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Letter to the Editor

Dec. 22, 2010

Public Defender Has It Wrong

David Cianchetti responds to, 'San Bernadino Loses Another Public Defender.'

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

Contrary to Doreen Boxer's beliefs, the problem at the San Bernardino County Public Defender's Office was not with 5 percent of the lawyers in the office. ("San Bernardino Loses Another Public Defender," Dec. 16) I have been working as a deputy public defender for 23 years and I would say that an overwhelming majority could not stand to work for Ms. Boxer and her assistant, Lauri Ferguson. They micromanaged and were only concer...

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