRAINING
755 Petersburg Road
Hebron, KY (Cincinnati, OH)
859-689-1730
www.PaulBCarroll.com

18-20: NALI:  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL INVESTIGATORS
Nashville, TN
www.NALIonline.org  


SEPTEMBER 2009
1-6: WAD: WORLD ASSOCIATION OF DETECTIVES--84TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Rio de Janerio, Brazil
www.WAD.net


MARCH 2010
10-13: NATIONAL INVESTIGATORS CONFERENCE
Sheraton Hotel
Dallas, TX