Having survived the wild ride from hippie childhood to Harvard Law School, now I am a public defender, trainer of public defenders and writer. I divide my time between a little beach town on the Central Coast of California and a rural apple farm in Northern California.

I write about criminal justice issues with a frequent focus on challenging unreliable forensic science. Sometimes other topics like work/family balance and beekeeping sneak in.

This page is for ideas and conversation. Of course nothing written here is legal advice. And nothing written here expresses the view of any employer or group, just me.