Skip navigation
× You've used up your 3 free articles for this month. Subscribe today.

Los Angeles County Pays Prisoner $42,500 for Legal Malpractice by Public Defender

by John E. Dannenberg

The County of Los Angeles paid $42,500 to settle a legal malpractice claim brought by a prisoner who suffered state prison plus felony disenfranchisement upon an unlawful conviction.

In October 1992, Jose Castro, represented by the Public Defender, pled guilty to statutory rape (California Penal Code ...

 

Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.

As a digital subscriber to Prison Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.

Subscribe today

Already a subscriber? Login