About the Authors
Laura Baggett, B.A., 2005, University of California, Santa Barbara; J.D., 2011, California Western School of Law. Ms. Baggett is a Deputy Attorney General for the Office of the California Attorney General, working in the Appeals, Writs and Trials Section of the Criminal Law Division of the San Diego office. She is the update author of Probation and Mandatory Supervision (Chapter 38).
Michael Begovich, B.A., 1981, University of California, Davis (summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa); J.D., 1985, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell for over 20 years, Mr. Begovich is a founder/partner of Begovich Law & Mediation, APC, a boutique firm providing concierge-level legal services. For 3 years he worked as an attorney at Bobbitt, Pinckard & Fields, APC, San Diego, following a 31-year career as a San Diego County Deputy Public Defender. Mr. Begovich was the Deputy Director of the San Diego County Office of Assigned Counsel, one of the largest conflict panel programs for indigent criminal defendants in California. Mr. Begovich served as an Assistant Felony Supervisor, litigated approximately 200 trials to verdict, and represented over 30 clients accused of murder. He has published articles relating to trial practice, voir dire, and trial publicity, and provided numerous MCLE trainings for the State Bar, the San Diego County Bar, and the Public Defender’s Office. Mr. Begovich received the 2009 “Spirit of CEB” Award recognizing his selfless sharing of information for the betterment of the legal profession. He was Chair of the State Bar’s Criminal Law Section Executive Committee. He is the author of Jury Selection (Chapter 29) and has updated that chapter since 2005. In addition, he authored Jury Selection (Chapter 29) in California Criminal Law Forms Manual (2d ed Cal CEB); Preparing and Presenting Expert Testimony on Scientific Evidence (Chapter 3) in Scientific Evidence in California Criminal Cases (Cal CEB); and Property Loss, Money Laundering, and Fraud (Chapter 12) and Felony Committed While Released on Bail or Own Recognizance (Chapter 14) in California Criminal Sentencing Enhancements (Cal CEB).
Myles L. Berman, B.A., 1976, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign); J.D., 1979, Chicago Kent College of Law. Mr. Berman, known as Southern California’s “Topgun DUI Defense Attorney®,” is the principal of a DUI/criminal defense firm with offices in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties. Having a national reputation for successfully representing clients charged with driving under the influence, Mr. Berman has lectured extensively in the area of DUI defense at local, state, and national programs. He is listed in Who’s Who in California, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in the World. Mr. Berman has updated Driving Under the Influence Cases (Chapter 55) since the third edition.
Hon. Frank L. Birchak, B.A., 1995, Trinity University; J.D., 1998, University of Houston School of Law. Judge Birchak was appointed to the bench of the San Diego Superior Court in 2016. Before being appointed, he was a deputy public defender in San Diego for about 12 years. He practiced in Texas for about 6 years before coming to San Diego, during which time he supervised a juvenile delinquency clinic at the University of Houston Law Center and was associate director of the Southwest Regional Juvenile Defender Center. He is the update author of Advising Witnesses (Chapter 51).
Dorothy K. Bischoff, B.A., 1985, University of California, San Diego; J.D., 1989, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Ms. Bischoff is assigned to the Research Unit for the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. She is the update author of Immunity for Testimony (Chapter 49) with Christopher F. Gauger.
Hon. Joseph A. Brandolino, B.S., 1983, Providence College (summa cum laude); J.D., 1986, Harvard Law School. Judge Brandolino is a Superior Court judge in Los Angeles County, presiding over criminal cases. Before his 2000 appointment to the bench, he spent 10 years as an Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles. Judge Brandolino is a faculty member of the B.E. Witkin Judicial College of California. He revised Confessions and Admissions (Chapter 23) in 2007 and has updated it since 2008.
Katherine L. Braner, B.A. 1990, Bowling Green State University (summa cum laude with University Honors); J.D., 1993, Yale Law School. Ms. Braner is the Chief Deputy of the San Diego County Office of the Primary Public Defender. She has been a public defender since 1994. Ms. Braner is update co-author, with the Hon. Matthew C. Braner, of Felony Sentencing (Chapter 37).
Hon. Matthew C. Braner, B.A., 1981, University of California, Berkeley; J.D., 1985, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Judge Braner was a Deputy Public Defender in San Diego from 1989 until 2014, when he was appointed to the bench of the San Diego County Superior Court. He co-authored the 2006 revision of Felony Sentencing (Chapter 37) with Gary R. Nichols and has updated it since. He is also the update author of Pleas and Case Settlement (Chapter 26).
Troy A. Britt, B.A., 1994, University of San Diego; J.D., 1997, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Mr. Britt is the supervisor of the Writs and Appeals Unit for the San Diego County Primary Public Defender’s Office and President of the San Diego County Public Defenders Association. Mr. Britt is the update author of Preparation and Presentation of Case and Argument (Chapter 30).
Garrick A. Byers, B.A.L.S., 1976, Sonoma State College; J.D., 1979, Antioch School of Law. Mr. Byers, a certified specialist in criminal law since 1990, is a Special Assignments Attorney with the Contra Costa County Office of the Public Defender. He was with the Fresno County Public Defender’s Office from 1983 to 2012; his last position there was Senior Defense Attorney. He is Second Vice President of the California Public Defenders Association (CPDA), the Chair of the CPDA Ethics Committee, and a member of the CPDA Legislative Committee. Mr. Byers received a Special Recognition Award in 2012 from the CPDA for his many contributions, including authorship of “Realignment” (published electronically by the CPDA since 1999). He is a frequent organizer and speaker at MCLE events. Mr. Byers is the update author of Public Records (Chapter 12), Motion to Disclose Informer’s Identity (Chapter 17), and Trial Counsel’s Duties After Judgment; Cleansing and Sealing of Criminal Records (Chapter 41). He co-authored Chapter 41 for the second edition with Celia E. Rowland and has continued to update it for each subsequent edition.
Hon. Teresa Caffese, B.A., 1982, University of California, Berkeley; J.D., 1985, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Before becoming a San Francisco Superior Court judge in 2017, Judge Caffese had her own private criminal litigation practice in San Francisco, and spent 23 years with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, where she was the first woman to serve as Chief Attorney in the 87-year history of the office. Judge Caffese serves on criminal law advisory committees for the San Francisco Bar Association and the California Bar Association. She has been selected as one of the Top Women Litigators by the Los Angeles Daily Journal for 2008, 2010, and 2011. She was selected for the 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list and was listed among the Top Women Attorneys in Northern California. In March 2012, Judge Caffese was inducted as a fellow into the American College of Trial Lawyers—a premier professional trial organization composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. She is an Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate School of Law, where she teaches Trial Advocacy and Criminal Litigation. She is the update author of Discovery (Chapter 11).
Matthew Cargal, B.A., 1986, University of California, Berkeley; J.D., 1992, Golden Gate University School of Law. Mr. Cargal is Of Counsel to the Law Offices of Myles L. Berman and lead attorney and owner of the Law Offices of Matthew Cargal. For over 26 years he has focused his practice exclusively on criminal defense, including DUI defense, and has handled all aspects of hundreds of DUI cases, including trial. He has lectured on a variety of DUI and other criminal law-related topics. Mr. Cargal is currently a member of several criminal law attorney organizations, including the Los Angeles County Indigent Criminal Defense Attorney Panel for the last 5 years. He is the update co-author, with Myles L. Berman, of Driving Under the Influence Cases (Chapter 55).
Susan Champion, B.A., 1992, University of Minnesota; J.D., 2011, Stanford Law School. Ms. Champion is the Deputy Director of Stanford Law School’s Three Strikes Project, and litigates the release of individuals serving life sentences for nonviolent crimes under California’s Three Strikes law and represents clients before the Board of Parole Hearings. She is an expert in post-conviction policy and statutory reform in California criminal sentencing. She also serves on the boards of two leading-edge reentry and rehabilitation centers in California that provide housing, substance use-disorder treatment, supervision-compliance support, and other services for individuals returning to their communities after serving prison sentences. Along with Rich Pfeiffer and Nancy Tetreault, Ms. Champion has updated Parole Hearings (Chapter 47) since 2021.
Wayland Chang, B.A., 2004, Concordia University Irvine; J.D., 2008, California Western School of Law. Mr. Chang is a deputy public defender in Imperial County. He was formerly employed at the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office. He is the update author of Right to Counsel; The Attorney-Client Relationship (Chapter 3) and Arrest and Bench Warrants, Summonses, Subpoenas (Chapter 4).
Angelina Clay, B.A., 2011, University of California, Berkeley; J.D., 2014, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Ms. Clay is a deputy district attorney for the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. Ms. Clay is an update co-author of Selected Pretrial Motions (Chapter 18).
Hon. Elena Condes, B.S., 1989, University of Arizona; J.D., 1992, Golden Gate University School of Law. Judge Condes is a Superior Court judge in Alameda County. She is the update author of Arraignment (Chapter 6).
James P. Cooper III, B.A., 1983, University of California, Los Angeles; J.D., 1986, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Mr. Cooper is a court commissioner for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He updated Prior Convictions and Uncharged Misconduct (Chapter 24) with Brent Riggs. He and Mr. Riggs have updated this chapter since the fourth edition.
Tia M. Coronado, B.A., 1998, California State University, Sacramento; Teaching Credential, 2000, California State University, Sacramento; J.D., 2007, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Ms. Coronado has been a Deputy Attorney General in the Appeals, Writs, and Trials division of the California Office of the Attorney General (Sacramento) since 2007. She is a Director at Large on the Board of the National Association of Extradition Officials. Ms. Coronado is the update author of Extradition (Chapter 50).
Jason M. Cox, A.B., 1979, University of Arizona; J.D., 1986, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. After having worked as a sole private practitioner for many years, Mr. Cox joined the Riverside County Public Defender’s Office in 2019. He is a frequent speaker at continuing education events, including the annual Capital Case Defense Seminar sponsored by California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and the California Public Defenders Association. Mr. Cox is the update author of Pleadings; Joinder and Severance (Chapter 7) and, with the Hon. Joseph A. Brandolino, Confessions and Admissions (Chapter 23).
Alan J. Crivaro, B.A., 1977, University of Southern California; J.D., 1980, Ahmanson Law Center, Creighton University. Mr. Crivaro is in private practice in Newport Beach, focusing on criminal litigation and motion practice. For more than 28 years, he served as a Senior Deputy Public Defender for Orange County, where he had appellate and trial counsel assignments. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Bar Association and is a past Chair as well as current member of its Administration of Justice Committee. He is a founding member of the Orange County Bar Association’s Criminal Law Section and is a recipient of the prestigious OCBA Scoville Award. He is a past president of the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County, the William P. Gray Legion Lex American Inn of Court, and the Orange County Bar Foundation. Mr. Crivaro is a frequent lecturer on various topics related to criminal law, procedure, and evidence. He updated Criminal Law Practice Management (Chapter 1), Client Interview (Chapter 10), and Selected Trial Motions (Chapter 31) with E. Thomas Dunn, Jr.
Allen R. Crown, A.B., 1969, University of California, Berkeley; J.D., 1973, University of California, Davis, School of Law. Mr. Crown is a Deputy Attorney General for the State of California in the criminal division. He updated Writs in California State Courts (Chapter 42) with Jonathan Grossman for the 2012 edition.
E. Thomas Dunn, Jr., B.A., 1977, Biola University; J.D., 1984, Southwestern University School of Law. Mr. Dunn is in private practice in Tustin and focuses primarily on criminal law and motion matters, writs, and appeals. He has practiced civil rights defense in state and federal courts as an associate with Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez in Los Angeles and served as lead appellate attorney in the chambers of William W. Bedsworth at the California Court of Appeal for 4 years. Mr. Dunn was a Senior Deputy District Attorney for Orange County from 1985 to 1997 and served for 2 years as a Deputy Attorney General of the State of California. Since 1991, he has taught as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Western State University College of Law, Trinity Law School, and Whittier Law School and as an associate professor at Orange County University School of Law. Formerly, he served on the staff of the House of Representatives Committee on Rules in Washington, D.C., and was named Attorney of the Year by the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County. He is a certified specialist in both criminal and appellate law. Mr. Dunn updated Criminal Law Practice Management (Chapter 1), Client Interview (Chapter 10), and Selected Trial Motions (Chapter 31) with Alan J. Crivaro.
Christopher F. Gauger, B.A., 1978, University of California, San Diego; J.D., 1982, University of San Francisco School of Law. Mr. Gauger manages the Research Unit for the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. He is the update author of Immunity for Testimony (Chapter 49) with Dorothy K. Bischoff.
Dmitry Gorin, B.A., 1992, University of California, Los Angeles (magna cum laude); J.D., 1995, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Mr. Gorin is a State-Bar Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, and a partner in Eisner & Gorin LLP, a boutique law firm devoted exclusively to high-stakes criminal defense work nationally, in state and federal courts. Mr. Gorin is a former Senior Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, and he served as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University School of Law and at the UCLA Speech and Communications Department for over 10 years. Mr. Gorin has updated Grand Jury (Chapter 9) since 2004.
Jonathan Grossman, B.A., 1988, University of California, Berkeley; J.D., 1991, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Mr. Grossman was a Deputy Public Defender in San Joaquin County and is currently a staff attorney with the Sixth District Appellate Program. He updated Writs in California State Courts (Chapter 42) with Allen R. Crown and is the update author of Felony Appeals (Chapter 44). He is also the update author of Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings (Chapter 56) with Jonathan Laba.
Susan Horst, B.A., 1969, Stanford University; J.D., 1976, University of Santa Clara School of Law. Ms. Horst served as a writ attorney at the Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, in San Francisco for over 31 years. She is currently in private practice in San Francisco and is of counsel with California Appellate Law Group. She is a former Assistant District Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco and is a frequent lecturer on writ practice. Ms. Horst updated Termination of Prosecution Without Judgment (Chapter 25) with James A. Lassart.
Nicholas K. Jay, B.S., 2006, Pepperdine University; J.D., 2009, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law; LL.M. in Taxation, 2016, University of San Francisco School of Law. Mr. Jay has prosecuted a wide range of cases, including cases dealing with “white collar” and property-related crimes in San Francisco and Contra Costa County. He is currently in private practice with the Law Offices of Gilbert Y. Jay. Mr. Jay has been the update author of Asset Forfeiture (Chapter 57) since 2018.
Jonathan Laba, B.A., 1989, University of Virginia; J.D., 1996, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Mr. Laba has been a Deputy Public Defender in the Contra Costa County Office of the Public Defender since 1996. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Pacific Juvenile Defender Center and moderates a statewide listserv concerning juvenile justice and youth prison issues. Mr. Laba is a member of the California Public Defenders Association, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, and the California Association of Drug Court Professionals. He co-authored the revision of Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings (Chapter 56) with Douglas S. Feinberg in 2006 and has updated the chapter since.
James P. Lambe, A.B., 1974, University of Michigan; J.D., 1977, University of Illinois. Before entering private practice, he spent 28 years with the Fresno County Public Defender’s Office, where he was a Senior Defense Attorney. He is a Certified Specialist in both Criminal Law and Criminal Trial Advocacy. A Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, he has been listed in Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in America. In 2006, he became the first public defender from the San Joaquin Valley to be listed in Super Lawyers. He has served on the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Board of Governors, the State Bar of California Criminal Law Advisory Commission, and the State Bar of California Criminal Law Section Executive Committee. He updated Jury Deliberations and Verdict (Chapter 33) for the 1998 edition and Right to Speedy Trial (Chapter 19) for the 2013 edition and has updated both for each subsequent edition.
Alex Landon, B.A., 1968, California State University, Northridge; J.D., 1971, University of San Diego School of Law. Mr. Landon, certified specialist in criminal law 1977–2017, is in private practice in San Diego. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego School of Law since 1984. He is also the former Executive Director of the Defenders Program of San Diego. Mr. Landon is a past president of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association, and the San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyers Club. Mr. Landon chaired the State Bar Commission on the Delivery of Legal Services to the Indigent Accused from 1991 to 2000. He co-authored Disqualification of Judge (Chapter 21) for the second edition and has updated it for each subsequent edition.
James A. Lassart, B.A., 1964, University of Santa Clara; J.D., 1967, University of San Francisco School of Law. Mr. Lassart is a partner at Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney, with a practice that includes criminal defense. He is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Coordinator of the Northwest Region of the President’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, and he served for 12 years as an Assistant District Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco. Mr. Lassart updated Termination of Prosecution Without Judgment (Chapter 25) with Susan Horst.
Graciela Martinez, A.B., 1989, Stanford University; J.D., 1992, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Ms. Martinez is a Deputy Public Defender in the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office assigned to the Appellate Branch. She has been a criminal defense lawyer for over 20 years. She consults with and advises attorneys both in her office and throughout California on issues relating to criminal convictions and the resultant immigration penalties. Ms. Martinez updated Representing the Noncitizen Criminal Defendant (Chapter 52) with Michael K. Mehr.
Michael McCormick, A.B., 1973, University of California, Berkeley; J.D., 1977, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Mr. McCormick retired from his position as an Assistant Public Defender in the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office, where he worked for over 30 years and was a member of its law and motion team. He is now in private practice, specializing in motions and appeals for criminal defendants. Mr. McCormick is the update author of Motion to Set Aside Information or Indictment (Chapter 13) and Contempt (Chapter 58) and has updated these chapters since the fourth edition.
Sean M. McCoy, B.A., 1993, San Diego State University, J.D., 1995, California Western School of Law. Since 2002, Mr. McCoy has served as a Deputy Attorney General with the Appeals, Writs and Trials Section of the Office of the Attorney General. Before that, he served as a deputy district attorney and contract public defender. He is the update author of Death Penalty Cases (Chapter 54).
Lindsey McGregor, B.A., 2005, University of California, Santa Barbara; J.D., 2008, California Western School of Law. Ms. McGregor was in private practice from 2008 to 2011. She has worked for the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office since 2011. She is the update author of Work Furlough and Other Alternative Sentences (Chapter 39).
Hon. Marcella O. McLaughlin, B.A., 1994, University of California, San Diego; J.D., 1998, California Western School of Law. Judge McLaughlin is a Superior Court judge in San Diego County. She is the update author of Professional Responsibility (Chapter 2).
Michael C. McMahon, B.A., 1972, University of California, Berkeley; J.D., 1976, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Mr. McMahon is Chief Deputy Public Defender in Ventura County, in charge of Appeals, Writs, and Training. He is a past president of the California Public Defenders Association and a longtime member of its board of directors. He is certified as a specialist in appellate law by the State Bar of California. Mr. McMahon is a member of the Adjunct Faculty of the Santa Barbara College of Law and the Ventura College of Law, where he teaches criminal law, advanced evidence, and trial practice. He is the update author of Continuances (Chapter 20) and Jury Instructions (Chapter 32).
Romany E. McNamara, B.A., 2002, University of Washington (with honors); J.D., 2006, New York University School of Law (recipient of the Ann Petluck Poses Memorial Prize for excellence in clinical work). She is a Deputy Public Defender for Alameda County. Ms. McNamara is an update author of Selected Pretrial Motions (Chapter 18).
Michael K. Mehr, B.A., 1973, University of California, Santa Cruz (with honors); J.D., 1976, University of San Francisco School of Law. Mr. Mehr is a private attorney in Santa Cruz County who has practiced immigration and criminal law since 1979, including deportation defense and postconviction relief. He is a co-author of Defending Immigrants in the Ninth Circuit: Impact of Crimes under California and Other State Laws, by Katherine A. Brady with Norton Tooby and Angie Junck (9th ed 2007 ILRC). He is a frequent lecturer at MCLE programs and was the expert witness in People v Bautista (2004) 115 CA4th 229, which held that failure to defend against immigration consequences may be ineffective assistance of counsel. Mr. Mehr updated Representing the Noncitizen Criminal Defendant (Chapter 52) with Graciela Martinez.
Douglas W. Otto, B.A., 1971, Stanford University; M.A., 1974, Columbia University/Union Theological Seminary; J.D., 1977, University of Chicago Law School. Mr. Otto has a private practice with an emphasis in criminal defense trials and appeals and administrative law. He is an adjunct professor of law at Southwestern University School of Law. Mr. Otto updated Lineups and Identification (Chapter 22) and Misdemeanor Appeals (Chapter 43).
Rich Pfeiffer, J.D., 1995, Western State University College of Law. Mr. Pfeiffer has represented inmates at parole suitability hearings for 23 years. He was the recipient of the 1999–2000 Volunteers In Parole Outstanding Attorney Award. In 2009, he received a Special Recognition Award from the Defender Organizations of San Diego for gains in the law that changed California’s parole process. Along with Susan Champion and Nancy Tetreault, Mr. Pfeiffer has updated Parole Hearings (Chapter 47) since 2021.
John T. Philipsborn, A.B., 1971, Bowdoin College; M.Ed., 1975, Antioch College; J.D., 1978, University of California, Davis, School of Law; MAS, 2016, University of California, Irvine. Mr. Philipsborn practices criminal defense in San Francisco. He is a frequent author and lecturer on criminal law issues and a member of CEB’s criminal law advisory group. Mr. Philipsborn is an update author of Forensic Mental Health Evidence, Laws, and Procedures (Chapter 48). He has updated Chapter 48 since 2005.
Hon. Gregg L. Prickett, B.A., 1978, University of Southern California; J.D., 1981, Southwestern University School of Law. Judge Prickett was a Deputy and Senior Deputy District Attorney for Orange County from 1983 to 1995, when he was appointed to the North Orange County Municipal Court and then elevated in 1999 to the Orange County Superior Court. He has been the update author of Pronouncing Judgment (Chapter 35) since 2008.
Brent Riggs, B.S., 1966, Brigham Young University; J.D., 1969, University of Chicago Law School. Mr. Riggs was a Deputy District Attorney in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office from 1975 to 2005, retiring from the Appellate Division. He is now in private practice in Los Angeles, specializing in criminal appeals. Mr. Riggs updated Prior Convictions and Uncharged Misconduct (Chapter 24) with James P. Cooper III. He co-authored that chapter with Kathy M. Chavez for the second and third editions and has updated it for each subsequent edition.
Hon. Teresa Sanchez-Gordon, B.A., 1973, Immaculate Heart College; J.D., 1984, People’s College of Law. Judge Sanchez-Gordon is a Superior Court judge in Los Angeles County. She has updated Misdemeanor Sentencing (Chapter 36) since the sixth edition.
Antonio R. Sarabia II, A.B., 1974, Occidental College; J.D., 1978, University of Chicago Law School. Mr. Sarabia’s private practice in Redondo Beach includes victims’ rights, representation of white collar crime victims, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, the apparel industry, and business transactions. Mr. Sarabia is a general international business lawyer concentrating on foreign business transactions and intellectual property. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He was General Counsel of Guess?, Inc. for 8 years. His responsibilities included direction of the copyright and trademark protection and anti-counterfeiting programs for the company. Mr. Sarabia also serves as an expert witness on apparel, trademark, copyright, and licensing matters. The Vatican retained him as an expert on licensing. He is the author of Victim Restitution (Chapter 40); he wrote this chapter for the fifth edition and revised it through 2021.
Jeremy Seymour, B.A., 2006, University of California, San Diego; J.D., 2009, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Mr. Seymour is a deputy district attorney in Contra Costa County. He is the update author of Victim Restitution (Chapter 40).
Lou Shapiro, B.S., 2002, Yeshiva University; J.D., 2005, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Mr. Shapiro is a criminal defense attorney in private practice in Century City. He is a former Los Angeles County Public Defender and is a certified specialist in criminal law by the State Bar of California. He is a frequent MCLE speaker and legal analyst on the major news networks. He is on the board of the LACBA Criminal Justice Executive Committee and the California Innocence Project. Mr. Shapiro is the update author of Pretrial Diversion, Deferred Entry of Judgment, and Preplea Probation Report (Chapter 27) with Terry L. White.
Adam G. Slote, B.A., 1985, University of Pennsylvania; J.D., 1988, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Mr. Slote is in private practice in San Francisco. He defends licensed businesses and professionals before administrative agencies. Mr. Slote is the update author of Effect of Criminal Conviction on Professional Licenses (Chapter 53).
Lori S. Stuart, B.A., 1996, Westmont College; J.D., 1999, Pepperdine University School of Law (cum laude). Ms. Stuart is a Supervising Attorney for the Santa Clara County Public Defender Office, managing the office’s Law & Motion unit, MCLE training program, and immigration unit. She also supervises the office’s pilot PARR unit (Pre-Arraignment Review and Representation), a team of attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and social workers that work collaboratively to review cases and meet clients before arraignment. She is the update author of Securing or Preventing Out-of-Custody Status (Chapter 5).
Nancy Tetreault, B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; J.D., 1990, Loyola Law School. For the past 20 years, her practice has been comprised entirely of criminal appeals and post-conviction relief, including numerous published opinions in the area of parole suitability. Along with Susan Champion and Rich Pfeiffer, Ms. Tetreault has updated Parole Hearings (Chapter 47) since 2021.
Jeremy Thornton, B.A., 2006, University of California, Los Angeles; J.D., 2010, University of Notre Dame Law School. Mr. Thornton is a Deputy Public Defender in San Diego County. Mr. Thornton is the update author of Preliminary Hearings (Chapter 8).
Sarah Veleker, B.A., 2005, Santa Clara University; J.D., 2008, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Ms. Veleker has been employed as a trial attorney with the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office since 2011. Before joining the Public Defender’s Office, Ms. Veleker worked as a retained criminal defense attorney. She is the update author of Pretrial and Trial Publicity; Access to Courts and Court Files (Chapter 14) and Change of Venue (Chapter 15).
Carlie Ware, B.A., 2000, Yale University; J.D., 2003, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Ms. Ware is a Deputy Public Defender in Santa Clara County. She is a former Marvin Karpatkin Racial Justice Fellow (2005–2006) and staff attorney (2006–2009) with the national American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). She was awarded the 2004 Relman Civil Rights Fellowship at Relman, Dane & Colfax in Washington, D.C., after serving from 2003 to 2004 as a law clerk to Judge Claudia Wilken in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland. Ms. Ware is the 2017 update author of Search and Seizure Motions (Chapter 16).
Timothy E. Warriner, B.S., 1989, University of California, Los Angeles; J.D., 1993, Santa Clara University School of Law. Mr. Warriner is certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California as a criminal law specialist. He is an advisor to the Executive Committee of the State Bar’s Criminal Law Section. Mr. Warriner is a member of the Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court, where he serves as an Attorney Master. As an attorney in private practice, he handles trial and appellate matters in state and federal court. He is the update author of Revocation of Probation and Mandatory Supervision (Chapter 46) and, since the 2017 edition, Prejudgment Motions (Chapter 34).
Terry L. White, B.S., 1979, San Jose State University; J.D., 1983, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Mr. White served as a Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County for 24 years and is presently the Chief Deputy of the Criminal Division in the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office. He is the update author of Pretrial Diversion, Deferred Entry of Judgment, and Preplea Probation Report (Chapter 27) with Lou Shapiro.
Carolyn M. Wiggin, B.A., 1990, University of California, Berkeley; J.D., 1994, Yale University School of Law. Ms. Wiggin is an Assistant Federal Defender in the Office of the Federal Public Defender in Sacramento, where she handles appeals and represents state prisoners in federal habeas corpus proceedings. She is the update author of Federal Habeas Corpus Review of State Court Convictions (Chapter 45).
Darby Williams, B.A. 1990, University of California, Santa Barbara; J.D., 1995, Western State University College of Law. Ms. Williams is an Assistant District Attorney for the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. She is the update author of Trial by Court or Jury (Chapter 28).
