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I tried to jog today but could not get into it. I walked for about an hour. I did not sleep well even though I had plenty of sleep (seven hours.)

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I did 7 miles today. Jogged the first 6 miles at 12 min per mile pace. My knee is inflamed. I was told it was warm and there is very minor discomfort. I saw a bunch of student run LA kids. They did 6 miles. Steve did 9 miles at approximately a 9 minute 30 second pace.

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Today I did 13.1 miles. I walked the first 5 miles and jogged the last 8.1 miles. Steve said we were only supposed to do 9 miles according to some book he has been reading.

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In California, a juvenile charged with special circumstances murder who is alleged to have personally committed a homicide of the victim must be prosecuted in adult court if he or she was 14 or older at the time of the offense. Welfare & Institutions Code section 602(b)(1). Also pursuant to the United States Supreme Court case of Roper v. Simmons (2005) 543 U.S. 551, the court held that the death penalty was unconstitutional as applied to individuals who committed offense before the age of 18. A juvenile charged with certain juvenile law sex offenses must also be prosecuted in adult court if the juvenile was 14 older at the time of the alleged crime and the Juvenile Prosecutor alleged one of the circumstances stated in Penal Code section 668.61(d) or (c) (One strike law). Welfare and Institutions Code section 602(b)(2). Having an experienced Juvenile Attorney to review your child’s case is very important. When a child is prosecuted as an adult, it generally means the Juvenile Prosecutor believes the child is looking at a state prison commitment.

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Its Sunday February 11, 2008. I completed 22 miles today. It was certainly challenging as I did not get a good nights rest and only slept about 4 hours. I walked the first 3.1 miles then jog/ walked the next 13.2 miles followed by walking the next 6.2 miles. I started getting a headache in the last few miles as well as cramping in my calve muscle. I had to sit down along the way about four times for a few minutes to get my muscles some rest. Steve helped motivate me. We did take a short lunch break after completing the first 19 miles eating a hamburger and drinking a Gatorade.

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California is facing a 2009 deadline to comply with a federal law passed by Congress that require states comply with the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act or receive a penalty in the form of a 10 percent cut to their share of money from a Federal Grant for crime fighting purposes. The law was signed into law by President Bush in 2006. Under current California state juvenile law, a minor convicted of a sex offense does not have to register unless that child is committed to the California Youth Authority. However, under this new federal law, some juveniles as young as 14 will be listed on states’ online sex-offender registries. States that refuse or fail to comply will lose a 10-percent reduction in criminal justice funding provided by the Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. California currently uses the Byrne grants to pay for drug task forces, police overtime, and other crime enforcement and prevent programs.

“It’s an outrage when you consider the purpose of juvenile court is rehabilitation of a child,” stated Los Angeles Juvenile Attorney George Kita. “When you consider the fact that juveniles are not afforded the right to a jury trial in juvenile court, kids are handicapped in fighting their cases, he added.

Six states have already jumped on the bandwagon including Delaware, Louisiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Nevada and Florida.

California can apply for an extension under the act if they fail to comply by next year’s deadline.

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Steve is preparing for the Los Angeles Marathon. At age 52, he has been preparing since the middle of August 2007. He estimates he has run over 500 miles since then. Last week Saturday he ran 26.2 miles as part of his training. He walked on Monday two miles and he has experienced soreness in his upper thighs. He jogged five miles on Thursday. He runs a 10 minute per mile pace. His projected race finish time is four hours and 20 minutes. He is scheduled to run 13 miles tomorrow. This will be Steve’s first Marathon.

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In California, it is quite common that police are parked nearby restaurants and bars near closing. In one case, the driver was leaving old town Pasadena and was about to make a right turn against a one way street. Before that happend, the California Highway Patrolman had ordered the client to make a left turn and pull over. The driver was ordered to exit the vehicle and ordered to take a field sobriety test. His blood alcohol was a .15 level. In court, one Los Angeles DUI Attorney was able to show that the officer had actually fabricated his testimony. As a result, the case was ordered dismissed by the Pasadena Superior Court. Therefore if you are ever stopped for a DUI, it is very important to have someone evaluate whether the traffic stopped was justified.

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On March 2, 2008, many world class marathon runners will participate in the Los Angeles Marathon. Its 26.2 miles. I have never run a marathon before but hope to complete one this year. Notice I said the word, complete one. That means just to finish. Not sure the time. It could be night time when I come the finish line area. Hopefully nobody will be asleep yet. The race starts at 8:00 a.m. So lets see, it took me 3 hours to complete a half marathon so a full marathon will take maybe 6 to 7 hours? I guess I will be coming thru the tape around 3 p.m. The slowest people are always on T.V. They are the folks coming in 15 hours later pushing some shopping basket. The organizers can’t leave the finish line until the very last folks come in.

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While reading about the different specialties within criminal law, I ran across an interesting website on juvenile law. The site notes that when your children are in trouble with the law, it is very important to hire a experienced juvenile attorney. Most criminal defense lawyers primarily handle adult cases and therefore lack the necessary experience and training to handle matters in juvenile court. It notes the difference between juvenile and adult court and among the distinctions are that there is no right to a jury trial in juvenile court and no right to bail. The goal of juvenile court is rehabilitation but more and more judges and DA’s are locking up kids in prisons. California Juvenile Attorney George Kita has the qualifications to represent kids in juvenile court. While I hope that our kids never get into trouble, we know who to call if the need ever arises. I guess raising kids is not what it used to be.

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