I remember having a conversation with DDA Peter Lynch where he refused to meet with myself and a victim who wanted to report FRAUD of the Private Defender Program.

One attorney placing a friend of his on the PDP payroll, about $11,000 if I remember right.

Errol Chang case would be a good one to review. Was he offered any Mental Health Services before he accepted a plea. Did the PDP even try to get his charges dismissed because of his mental health issues.

While the Grand Jury did not receive any citizen's complaints BEFORE their investigation into the Privste Defenders while they were investigating they received at least two extensive written complaints from two men who were incarcerated. One inmate in particular had had serious documented problems with his private defender. Private defender had agreed to a sentence in a plea that was not correct. They had given him too many years for his crime. The inmate discovered through legal research the sentencing mistake. Then a judge ruled that the private defender and DA's office had been in error and ordered a new sentencing. Only trouble was, the inmate's private defender wouldn't respond to the inmate's letters. So he sent them to the grand jury. You can bet that the Private defender snapped into action after the inmate complained to the grand jury.

San Mateo Daily Journal today: Private Defender program under fire: Web Link

Judge Haning, who evaluated the program was a judge in San Mateo from 1981-82. Surprised he recommended that the status quo be overturned:Web Link

San Mateo County Family Law Courts should be closed until we can assure the residents that the Organized Crime Element has been eliminated. Here is just one well known example case number F030896 3/10/2000 Hearing, 3/28/2000 Findings Order after Hearing is filed, PC115(A) Felony. The Private Denfender Program is involved. Court Watcher/Witness to the 3/10/00 Hearing Karen Anderson files a delcaration of the fraud committed. The records have also been tampered with on this file, for example if you go to SMC Open Access and search the file you will not find the 3/28/00 OAH document.

The good news is that I have the document, and Karen Anderson's Affidavit was a response to it.
This is Organized Crime.