Michael P. Judge, Public Defender of Los Angeles County
Amicus Curiae
Albert J. Manaster and Alex Ricciardulli, Counsels of RecordLos Angeles County has the greatest number of defendants sentenced to life in prison under California’s Three Strikes law. The Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office is primary trial counsel in the County of Los Angeles for all persons charged with crimes who are indigent and unable to afford private counsel. The office represented defendant Gary Ewing, whose Supreme Court case was consolidated with Andrade v. Lockyer. Albert J. Manaster is the deputy in charge of the appellate division of the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. Alex Ricciardulli is a lawyer…
