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VOLUME 45 / NUMBER 4 • October/November/December 2011
A PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION

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Vehicular Heat Stroke Fatalities—Tragic Accident or Murder?
BY ALEXANDER G. VON FRICKEN AND SANDRA R. SYLVESTER
An exhaustive investigation is necessary before the prosecutor can pursue criminal charges.

Amicus Briefs Update: NDAA in the Supreme Court
BY ALBERT LOCHER
The association has brought its voice to bear on behalf of all prosecutors by filing or joining in several amicus curiae briefs this year.

From Minnesota to Mexicali: Connecting the Dots with Trafficked Firearms
BY DAVID H. PENDLE
While Mexican drug trafficking organizations inject drugs into American communities, American criminals often supply the firepower for Mexico's street violence.

Ethical Considerations in the Prosecution of Animal Cruelty Cases
BY GEOFFREY C. FLECK
This article is not about the ubiquitous ethical issues in any criminal case; it tries to identify some of the ethical dilemmas faced by animal cruelty prosecutors.

 

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