how can we talk about ordinary injustice without talking about the inherent problem us plea- bargain is and how the use of plea bargains undermines the truth finding process of the justice system? >> i gave a talk at n.y.u. to a small group of criminal justice law professors, and one professor stood up and said, why didn't you recommend your conclusion that we get rid of clean bargaining and that we have trials for everybody. clearly, these plea-bargain are inherently coercive, and my answer is if you got rid of a plea-bargain in, that is like saying 50% of marriages end in divorce. we should get rid of the institution of marriage. it is so much a part of our system that if we turned it on its head, first of all, people say the system would collapse, but it is an inherent part of our society and judicial system, so given the system we have worked with, i believe a plea is not inherently coercive. a plea bargain can be a good deal if individual circumstances are looked at, and public defenders talk to their clients. they do investigations. they negotiate with the prosecutor, and if the

s attorney's general's office used breath machines to get guilty pleas in dwi cases. paul wagner, what's the latest? >> we've uncovered documents showing prosecutors in the d.c. attorney general's office used a breath machine that had been decertified by the chief toxicologist to win convictions in at least two cases. in one of those cases a man was sentenced to serve six consecutive weekends in jail. on july 7th, 2010, d.c. police arrested a man in the district on success suspicion of dwi -- on success suspicion of dwi. he was tested on an intoximeter. court records show he pled guilty on september 70 of the same year, but according to the -- 7th of the same year, but according to the officer of the chief medical examiner that machine was not approved for use over a three month period including the date of this man's arrest. in another case a 19-year-old girl was arrested may 9th in 2010 tested on the same machine. a separate document listing the same serial number shows the chief toxicologist said the results should not be used for a three-month period which includes

[applause] our guests today are a pair of businessman turned plant the pressed coming to us with a plea and a pledge parliament toward alternative energy sources. ted turner is the founder of cbs and cnn and the chairman of ted turner enterprises. he has been devoted to environmental causes, politically and financially president in the alternative fuel debate. he is developing a message for people of all ages on the importance of rescuing the planet. he is also taking on solar energy projects. he is pursuing making the rounds to speak to students in colleges where he tells them that the informant is the most difficult challenge the world will face, more important than iraq, and he also appeals to you with an animated series called "captain planet adn the planeteers. " he is putting his money where his mouth as with the multimillion-dollar stake in solar, the world's largest maker of thin film solar powered modules. he has more than a passing interest in wind power. mr. turner has a habit of speaking freely. on the charlie rose show, he said steps were not taken to address global warming

that is a plea to enter the we are using our resources wisely. we are not using them to arrest and incarcerate people with health problems and to insure that we have sufficient resources in the public health system to take care of their concerns. thank you. [applause] >> alright. [reading names] big evening. in the tenderloin clubhouse's director. i am also a resident of district 6. i want to thank honored guests for being here tonight to hear from people. in district 6, we have two clubhouses for boys and girls clubs of san francisco, the tenderloin clubhouse, and the treasure island club house. we serve between both clubhouses 1500 kids a year from all ethnicities. i thought it would be really important to hear from the young people, and if there are some other teams or children in the audience, could you please stand up? [applause] >> hello. i'm troy. i go to boys and girls club, and i am part of keystone, vice president, and i'm also youth leader for the tenderloin clubhouse. growing up in the tenderloin, i see a lot of homelessness, violence

>> the plea that i would make would be that i certainly agree, this conversation is not over and of the purpose of doing a partial release would be to give us a vehicle to continue to have that conversation. my plea would be, number one, what exactly are we going to try to achieve over the next three months? but what is the goal of continuing to rally -- to leave that reserved in place? the reason that i ask, if we look at who is here -- the finance directors and chief information officers of our biggest apartments are here. this issue is very important to them. they have this uncertainty in their budget with a very short time line in front of them. in addition, we are in the process of cutting their budgets. this kind of uncertainty over what is going on while we are trying to make additional cuts, i think that is difficult for the department as they try to manage through the last three months. i understand the point that you are trying to get, there are things that we still want to accomplish here. i would argue that it would probably be operationally, in terms of our time and synergy for the budget process, it would make more sense to ha

us something. remember, we're speaking 500 years. >>pam: was next? >> the not guilty pleatheir challenging this on a grand jury not that it was composed directly. there will lose that and then will move towards a trial. they will try to try to come to negotiation and it will probably end up a trial. let us remember that they did not watch over him well when he was on parole. there were blamed for that. >>pam: more to come for that and michael cardoza will join us at 6:00 p.m. with the barry bonds. >> i will. >> >> jacqueline? >>jacqueline: continue to whamonitress this this will dissipate-monitoring-this storm. these rainfall totals are in the red. the court is nearly 2 in. per hour. to the core. and your shower chances tonight coming up.

pleas for 24 years. police say a woman used a young boy to steal personal would store.eillance video you can see the to casually walking around the store and work in the way to the back room where the employees keep their belongings carry it we see the little boys steal the cars, it had $300 and it, a little later you could see him handing it off to the woman. police said the matter is under investigation but there's still searching for the woman and child. click a look this, at their end of trade, caused an unusual traffic tieups on the new jersey turnpike today. wildlife experts used a tranquilizer gun does it take thto sedate the animal. >>pam: don't miss our exclusive coverage of the 100th running out of the is also bay to breakers on sunday may 15th. it will have cameras all along the course capturing all of the fund, plus were doing something new this year that has never been done to bring you the best coverage of the race. he will miss a minute of the sold-out event, the 101 running of the is dazzled bay to breakers, sunday may 15th starting at 8:00 a.m. to right

plea. >> reporter: going into today's hearing, there was an expectation. >> you promised us he is going plead guilty. i said unless there was a hitch. so now there's a hitch. >> reporter: that hitch discovered just last night. there was a plea by the garridos, both not guilty. the reason, a defense technicality regarding last september's grand jury. >> a judge goes through and does a selection process of the grand jury and it's not at all uncommon. it's typical and routine in this county and every other county the defense would file a motion challenging that process. >> reporter: even more drama over nancy garrido's attorney stephen tapson and his characterization that a guilty plea was forthcoming from phillip garrido. >> miss gellman is probably short of chortling since i'm the one that released the yellowjackets at the picnic. >> mr. tapson should have never done that. that was the wrong thing and it was inaccurate. >> reporter: but the good news for the district attorney is timing describing this case as moving glacially, there is at least pleas from both defendants and the possibility of

tribes and we have been successful and the local tribes are supporting us they are not supporting the militants. and the simple plea is for. the local tribes for the military. problems and counterproductive and it is not in favor of the strategy or political strategy. work difficult we have shared with the united states if there is any. information actionable information or something really. concrete you share with us and we'll hit. because this is our own war not a proxy war you have water. and. have the drone attacks that the sympathies are created in the military and against the government and the military the problem. for a greater military presence in your country what are the acceptable limits from your point how far will you allow them to go. more presence in a money star and we have nothing against the presidency in a minus time as far as the goal destabilised truckstop and be more concerned on national security and we have all of the. president karzai and. stayed with him and we have discussed with him and people have realized their. sacrifice a lot and we must fight against me therefore we realize ation i

us to do so. >> reporter: naso did not enter a plea. peculiarities about the four murders suggest tie-ins to other killings like the so- called double initial murders in upstate new york. like the murdered women in california, the new york victims' first an last names started with the same initial. one victim in new york had the very same name as a california victim. carmen colon. >> there are a number of agencies that were mentioned at the press conference the other day that have worked on this case and continue do so. >> reporter: the suspect, joseph naso, once owned this home in yuba city. 20 years ago this man named jim bought the home. jim says that last year, police asked him to describe what was in the house at the time he bought it. >> well, he had like, uhm, mannequin dolls and stuff like that. he had like a little child doll like a 3-foot child's doll. >> reporter: and he never had any kids? >> he didn't have any other furniture. >> reporter: jim told detectives there were two undressed mannequins in an upstairs bedroom and a

plea. the facts are that the children, the families everyday use the tenderloin. they walked back and forth to actually get their life into place. i'm want to emphasize important things. sean has no benefit in opposing they drugs. the fact that she worked maintaining two buildings that i know of, a hearing to people's complaints all the way down to leaks that come from the roof. her concern is what the people's concern is about. there is no benefit in saying it is her case. this is a community case. the second thing. the provide drugs for the elderly, as the last speaker spoke for the defense. that is their claim. that is not true. as you saw in the video in the last hearing, the videos clearly show that once someone purchases drugs, as soon as they step out, the same legal drugs are sold illegally, right up the door. the video was presented and is in the record from the last hearing. the community on and off -- the also mentioned -- the defense also mentioned the impact, if i could piggyback on the next speaker, the wonderful things on the cbd website. that is wh

a lot of nonessential things will affect all o us. >>> phillip garrido backing out of a plea deal in his kidnapping case. why his attorney is challenge the actions of the grand jury. >> on the day of the giants home opener barry bonds could learn his fate. what he is facing if he is convicte coming up. >> what's being kept a secret at at&t park until tomorrow. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you >>> here's a check of today's top stories. the driver who hit a chp officer in san jose has now been arrested for dui. it happened just before 2 a.m. as the officer responded to an accident on the northbound interstate 880 off-ramp to bascomb avenue. the officer has a broken leg and facial injuries. it's not clear if hail on the road was also a factor in that accident. >>> a verdict could be reached today in the barry bonds perjury trial. jury deliberations begin in just about two hours. bonds is accused of lying to a grand jury in 2003 about taking steroids. he faces time in prison or perhaps home confinement. >>> and alleged kidnapper phillip garrido is headed to trial in august. he pleaded not guilt

roll call's stephen dennis joins us at 8:00 this morning. >>> a plea for the public to help find twoissing teenaged girls. take a look. their pictures are up there on your screen. montgomery continuey police say destiny magana and savoina reed were last seen outside richard montgomery high school in rockville. they are believed to still be together. >>> police think robbery was the motive in the january murder of justin overcash. she was the to death in his home -- he was not to death in his home. two men have been arrested in this case. >>> in the developing conflict in libya, the u.s. says nato bombing has destroyed 25% of moammar ghadafi's armed forces. the white house and nato allies are considering sending arms to the rebels. however, on capitol hill yesterday, defense secretary robber gates told lawmakers that other countries should be providing arms and training for the rebels. >>> in japan, groundwater under the damaged nuclear reactor plant has unsafe levels of radiation now 10,000 times higher than normal. managers say drinking water is not affected. this latest leak found

plea. >>> we have news from san francisco. police telling us that they made an arrest on the suspect that sexually assaulted a jogger. this is developing news. police say the investigation is ongoing. >>> a real scare in the air today for passengers on board a united airlines flight bound for san francisco. shortly after taking off from new orleans, the pilot declared a midair emergency and turned the plane around. heather holmes is live at sfo where passengers told her exactly what it was like on board. >> reporter: rattled united passengers arrived here this evening happy to finally be in the bay area. >> reporter: just minutes after taking off from new orleans airport, there were signs of trouble this morning on united flight 437. >> we get off the ground and things start making different kinds of noises. >> it felt like it was rocking back and forth and floating. >> reporter: the pilot who had been speaking on the public address system suddenly stopped. but smoke in the cockpit was not the only problem. pilots reported the situation had wor

plea. >>> we have news from san francisco. police telling us that they made an arrest on the suspect that sexually assaulted a jogger. this is developing news. police say the investigation is ongoing. >>> a real scare in the air today for passengers on board a united airlines flight bound for san francisco. shortly after taking off from new orleans, the pilot declared a midair emergency and turned the plane around. heather holmes is live at sfo where passengers told her exactly what it was like on board. >> reporter: rattled united passengers arrived here this evening happy to finally be in the bay area. >> reporter: just minutes after taking off from new orleans airport, there were signs of trouble this morning on united flight 437. >> we get off the ground and things start making different kinds of noises. >> it felt like it was rocking back and forth and floating. >> reporter: the pilot who had been speaking on the public address system suddenly stopped. but smoke in the cockpit was not the only problem. pilots reported the situation had wor

. >> he feared using the restroom or being in the boys' locker room before gym class. my pleas for help and protection for seth fell on deaf ears at his school. one teacher even called him fruity in front of the entire class. the vice principal said remind me next year. >> today, the state senate approved legislation this would require california's public schools to include gay history in their social studies lessons. >>> talk about more athletes behaving badly. lakers all-star guard kobe bryant apologizing for shouting a gay slur at a referee during tuesday's game against the spurs. you're looking eight video of the incident. bryant did release a statement saying quote, my actions were out of frustration during the heat of the game. the words expressed do not reflect my feelings toward the gay and lesbian communities and were not meant to offend anyone. still, the nba fined bryant $100,000. >>> now that federal prosecutors have convicted barry bonds, roger clemens may be on deck next. the government's mixed victory in the bonds trial, one conviction, three undecided counts, le

us with the story. >> the grand jury that indicted garridos prompted philip garrido to make a surprise guilty plea. he was expected to plead guilty of raping jaycee dugard when she was just 11 years old and holding her captive for two decades. a guilty plea would have spared dugard the pain of a trial. today's problem apparently is over how the grand jurors were selected. his attorney is set up that nancy's attorney is assuming facts about the case that may not be true, that a guilty plea would never agreed to although was talked about. she says she is determine to jealously protect philip's rights and she will not, quote, rollover and play dead.d. nancy's attorney is upset. he was hoping that guilty plea would mean leniency for nancy. >> she does not want pleat to go through. nee she has consistently said that but if there is an issue we have to go to trial to find it. >> i refer to this as moving as a glacial pace. that is the case sometimes. >> reporter: nancy garido plead not guilty. a trial of august 1st have been set for both defendants, so skates moving along. remember both defendants confes

us with the story. >> the grand jury that indicted garridos prompted philip garrido to make a surprise guilty plea. he was expected to plead guilty of raping jaycee dugard when she was just 11 years old and holding her captive for two decades. a guilty plea would have spared dugard the pain of a trial. today's problem apparently is over how the grand jurors were selected. his attorney is set up that nancy's attorney is assuming facts about the case that may not be true, that a guilty plea would never agreed to although was talked about. she says she is determine to jealously protect philip's rights and she will not, quote, rollover and play dead. nancy's attorney is upset. he was hoping that guilty plea would mean leniency for nancy. >> she does not want pleat to go through. nee she has consistently said that but if there is an issue we have to go to trial to find it. >> i refer to this as moving as a glacial pace. that is the case sometimes. >> reporter: nancy garido plead not guilty. a trial of august 1st have been set for both defendants, so skates moving along. remember both defendants confesse

us in the fight at fightingforair.org. headed to trial in august.. after a surprise plea. >>> welcome back. suspected jaycee dugard kidnapper phillip garrido is headed to trial in august after a surprise plea. yesterday, garrido pleaded not guilty to kidnapping dugard and holding her captive in antioch for 18 years. earlier this week the lawyer for garrido's wife nancy said he expected phillip garrido to enter a guilty plea but phillip's attorney said that the grand jury was improperly selected and acted inappropriately. nancy garrido also pleaded not guilty. >>> a jury has cleared two former de anza college baseball players of liability in a civil lawsuit in connection with an alleged gang-rape. their accuse her not get any money from them. in fact, she might have to pay their legal fees. the plaintiff claimed she was attacked by a group of baseball players at an off-campus house party four years ago. she was 17 at the time. back then, the d.a. decided not to file criminal charges. the plaintiff reached settlements with a few other defendants and others were dropped from the case. >>> it i

[applause] our guests today are a pair of businessman turned plant the pressed coming to us with a plea and a pledge parliament toward alternative energy sources. ted turner is the founder of cbs and cnn and the chairman of ted turner enterprises. he has been devoted to environmental causes, politically and financially president in the alternative fuel debate. he is developing a message for people of all ages on the importance of rescuing the planet. he ialso taking on solar energy projects. he is pursuing making the rounds to speak to students in colleges where he tells them that the informant is the most difficult challenge the world will face, more important than iraq, and he also appeals to you with an animated series called "captain plan adn the planeteers. " he is putting his money where his mouth as with the multimillion-dollar stake in solar, the world's largest maker of thin film solar powered modules. he has more than a passing interest in wind power. mr. turner has a habit of speaking freely. on the charlie rose show, he said steps were not taken to address global warming, bu

[applause] our guests today are a pair of businessman turned plant the pressed coming to us with a plea and a pledge parliament toward alternative energy sources. ted turner is the founder of cbs and cnn and the chairman of ted turner enterprises. he has been devoted to environmental causes, politically and financially president in the alternative fuel debate. he is developing a message for people of all ages on the importance of rescuing the planet. he is also taking on solar energy projects. he is pursuing making the rounds to speak to students in colleges where he tells them that the informant is the most difficult challenge the world will face, more important than iraq, and he also appeals to you with an animated series called "captain planet adn the planeteers. " he is putting his money where his mouth as with the multimillion-dollar stake in solar, the world's largest maker of thin film solar powered modules. he has more than a passing interest in wind power. mr. turner has a habit of speaking freely. on the charlie rose show, he said steps were not taken to address global warming

us they're praying for his recovery. they're hoping the two attackers will be caught. last night los angeles police made a similar plea to the public. >> help us get those brutal cowardly predators off the street and bring them to justice. >> los angeles police say the attack was unprovoked and that stow and his friends tried to ignore the hecklers before they were jumped from behind. >>> the sheriff's department tells us this morning there have been no major incidents overnight in richmond, but they are still worried it could be a violent weekend. investigators are bracing for retaliation attacks. after a week of suspected gang- related shootings in the richmond area. police believe the killings were probably provoked by last weekend's killing of a richmond gang member in san francisco. richmond police believe the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl was accidental. she was with her 16-year-old boyfriend inside a house on south 8th street on thursday. they were playing with a gun when it went off. police say it's unclear who was holding the gun at the time. she was a student at richmond high school. grief counselors