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Government

Jun. 4, 2010

Keker's Independence Questioned

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi on Wednesday tore into District Attorney Kamala Harris over her recent efforts to manage reports of law enforcement misconduct, and said enlisting the aid of veteran trial lawyer John W. Keker prese

By Dhyana Levey

Daily Journal Staff Writer

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi on Wednesday tore into District Attorney Kamala Harris over her recent efforts to manage reports of law enforcement misconduct, and said enlisting the aid of veteran trial lawyer John W. Keker presents a conflict of interest.

Keker, founder of Keker & Van Nest, and his wife, Christina, each donated $6,500 to Harris' campaign in the atto...

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