Message from the Chair

• Publication year: 2018

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Welcome to the latest edition of the Criminal Law Journal. Every year the Criminal Law Section of the California Lawyers Association sponsors the Marshall Manne Schulman Writing Competition. The Marshall Manne Schulman Writing Competition is a nationwide writing competition for law students with an emphasis on California specific criminal law and criminal procedure. Prizes include a grand prize of $1500, publication of winning articles in the Criminal Law Journal, and a one-year subscription to the Criminal Law Section. The caliber of the entries from law schools throughout the United States is always impressive.

The competition is named after Marshall Manne Schulman. Mr. Schulman is a criminal defense attorney who practiced in California for more than 60 years. For more than 30 years, he was a member of the Executive Committee of the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar. He taught CLE courses and wrote articles for this Journal. When Mr.Schulman retired from his volunteer work for the Section, it was only fitting to show our appreciation for all his decades of hard work and dedication by naming the writing competition after him.

In this edition of the Criminal Law Journal we have two of the top entries. The first article is the...