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Is the MLS a general program or may I concentrate my studies in an area of law that interests me?
How many credits do I need to earn my MLS degree?
What are the degree requirements?
What is the tuition for the MLS Program?
Are MLS students eligible for financial aid?
Is the MLS a full-time or a part time degree program?
Can I take either Day or Evening courses in the MLS program?
Is there a GPA requirement for graduation and will I be graded the same as JD students as part of the MLS program?
Will I be able to take courses outside of the law school?
Will I get any guidance on which courses I should take?
Does the MLS program help me get into a JD program?
When can I begin the MLS program?>
How do I apply for the MLS program?
When is the application deadline for the MLS program?Will my MLS courses count towards a JD degree if I subsequently attend law school?
Does the MLS prepare me to become a lawyer?
Does the Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program make sense for me?
The MLS program does not make sense for everybody but should be useful for several different types of students.
- The MLS would be helpful to people who regularly work with lawyers or regularly encounter legal issues in their work. The first group includes persons in business, non-profit and government positions whose involvement with issues like contracts, financing, real estate transactions, or employment/labor negotiations frequently requires working with lawyers. The second group includes people who regularly encounter legal issues in their work; for example, employees who have to deal with complex state or federal regulations.
- The MLS will also be of interest to people who have always wanted to learn more about the law, but can't or won't be able to attend law school for three years and practice law.
- Finally, the MLS will be of interest to university faculty, secondary-school teachers, or researchers for whom knowledge of the law will be helpful in their teaching or research.
Is the MLS a general program or may I concentrate my studies in an area of law that interests me?
The MLS Program tailors each student's education to his or her needs and interests. There are eight tracks from which an MLS student may choose, or, if you can't find any area that is of interest to you, you may design your own concentration. In addition, as an MLS student – regardless of your area of concentration – you will be provided with an Academic Advisor who will assist you in selecting the courses best suited for your needs.
How many credits do I need to earn my MLS degree?
You will need to earn 30 credits to complete the MLS degree.
What are the degree requirements?
The MLS degree will be awarded upon completion of 30 Semester credit hours. MLS students will be eligible to enroll in all first-year and upper-level courses at the College of Law.* Flexible day and evening class schedules allow you to juggle work and family responsibilities while you pursue your degree. Part-time students have a maximum of six years to complete the MLS degree.
All MLS students will be required to take Introduction to American Law (2 credits) in conjunction with Independent Legal Research (1 credit); and Legal Research and Writing (3 credits) in their first semester at C|M|LAW. Designed specially for MLS students, these courses cover the basic structure and function of U.S. legal institutions, the interaction of state and federal law in the American system of federalism, common law and case analysis, the American criminal and civil justice systems, trial by jury, and the American legal profession.
At least one of the J.D. first-year common law courses:
- Civil Procedure, L513
- Contracts, L511
- Criminal Law, L506
- Property, L514
- Torts, L512
MLS students will be permitted to earn up to 8 credit hours towards the MLS degree by taking appropriate CSU graduate-level courses in a related field. To transfer the credits to the MLS degree, the student must earn a minimum grade of B, or Satisfactory, in the non-law graduate course.
* Some courses require prerequisites or will have limits on enrollment.
What is the tuition for the MLS Program?
MLS students pay graduate tuition, not law school tuition. For 2016-2017, graduate tuition is $554.80 per credit hour for Ohio residents ($947.50 for non-residents). This is significantly less than law school tuition, which is $1,046.50 per credit hour for Ohio residents ($1,439.60 for non-residents).
Are MLS students eligible for financial aid?
Yes. An MLS student is eligible for student loans in any semester in which they are taking at least 6 credits of coursework.
Is the MLS a full-time or a part time degree program?
It is anticipated most MLS students will want to take the program on a part-time basis. If you are interested in being a full-time MLS student, please contact the MLS Program Director, Professor Alan C. Weinstein at email@example.com.
Can I take either Day or Evening courses in the MLS program?
Introduction to American Law and Legal Research & Writing for MLS Students will be offered only in the evening. Except for those two required courses, MLS students may take any law school course, whether it is offered during the day or in the evening.
Will I be taking regular law school courses during my MLS program?
Generally yes. With the exception of two courses – Introduction to American Law and Legal Research & Writing for MLS Students – the courses you will take while in the MLS Program are the regular law school courses attended by students in the JD Program.
Is there a GPA requirement for graduation and will I be graded the same as JD students as part of the MLS program?
A 3.0 GPA is required upon graduation in order to earn the MLS degree. While enrolled as an MLS student, a student will be graded on a separate scale, similar to other Master's students at CSU, rather than on the mandatory curve required for JD students.
Will I be able to take courses outside of the law school?
Yes. With the approval of your advisor you will be able to take credits in CSU graduate courses outside the law school and those credits will count towards your MLS degree.
Will I get any guidance on which courses I should take?
Yes. An academic advisor will be assigned to you upon your completion of the mandatory courses, per your concentration. Your advisor will work with you to create an individualized curriculum tailored to your needs and interests.
Does the MLS program help me get into a JD program?
No. The MLS is not intended to prepare students for the JD degree. However, a student who successfully completes courses in the MLS program will have a better understanding of law than someone who has not. In addition, should MLS graduates eventually enroll in a JD program, the MLS experience may prove beneficial.
When can I begin the MLS program?
Currently, students are admitted into the MLS program only at the beginning of the Fall semester.
How do I apply for the MLS program?
To Apply, Applicants must submit:
- A completed application
- An official transcript showing that the applicant has earned a Bachelor's degree, and also official transcripts of all other college, graduate, and professional studies, whether a degree was obtained or not; not NOTE: Applicants with a final undergraduate Grade Point Average under 3.0 must also submit one standardized test score: LSAT, GRE or GMAT are acceptable;
- A current resume detailing work and professional experience;
- At least two letters of recommendation;
- A personal essay describing how you expect to use the knowledge acquired in pursuing the MLS degree.
- A personal interview may also be required.
When is the application deadline for the MLS program?
For the class that begins Fall 2017, the application deadline is July 15. To insure that your application will be completed in a timely manner, it is advisable to apply as soon before the deadline as possible.
MLS classes will begin on Monday, August 21, 2017, however, entering MLS students should plan to be at the College of Law at least one evening during the Orientation period that begins the week of August 14, 2017. All MLS students will start the Program by taking Introduction to American Law (2 credits) ) in conjunction with Independent Legal Research (1 credit) , and Legal Research & Writing for MLS Students (3 credits), which together will provide a foundation in legal concepts, legal reasoning, and legal writing that will allow you to gain the greatest benefit from your remaining courses.
Will my MLS courses count towards a JD degree if I subsequently attend law school?
No. American Bar Association regulations do not permit any academic credits earned prior to beginning a JD program to be credited toward the JD degree.
Does the MLS prepare me to become a lawyer?
No. If you want to become a lawyer, the MLS Program is not for you. You should apply to our JD Program instead. The MLS provides new skills and knowledge to enhance your existing ones rather than to prepare you for a new career. It will not permit you to take the bar examination and so it is not intended for people who want to practice law. If that is your interest, you should apply to our JD Program.
For all other questions, contact the Office of Admission at email@example.com or 216-687-2304.


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Plug In To Clean Energy
Efficiency is the cheapest and cleanest way to cut our fossil fuel use and pollution. It seems intuitive enough: Use less energy. Save fuel, and save money.
But with the numerous federal, state and local organizations and agencies ready to help citizens retrofit their homes and businesses, offering rebates, discounts, financing and other kinds of incentives, it can be tough to figure out where to start. This guide is designed to help you cut through the clutter and pick what works for you, so you can get on the path toward a more efficient home or business, one step at a time.

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Last March was the first Midwest Geneabloggers Meetup in Fort Wayne. It was such a huge success we've decided to do it again.
Save the date for Saturday, October 13, 2013. The day will start with research at the Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The library opens at 9:00 AM. If you've never been to ACPL before, you might want to take a look at my 10 Tips for Researching at ACPL list from last spring.
That evening, I'm inviting everyone over to my house for a pizza party. I'll also have pop, water and salad. Please feel free to bring your own side dishes, desserts and drinks. There will be a $5 charge at the door to cover the costs of the pizza. And don't think about not paying because my husband likes to scare people with his sword (or at least act scary while guests take his photo).
For those in town Friday night (October 12), head to ACPL to get a jump start on your research. When the library closes at 6 PM, we'll probably head out to dinner at J K O'Donnell's, the Irish pub a block from the library. It was a big hit with the geneabloggers in March.
A block of rooms has been created at the
Courtyard by Marriott downtown for Friday and Saturday, October 12 and
13. The room rate is $89 plus $7 parking. You can reserve your room by
calling (866) 704-6163 and using the group code "MGB". You can also make online reservations at http://cwp.marriott.com/fwadt/midwestgeneabloggers. The discounted rate is available until October 5.
October is also Family History Month. ACPL features a different class each day of the month. So check their events page to see if they are offering anything interesting when you are in town.
I hope to see many genealogy bloggers back in Fort Wayne this October. You don't have to be from the Midwest to spend the day research and the night with your closest friends you only know online. More details can be found one the Midwest Geneabloggers Facebook page.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to email@example.com. See you there!
Monday, August 20, 2012
Midwest Geneabloggers Meetup - October 13
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My pink sweater is staying at home, and we will be using a different GPS. Thanks for hosting again!ReplyDelete
I'm so excited! Now that I've been to the library once already, I know EXACTLY what I'm going to be looking for, although half the fun was in just wandering and looking at all the wonderful family history books on the shelves. Plus, so many awesome genealogists of all skill levels to bounce questions off of, or give suggestions to...so cool! And, if you're thinking about coming to FGS2013, you'll be able to get a jump on what to look forward to. See you in a few weeks.ReplyDelete
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text: Fiscal Fitness: Strategic debt repayment May 6, 2013 08:42 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By MILK Guest Editor By Riley Walter Riley Walter is an attorney and founder of Walter & Wilhelm Law Group, a law firm specializing in agribusiness, reorganization and bankruptcy. Contact him at (559) 435-9800 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Now that there may be some light at the end of the tunnel, it might be a good idea to turn attention to what dairy farmers might do once there is a positive margin between the milk price and the feed price. Having seen dairies come out of crises in the past, I know that one of the first things dairy farmers tend to do is spread the "excess" margin over all of their creditors. They apparently believe that sprinkling the money over the entire creditor body is a good way to go. It is not. Not all creditors are equal. You need to use the enhanced cash flow on those you need or those who have priority. First, don't just sprinkle the money around. Pay the CPA you are going to need as you move forward. Fix items of deferred maintenance, especially environmental problems. Catch up on insurance and utilities. Work on rebuilding the herd. You need to use the additional cash flow in a rifle-like manner, not a shotgun. Second, don't be surprised when there is an avalanche of creditor lawsuits seeking to collect on long-overdue vendor bills. As soon as there is excess cash flow, you can be sure that the dam will break and a large number of lawsuits will be filed as creditors jockey to get ahead of other creditors. Third, get record-keeping systems up to par. A lot of folks have let this slip during the crisis either because of the stress or because they did not feel they could call upon their accountants when they could not pay them. Bonus Content Read more Fiscal Fitness blogs: Dairy: Fiscal Fitness At some point, lenders will be back in the market, and they are only going to lend to those who have superior financial and record-keeping systems. You will have to demonstrate substantial management and financial acumen going into the future. Being "good with the cows" is not going to guarantee that you get a loan. Fourth, it is reasonable to expect that the environmental regulatory floodgate is going to open. Recent court rulings make it pretty clear that dairy farmers face substantial regulatory compliance costs in the near future. You need to be contemplating this as your finances improve. If you sprinkle the money to overall existing creditors, you may well be unable to maintain environmental compliance. Fifth, many dairy farmers have been able to avoid filing Chapter 11 due to extremely hard work and just by hunkering down. However, many of these dairy farmers are saddled with huge amounts of vendor debt. That debt is not going to go away, even though cash flow improves. Some, maybe many, of these dairy farmers will need to consider filing Chapter 11 to propose plans to shed debt. To do this, they really need to get their financial report systems up to par. If these dairy farmers are able to demonstrate "feasibility," they will likely be able to shed considerable unsecured debt. Back to news


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Sun & Rain needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 48 designs submitted by 11 freelance designers.
Sun & Rain Harvesting
I spent most of the past decade working in South America, where I managed numerous sustainable development and disaster relief projects and led medical brigades to indigenous communities in the Andean highlands and Amazon rainforest. Through these experiences I learned to appreciate how quickly modern amenities and basic services and supplies can disappear, leaving people and communities to fend for themselves.
As a result, I recently created a business called Always Ready that helps families and communities improve their resiliency and day-to-day existence by simplifying their lives, decreasing their reliance on the overcomplicated and increasingly expensive modern systems, and helping to rebuild healthy communities capable of providing mutual aid during times of crisis and support all the time.
Always Ready is preparing to launch a website – http://www.sunandrainharvesting.com – that will sell low cost technologies, such as rain barrels, modular solar panels, gardening equipment, etc., and consulting services to help people achieve this.
Though the store will sell a number of product categories, it will focus mostly on products that provide water, generate energy and generally allow for a more sustainable lifestyle - it is NOT a survival store!
Initially the website's target audience will be families and small businesses looking for affordable sustainable technologies for energy generation and water capture. In other words, the site will not be selling $40,000 whole house solar systems or huge cisterns, but rather, solar panel kits and rain barrels that people can install themselves. The site will also be a platform for selling consulting services, but this is really a footnote to its greater function as a store.
I require a logo to represent the Always Ready brand and which can also be used on the SunandRainHarvesting.com website. This is easier than it sounds because sustainability and independence are the fundamental pillars of both Always Ready and SunandRainHarvesting.com.
Please consider the following:
1. Use colors representative of earth, water, nature, and maybe the sun. In other words, blues, browns, greens, and possibly yellow/orange.
2. Not too serious - it should inspire confidence and not fear!
3. Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo.
4. The logo should go with a clean type font that looks good for both "Sun & Rain Harvesting" and "Always Ready LLC".
I have attached a logo a friend tried to prepare for me. It is not terrible, but does not capture the independence or resilience aspects of the business or simple technology component (it just focuses on natural resources).
Here are a couple of logos I like something about (but neither have everything I am after):
1. http://www.simplyrainbarrels.com/
2. http://www.nols.edu/wmi/
Please write if you need further direction. I tried to be clear, but can imagine how this might confuse....
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Nothing wears out employees than long hours of work without breaks. Hang art paintings here and there on your office walls, which evoke serenity to allow your colleagues to feel a sense of comfort, beauty, and belief as they stir at the office walls. You'll not only get more energy and productivity from your team, but you'll also inspire creativity and harmony in the office. Get your art prints ordered online with us now!
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One of the things that have allowed humanity to reach to the stars is our ability to work together. But while we are naturally social creatures that don't mean that collaboration always comes easy. For a team to work together smoothly all of the pieces need to fit together. This doesn't just mean assembling the perfect team; it also means creating the right working environment for them. The art that you use to decorate your shared office space can have an impact on how the people in that space work and relate together.
Visual Collaboration Is Key
When working together every member of the team needs to be on the same page, and the same thing goes in the world of visual design. Two pieces of art may look great separately, but when they're placed side by side, they might create unexpected issues. The first thing to think about is the colour scheme. If most of the art you've chosen is black and white, then a bright and colourful piece will end up sticking out like a sore thumb.
Look At The Bright Side of Life
Everything about a working environment should be designed with morale in mind. A bleak environment will lead to a bleak mood, which can hurt productivity. This is why it's best to avoid morose and negative artwork. You might personally find the idea of memento mori, or reminders of death, inspiring, but that doesn't mean that the rest of the people in your office will share your feelings. Of course, everything is relative. Different groups have different ideas of what is inspiring, and so you'll have to choose pieces based on what you know about your company culture. But in general, it's worth picking things that will inspire positivity rather than negativity.
Open Lines of Communication
If you are looking to make additions to a pre-existing shared space, then you should consider getting in touch with the other people in the office. You might be surprised by how strongly people feel about the art around them. After all, a single worker might look at a painting on the wall thousands of times a year, so maybe they deserve some input on what sort of art that gets hung up. Getting people too involved might lead to unnecessary debate and conflict but getting general advice and direction can help to make people feel like they are valued.


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HP Designjet 700 24-Inch Ink CartridgesBack to Ink & Toner Finder
HP Designjet ink cartridges for the HP Designjet 700 24-Inch are listed below.
The HP emblem found on HP Designjet ink cartridges and the HP Designjet 700 24-Inch represents the earliest roots of the modern tech industry. Their long history dates back to the Great Depression, in a small garage in Palo Alto, California. The region we now refer to as ??Silicon Valley?? grew up with Hewlett Packard in this portion of the California Bay Area. There is no doubt that HP saw much adversity in their early days in that garage, especially when it is considered against the grim economic backdrop of the 1930s. It is fitting that many of their products today are aimed at making life easier at offices around the world. The HP Designjet 700 24-Inch - along with the rest of the HP Designjet series - illustrates this, as these specialty printers are meant for offices that have the need for large-format printing such as posters or blueprints.
Along with HP, those of us at SuperMediaStore also like to think ourselves as a company making life easier at the office. To prove it, we carry a rich selection of original and remanufactured HP Designjet ink cartridges for the HP Designjet 700 24-Inch , available at everyday low prices and ready to ship straight to your door!
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MARTIN CHASIN FINE ARTS, founded in 1973, is a source for British eighteenth and early nineteenth century sporting prints and paintings; and British (English, Irish, and Scottish) silver from ca. 1750 to 1831, the death of George III. Our inventory includes a wide selection of Irish eighteenth century cut crystal, which represents some of the best glass and crystal produced in Europe at that time. In addition, a major part of our stock includes a variety of British sterling silver hollowware and flatware. Our American silver is largely limited to Tiffany and Co. sterling flatware pieces and serving pieces, in a wide range of the company's patterns.
Martin Chasin was educated in New York City and did his graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Oxford and the Free University of Berlin. Martin is a member of the New England Appraisers Association, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, London. He is the American President of the Friends of British Sporting Art, the American affiliate of the British Sporting Art Trust in Newmarket, England. He is listed in Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in American Art. He writes occasional reviews of art books for Apollo Magazine in England, and for the Library Journal.
In addition to our premises in Fairfield we exhibit in a number of art and antique shows, mainly on the East Coast.
We undertake appraisals of fine art, silver, furniture, and household effects.
We also liquidate assets and the contents of homes on behalf of attorneys, banks, and executors of estates.
We are pleased to undertake restoration projects on behalf of our clients and employ well-trained and experienced art conservators, framers, glass and ceramic restorers and silversmiths.
Martin Chasin Fine Arts, L.L.C. is interested in acquiring individual pieces as well as entire collections for our inventory.
For your convenience, there is a drop down menu under each category to help you locate a particular item of interest. Or go to the full list of items on OUR COLLECTION. Each piece is accompanied by a description and photograph. Click on the photograph to view a larger image or another view.
Please telephone or send email or fax for further information about any item of interest.
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You could test a thumbwheel control using a DMM, but this is tedious and time-intensive. A great solution is the thumbwheel tester. Although you may be able to build one from a schematic, it's probably more cost effective to purchase one from a thumbwheel control manufacturer or other source.
Anyone working in binary logic is familiar with truth tables, which show you all possible outputs corresponding to all possible switch positions. Use the tester to show the results of toggling each thumbwheel switch; compare each output to the truth table.
As you test each switch, you simply have to find a result that doesn't match the truth table to see that the thumbwheel control is bad. If all positions check out, the control may still be bad. Watch your tester to see if any LEDs flash when a switch is between positions. If you get that behavior, replace the bad thumbwheel control.
If the thumbwheel control passes these two tests, the problem is in the wiring rather than in the thumbwheel control.


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The Astoria native is running on the Republican line, but considers himself a moderate and common sense leader.
"This position does not require a legislator or a law degree," said Arcabascio. "I'm not a big fan of what a lot of politicians do. They love these photo ops, but then a year later nothing is done."
He didn't decide to throw his hat into the ring until May because he said he was waiting for someone he could support, but that person never emerged.
However, he did state that one of his former competitors would make a good addition to the office.
"I would welcome the opportunity to have Peter Vallone, Jr. as my deputy borough president," said Arcabascio. "I know where his heart is and I can trust him."
Vallone lost the Democratic Primary to Melinda Katz, the frontrunner for the seat. Katz accused Vallone of being part of the Republican agenda, and is now using that same tactic against Arcabascio.
"The Republican Party hasn't given me a nickel," he said. "The overall theme of my campaign is better quality of life for the borough of Queens. The focus is on safety, better opportunity for people and jobs. I think that we can do a better job of promoting Queens also."
He also plans to focus on issues facing seniors in the borough. With an 89-year-old mother to care for, he has firsthand experience of the problems seniors face.
Arcabascio said he would start with revamping the Access-A-Ride program and ensure that funding for senior centers is secured.
"We need to be able to take care of people who took care of us," he said. "Right now, they're being abused."
On tourism, Arcabascio wants people to not only visit Queens, but also spend their money there.
"We need to build a theater district in Queens," he said. He believes the perfect place for a theater district would be in Jamaica due to the neighborhood's "great transportation."
In addition to bringing a stage to Queens, he would try to revive Playland in the Rockaways and build a convention center next to Resorts World casino.
Arcabascio said he is against the development at Willets Point and the proposed Major League Soccer stadium in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
"If I'm elected, I will make them review every document before they put one shovel into the ground; I want total transparency," he said. "I don't care what anybody says, I'm going to be their worst nightmare.
"No one holds these politicians feet to the fire," he added. "That is part of my frustration and why I'm running."


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Orders for big-ticket goods made in the U.S. may have leaped by a record high in July, but don't be fooled into thinking the economy is soaring as well. A huge gain would be the result of a big bump in demand for expensive Boeing jetliners.
Economists polled by MarketWatch forecast a whopping 12.6% spike in orders for durable goods, with one firm predicting a 38% advance. How big is that? The record increase is 16.6% — set in June 2000.
The rosy forecast is the byproduct of a spectacular month for Boeing /quotes/zigman/220026/delayed /quotes/zigman/220026/lastsale BA . The U.S. aircraft manufacturer took in a record 324 orders in July, mostly for its newest jets. That's more than triple its haul in the same month of 2013.
Yet orders for commercial jets are seldom influenced heavily by the current state of the economy given the long production lag. And planes ordered today may not be assembled for months or years to come, so there's little immediate effect on the broader economy.
What goes up, in any case, must come down. Boeing is sure to receive a small number of orders in August. That could drag down durable-goods orders for August if the July report is as strong as analysts project.
To get a better idea of how well the broader U.S. manufacturing sector is doing, economists look at new orders for durable goods excluding the aircraft and auto industries. Orders minus transportation are only expected to rise by less than 1% in July.
In other words, businesses continue to spend at a moderate clip that by historical standards is somewhat disappointing five years into an economic recovery.
Another number to keep a close eye on is core capital goods. Orders in that category, which strips out Pentagon spending as well as transportation, are a good proxy for business investment. Companies have been investing at a lackluster pace over the past three years and there's been little pickup so far in 2014 despite acclerating economic growth.
Also on Tuesday, a report on home prices is likely to show that annual growth slowed down in June thanks to a greater supply of homes for sale. Higher mortgage rates have cut some demand.
S&P/Case-Shiller will release the price barometer at 9 a.m. Eastern. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which tracks deals involving mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will release its own home-price gauge at the same time.
At 10 a.m., investors will get the latest read on consumer confidence. Economists polled by MarketWatch expect the index to pull back to 88.5 in August after July's large jump to 90.9, which was the highest level since 2007. Gyrations in the U.S. stock market and rising global conflict may have made Americans feel a little more angst.
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It's not easy to listen to someone from another country talk about quality problems with U.S. products. Your initial reaction is that it must be part of ploy to beat down the price or gain other concessions.
Then you remember the reports that U.S. grain companies have been allowed to blend in foreign material up to the 2 percent level allowed for overseas shipments. And you remember a press release announcing that USDA had approved new industry-developed bale packaging specifications for U.S. cotton shipments.
Not being at the ports where ships are unloading or in the bale opening rooms of foreign textile mills, it's difficult to judge whether the complaints made by Li Lin of the China Cotton Association at a World Cotton Quality Summit in Singapore are valid or not.
What we do know is that when the spokesman for a group representing the largest cotton market in the world speaks, members of the U.S. cotton industry listen. That was the case with the cotton merchants in the room when Li was speaking at the summit sponsored by Bayer CropScience.
Li said some of the cotton Chinese mills were forced to buy after last year's production shortfall was a grade lower than they anticipated, contained too many short fibers and had high nep content.
More U.S. cotton merchants are spending time in places like Singapore and Bangkok and Beijing to find buyers or resolve problems with shipments now that exports have eclipsed domestic mill use in the United States.
Lately, merchants have been traveling to China to find out why the Chinese have not been opening letters of credit for shipments they thought were concluded. In international trade, opening letters of credit refers to a step in the process of transferring funds from buyer to seller.
The letters of credit problem is occurring against the backdrop of reports that China may be about to impose new import rules for farm products. The rules appear to mostly apply to grain, but could spill over to other commodities.
In April, Chinese authorities began rejecting soybean shipments from Brazil after finding cargoes of soybeans contaminated with a fungicide. The discovery would not be that surprising given the outbreak of soybean rust disease in Brazil.
The Chinese bureaucracy then ordered a halt to the unloading of all soybean shipments. Government officials negotiated an end to the ban on June 21 with Brazil agreeing to abide by China's food safety regulations.
USDA officials have been meeting with Chinese government representatives for months to try to work through similar issues that have arisen around shipments of transgenic soybeans and cotton. U.S. negotiators have reported progress on some of the disputes.
China's history of complaining about quality or food safety issues when its agencies overbuy or buy the wrong grades makes this latest round of complaints appears suspicious. U.S. trade representatives need to arrange a complaint resolution mechanism that can resolve such disputes and avoid these costly shipment stoppages in Chinese ports.


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As if he unleashed the pent-up frustration stemming from three years' worth of trade scenarios that never materialized, Pau Gasol stayed on the Lakers' practice court showing off an array of post moves against a defenseless dummy.
But as Gasol "murdered" the dummy as he joked afterwards, Lakers trainer Gary Vitti approached him with some somber news apparently delivered from Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak.
"Mitch wants to see you," said Vitti. But considering Gasol remained on the practice court well past the Thursday's trade deadline that expired at noon PST, Gasol didn't fall for the joke.
"He's been trying to have fun with it the last couple of days," Gasol said, smiling. "It's all good. We're family here."
Despite the Lakers dangling him in trade discussions for the third consecutive season, Gasol said he holds "no grudges or hard feelings."
"That's what I preferred, to continue to play with our team and fight through this type of season," said Gasol, who believes he will play tonight when the Lakers (18-36) host the Boston Celtics (19-36) at Staples Center after nursing a strained right groin that sidelined him for the past seven games. "Through adversity, you have to grow as a person."
Kupchak said "it's absolutely an option" that the Lakers will re-sign Gasol when he becomes a free agent on July 1. But Kupchak added that it's "unlikely" the Lakers will sign him to an extension beforehand because the Lakers want to maintain financial flexibility.
Gasol also suggested he'll have other options, too.
"I'm pretty confident there will be," Gasol said. "It'll be nice to be in that position at least for a few days. Then I'll be back in somebody else's hands."
Kobe upset over Blake trade
Kobe Bryant remained forever grateful for the Lakers front office granting him a two-year, $48.5 million extension even before his left Achilles tendon was fully healed. Even amid a season assured of a missed playoff appearance for the first time in nine years, Bryant expressed optimism last week that the Lakers would quickly reload during the upcoming offseason.
Yet, Bryant appeared upset the Lakers traded Steve Blake to the Golden State Warriors for two seldom-used shooting guards in Kent Bazemore and MarShon Brooks, a move that saved the Lakers $4 million in salary and luxury taxes.
"Not cool with @SteveBlake5 being gone AT ALL," Bryant tweeted. "One of my closest teammates and psycho competitor. GS picked up gem."
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ALBANY — New York's powerful Moreland Act Commission has recommended beefing up the power of the state's utility regulator and increasing fines for poor performance of power companies in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
ALBANY — New York's powerful Moreland Act Commission has recommended beefing up the power of the state's utility regulator and increasing fines for poor performance of power companies in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
At a Monday briefing in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he believed the state needed to put fangs back into the state Public Service Commission to punish utilities.
"I think you need to truly restructure the relationship and that's not just about Con Edison, that's about all of them," Cuomo said.
The commission was created under the state Moreland Act, giving the governor or a commission broad subpoena powers.
A preliminary report by the Moreland Commission, tasked with reviewing utility storm preparation and response, found the six utilities operating in New York and the Long Island Power Authority operate as "natural monopolies in their own exclusive service areas with no risk of losing all or part of the territory because of toothless government oversight."
At its peak, Sandy caused 2.1 million customer outages throughout the state, with some customers left without power for up to 21 days after the storm struck on Oct. 29.
Among the commision's recommendations: Base penalties on the gross revenue of the company instead of its maximum fine of $100,000 a day and hire 16 more trained staff at the Public Service Commission after "years of reductions."
Cuomo asked to have the recommendations before his State of the State address Wednesday.
The commission also strongly criticized the Long Island Power Authority, saying it was unprepared for Superstorm Sandy, then inept in its response. The commission recommended scrapping LIPA altogether and privatizing the authority. Cuomo, who appoints leaders of the LIPA board, would have to approve privatization.
Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, D-Kingston, who chairs the Assembly Energy Committee, said he agreed with many of the Moreland findings. What was completely lacking from the commission report, said Cahill, was the ability to have the voices of utility users heard.
"Consumer representation in utility matters has been decimated in New York state and we need to revitalize that," Cahill said.
Spokespeople for local utilities generally welcomed the recommendations.
Orange and Rockland spokesman Mike Donovan said the company "looks forward to working with all parties to improve our storm operations. Superstorm Sandy devastated our region, and all of us must participate in the discussions on infrastructure investments and new policies."
NYSEG spokesman Clayton Ellis said the utility would continue to cooperate with the Moreland Commission's ongoing investigation.
Central Hudson Gas and Electric spokesman John Maserjian said the utility felt it had performed well before and after Sandy.
"Half of Central Hudson customers affected by Sandy had power back in one day and 90 percent had it back within three days," said Maserjian.


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Project SYNergy is a work in progress mod for Doom 3 which adds impressive lighting effects, realism, and immersion. The result when combined with setting your own custom resolution specific to your monitor, is breathtaking. for example, in the doom 3 base folder, edit the DOOMCONFIG file for custom resolution. locate seta r_customHeight ,seta r_customWidth and seta r_mode. for this to work, change the number in the " " next to the seta r_mode option to -1. mine looks like this: seta r_customHeight "1080" seta r_customWidth "1920" seta r_mode "-1" The result is doom 3 in 1080p with all the nice effects from this mod, blending perfectly. This mod would not be possible without the help of some truly great people, who not only had the final say in the uploading to my profile, but also inspired many elements of this mod with the interesting features of theirs. For detailed info on installing this mod, you must read the README file located in the project SYNergy folder of the zip file.
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|Pub: Disney Interactive
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Youll also play as Penny, who is better at traveling through platforms and obstacles equipped with her wheelbar a long bar with two small wheels on each end. It is used to travel through gaps, which are conveniently spaced wide enough for the wheelbar to be used. Youll also have to balance her along pipes and over gaps and have her hack various computers that will require you to hone your geometry to complete. Rather than beating away at enemies, youll have to use stealth techniques to sneak by them.
Penny also has Enhanced Vision capabilities, which outlines the path you must take if you ever become stuck without clear direction. The feeling of having no idea where you are supposed to go is common in these types of games, and this skill is a good way of eliminating the problem. Playing as Penny, you will also have to partake in shooting mini-games as she cracks into computers and must zap intrusions throughout the circuit boards. The mix between the two characters is another enjoyable feature of this game, as the button-mash style of Bolt is mixed up nicely with the pace of Pennys slower tasks. Using the team to work together makes for a nice change of gameplay styles in a brains-meets-brawn sort of way.
Something that often irks me about licensed games is the absence of dialogue in cutscenes and in gameplay, with a serious lack of voice acting. Its usually a case of having to pay the original stars of the film or series to lend their voices, resulting in cutscenes and voice clips taken from the motion picture or having another voice actor step in. Either way is a better alternative to the somewhat dull cutscenes and the lack of intricate voice work present in Bolt. This game cant help but seem unauthentic when Bolt never speaks throughout the entire story, though cutsenes arent without the cutesy humor one would expect.
The graphics are pretty amazing, another continual achievement by Disney Interactive. All environments are brightly lit and shiny, as you navigate through levels and the cartoon world is brought to life. Bolt doesnt have graphical issues or slowdown to speak of, and adults will be able to appreciate the overall visual appeal just as much as children. Everything looks clear, and with festive music playing as the backdrop, playing through Bolt is a fun experience through-and-through.
For anyone who has enjoyed recent Disney titles such as Wall-E or other platform games like the recent LEGO Batman, Bolt is just as fun, putting new spins and different functions to otherwise standard platform tasks. In an age when licensed products tend to lack quality, Bolt is successful in its ability to become its own entity, without relying on plotlines of the film to tell a story. The lack of voiceover work does make the game feel stale at times, but Bolt offers enough functions to stay entertaining, with strong graphics to back them up.
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Having so many ancestors and kin involved with the Battle of Lexington Green, I've always wanted to attend the famous re-enactment. And so, in April 2000 we attended the 225th anniversary of the event, and the customary ceremony on the town green.
We arrived in town the afternoon of the 18th, and went to the town common to see what happening. There were ceremonies and speeches, and re-enactors milling around in costume. After we asked a few questions, someone pointed out an actor recreating the role of Ebenezer Munroe. He explained that each actor in the Battle re-enactment had to research their part, including genealogies, and would be representing the role of their chosen patriot on the green. Each step was carefully choreographed, including who fired, where to stand, where to fall, etc.
We stayed to see the grand re-creation of Paul Revere's arrival in town just before midnight. It was very meticulously accurate according to history, and I was happy. It was also very cold, and we had only a few hours to sleep before the battle began at dawn! We rushed to our motel, napped a few hours and then rushed back in the dark to find a good spot for the Battle scene.
We had excellent spots staked out along the rope, right next to the TV cameras. The front row was important since our daughter was still small, and she needed an uninterrupted view. April mornings are also very cold in New England before the sun comes up, so we were prepared with lots of clothes and blankets. It was an excellent reminder of how cold those patriots must have felt that morning, because depositions taken from witnesses of that Battle said there was snow on the ground. We all cheered as Paul Revere and friends carried the trunk full of traitorous documents from John Hancock into the woods to hide. Just in time…
The ominous sounds of British Regulars marching in formation came from down Massachusetts Avenue. You could feel the excitement in the crowd, but also the look of terror in the faces of the men on the town green. They were just a bunch of yeomen up against the most formidable army of the known world in 1775. The Regulars warned them to back down. The Lexington men dropped their guns, turned their backs to walk away and….
Bang! The shot heard 'round the world! Babies cried, the men on the field shouted and the Battle was on! I felt tears running down my cheeks as my husband photographed the re-enactment. I had told him which actors were portraying my ancestor's family members, and he got some great shots of them falling in action. I was a sobbing mess... I had no idea that seeing great uncles and distant cousins being bayoneted and shot would create such emotion!
Well, I thoroughly embarrassed my pre-teen daughter, but we all had a great time. We followed the scene carefully, wanting to sneak after the British as they continued marching in lines towards Concord, and wanting to run out to cradle the fallen. Women and children acting as wives and family members tenderly carried away the dead and wounded. After using a few Kleenex and wiping my glasses I was ready to jump in the car and race off to the Concord Bridge.
We hope to attend another re-enactment soon. I can't believe it's been ten years since we attended the Battle on Patriot's Day! People ask me if I feel proud to have had relatives at the battle. I've thought about it, and I think we all had relatives and ancestors at similar battles- in the Civil War, the Revolution, and in Europe our ancestors faced Napoleon, the invading hordes of Huns, Vikings, and worse. I think they didn't feel pride, they felt fear.
For more information on the Battle Reenactment at Lexington please see www.lexingtonhistory.org, sponsored by the Lexington Historical Society. This website has schedules, information, research links and everything you might need to learn about the Battle at Lexington or to visit on Patriot's Day.
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My editor is living the Downtown dream in a condo tower, but she recently told me a sad story of urban life. She was in search of a good place to play fetch with her puppy, so she walked the Bonneville underpass to the green space at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts. But there's no shade, and the dog grew sullen. She could walk the three-fourths of a mile to Huntridge Circle Park, but that lovely space isn't puppy-safe, because it's an island surrounded on all sides by Maryland Parkway's swift traffic. And it's only open weekends. So, she plays fetch with her dog in the parking lot of a law firm.
How sad is that? Let's add parks to the list of amenities badly needed for our Downtown revival.
When I think of great cities, I often think of parks, without which we can scarcely imagine those cities. New York City and Central Park. San Francisco and Golden Gate Park. Vancouver and Stanley Park. What's our Central Park?
When I asked the city about this, I received a helpful spreadsheet of parks in and around Downtown and went on a Sunday tour. This depressing experience only reinforced my original perception that Downtown is badly in need of good parks.
Some of the "parks" barely meet the definition. For instance, Centennial Plaza behind the Historic Fifth Street School is nice, with a water feature and the Poet's Bridge, with fine verse etched in the concrete:
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Eventually saplings will provide shade, but the 16,000-square-foot space—the size of a decent Dallas mansion—is all concrete. Same with Boulder Plaza in the Arts District.
Justice Myron E. Leavitt and Jaycee Community Park is the real deal, but it's 2.5 miles from Downtown's condo towers—not walking distance.
Lorenzi Park and Gary Reese Freedom Park are both excellent, but they're not Downtown.
Even allowing for total park acreage citywide rather than just Downtown, we rank low among cities with similar population density, such as San Jose and Pittsburgh, according to a 2011 report from the Trust for Public Land. Just 4.2 percent of our total land area is park space, below the median of 6.7 percent for cities of similar density, and behind major cities except Stockton, California. (Ugh!) We score similarly low when it comes to park acres per 1,000 residents.
Flinn Fagg, the city's planning director, acknowledges the lack of a major Downtown park but notes that the city's long-range plan calls for a series of smaller "pocket" parks connected by trails and pleasant pedestrian corridors.
Not much has happened yet, but Fagg says in an email, "We've made some initial steps in getting portions of the trail and pocket park network off the ground."
It's not surprising that Downtown lacks what other cities take for granted. We have a libertarian history that doesn't value public spaces, and until relatively recently, Downtown was neglected while the suburbs boomed.
But now is the time to build parks Downtown. Borrowing costs and land values are at historic lows—a perfect time to buy empty lots and build parks.
We can't afford it, you say. This is shortsighted and wrong. Parks are investments that pay dividends. Think of the value Central Park has added to Manhattan real estate, and therefore how much extra tax revenue the city collects. Parks and other amenities will attract people and businesses to move Downtown.
There's another predictable objection: the homeless, who will surely sleep in our parks. This is an infuriatingly defeatist and pathetic response to a longstanding policy problem. It's like saying we're not going to build a road because it will attract drunk drivers.
We can't deal with the homeless problem, so we'll just wave the white flag and choose not to improve our city. Here's my fresh alternative thinking: Deal with the homeless problem.
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1. Kansas law is clear that in collateral post-conviction proceedings, an inmate does not have a constitutional right to counsel.
2. K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-4506(b) requires the court to appoint counsel to assist an indigent inmate who has filed a K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 60-1507 motion if the court finds that the motion presents substantial questions of law or triable issues of fact.
3. When counsel is appointed by the trial court to represent an indigent inmate who has filed a K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 60-1507 motion, counsel's failure to timely notify the movant of the denial of that motion and of the movant's right to appeal results in a denial of the movant's statutory right to competent counsel. In such circumstances, the movant is entitled to file a notice of appeal out of time.
4. Under the facts of this case, the defendant's court-appointed counsel's advocacy against her client's K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 60-1507 motion does not even meet the most minimal of standards of K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-4506(b), that counsel assist the indigent client.
5. Under the facts of this case, counsel appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 22-4506(b) to assist an indigent defendant in a K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 60-1507 proceeding, following a judicial finding that the motion presented substantial questions of law or triable issues of fact, violated her client's statutory right to counsel by advocating against his K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 60-1507 motion.
6. When faced with a K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 60-1507 motion, the district court may determine that a potentially substantial issue or issues of fact are raised in the motion, supported by the files and record, and hold a preliminary hearing after the appointment of counsel to determine whether in fact the issues in the motion are substantial. In the event the court determines that the issue or issues are not substantial, the court may move to a final decision without the presence of the petitioner. If the issue or issues are substantial, involving events in which the petitioner participated, the court must proceed with a hearing involving the presence of the petitioner.
7. Under the facts of this case, the district court's judgment under Supreme Court Rule 183(j) (2004 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 221) was insufficient because it failed to make findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding each of the movant's issues.
Appeal from Wyandotte District Court; J. DEXTER BURDETTE, judge. Opinion filed June 17, 2005. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions.
Stephen B. Chapman, of Chapman and White, LLC, of Olathe, for appellant.
Christopher L. Schneider, assistant district attorney, Nick A. Tomasic, district attorney, and Phill Kline, attorney general, for appellee.
Before JOHNSON, P.J., ELLIOTT and BUSER, JJ.
BUSER, J: Michael Campbell appeals the district court's denial of his K.S.A. 60-1507 motion. Campbell contends that counsel appointed for the non-evidentiary hearing was ineffective, and that the district court improperly denied him an evidentiary hearing and failed to provide findings of fact and conclusions of law as required by Supreme Court Rule 183(j) (2004 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 221). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Procedural Background
In December 1997, Campbell was charged with the first-degree murder of Sharon Schmid. At trial, the State presented a case supported by circumstantial evidence, and the jury ultimately convicted Campbell of the charged offense. See State v. Campbell, 268 Kan. 529, 997 P.2d 726, cert. denied 531 U.S. 832 (2000). Campbell appealed his conviction to the Kansas Supreme Court, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his challenge to the State's use of peremptory strikes against African-American jurors in violation of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 90 L. Ed. 2d 69, 106 S. Ct. 1712 (1986), that testimony by the victim's sister violated pretrial rulings and prejudiced Campbell, and that prosecutorial misconduct adversely influenced the jury's verdict. The Supreme Court affirmed Campbell's conviction.
In October 2001, Campbell filed a motion pursuant to K.S.A. 60-1507 raising numerous allegations of error. The district court appointed counsel and, in March 2002, held a nonevidentiary hearing, without Campbell's presence, to determine the merits of the motion. At this hearing, Campbell's court-appointed counsel stated there was no basis for further proceedings and argued that Campbell's trial counsel was effective. The district court denied Campbell's motion and he appeals.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel at K.S.A. 60-1507 Hearing
Campbell claims a denial of due process because his court-appointed counsel "actively advocated against Mr. Campbell's case" at the preliminary K.S.A. 60-1507 hearing. During the hearing, Campbell's counsel advised the court she had thoroughly reviewed the underlying criminal case file, transcripts, appellate file, and the Kansas Supreme Court opinion affirming Campbell's murder conviction. Additionally, she reported having spoken with Campbell's trial attorney. Based upon this review, counsel concluded:
"Although it would not please Mr. Campbell, I would have to state to the Court that based on my review of that, my experience of almost 15 years as a criminal defense attorney and a prosecutor, I do not find any basis to proceed. I think the file and the information that's presented to the Court speaks for itself. I think the Court would find upon reviewing all the information that I find Ms. Roe was not ineffective nor was the Appellate Defender's Office ineffective."
With regard to Campbell's ineffective assistance of trial counsel claim, his K.S.A. 60-1507 counsel also argued, "I don't think there would have been a different outcome in the matter." Campbell's counsel noted that Campbell was "very vague on the information he wants presented . . . even if they [sic] had additional information." Campbell's counsel praised the performance of Campbell's trial counsel by noting that she had done "a lot of extra work on his behalf." Counsel concluded her argument at the 60-1507 hearing by observing, "But, I -- everything I see shows that she [trial counsel] was very effective, Your Honor, and prepared a wonderful record for the man." At the conclusion of counsel's argument, the prosecutor began his response, "Judge, I don't know that I need to say a whole lot."
On appeal, Campbell argues in his brief that his K.S.A. 60-1507 counsel's ineffectiveness violated the Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. During oral argument, however, Campbell's counsel conceded that Kansas law does not recognize a constitutional right to effective K.S.A. 60-1507 counsel. We agree. Kansas law is well settled that a K.S.A. 60-1507 proceeding is a civil action for which there is no constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel. See Pennsylvania v. Finley, 481 U.S. 551, 555, 95 L. Ed. 2d 539, 107 S. Ct. 1990 (1987); Brown v. State, 278 Kan. 481, 483, 101 P.3d 1201 (2004).
Campbell's counsel properly noted, however, that following the filing of briefs in this case, the Supreme Court determined that Kansas law providing a statutory right to counsel requires in certain circumstances that counsel be effective for indigents in K.S.A. 60-1507 proceedings. Brown, 278 Kan. at 483. In Brown, an indigent inmate filed a K.S.A. 60-1507 motion. Counsel was appointed by the court, a nonevidentiary hearing was held, and the district court denied relief. Subsequently, court-appointed counsel failed to advise Brown of this adverse ruling or his right to appeal. Over 2 years after the court's denial of Brown's motion, Brown learned of this adverse judgment. Motions to file an appeal out of time were then filed by Brown and his counsel. The district court denied relief, citing Robinson v. State, 13 Kan. App. 2d 244, 767 P.2d 851, rev. denied 244 Kan. 738 (1989).
In Robinson, the Court of Appeals held that a movant's Fourteenth Amendment due process rights were not violated when an appeal from the dismissal of his K.S.A. 60-1507 motion was dismissed due to his counsel's failure to timely file the appeal. Robinson, 13 Kan. App. 2d at 249. The rationale employed by the court was that since Robinson had no constitutional right to counsel he could not "save his untimely appeal from the dismissal of his 1507 motion by claiming ineffective assistance of counsel." Robinson, 13 Kan. App. 2d at 249-50.
The Supreme Court in Brown, however, overruled the district court and allowed Brown's appeal to be filed out of time. In specifically overruling Robinson and its progeny, the Supreme Court held: "When counsel is appointed by the court in post-conviction matters, the appointment should not be a useless formality." Brown, 278 Kan. at 484. The Court found that court-appointed counsel's 2-year delay in notifying his client of the adverse ruling and his client's right to appeal "cannot even meet the most minimal of standards." Brown, 278 Kan. at 484.
Our Supreme Court has never held that the statutory right enunciated in Brown is applicable to factual situations other than when court-appointed counsel waits for 2 years to notify a client of a denial of his or her K.S.A. 60-1507 motion and the right to appeal that adverse decision. The present case, however, shares important similarities with Brown that clearly suggest the appropriateness of applying the Brown precedent to the case at bar.
First, both cases involve counsel appointed under K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 22-4506(b) "to assist" indigent defendants seeking redress pursuant to K.S.A. 60-1507 after a judicial finding that the motion presents "substantial questions of law or triable issues of fact." K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 22-4506(b). The statute's noteworthy language that "the court shall appoint counsel" in these circumstances is not optional, but mandatory.
Second, both cases involve egregious conduct that "cannot even meet the most minimal of standards" for court-appointed counsel. Brown, 278 Kan. at 484. In Brown, counsel's 2-year delay in advising his incarcerated client that the K.S.A. 60-1507 motion was denied and that the law provided him important appeal rights was a flagrant omission of counsel's statutory responsibilities.
In the present case, counsel's argument at the hearing consisted of a strong refutation of her client's claims. In particular, with regard to Campbell's claim that his trial counsel was ineffective, counsel advised the court that her review of the record revealed "Ms. Roe [trial counsel] was not ineffective nor was the Appellate Defender's office ineffective." Having disparaged the evidence regarding the performance prong of Campbell's Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 80 L. Ed. 2d 674, 104 S. Ct. 2052 (1984), claim, counsel proceeded to undermine the prejudice prong of her client's claim by opining, "I don't think there would have been a different outcome in the matter." Campbell's counsel praised his trial attorney and argued against an evidentiary hearing because Campbell "was very vague on the information he wants presented." Campbell's counsel left no doubt as to her opinion that Campbell's motion was without merit: "Although it would not please Mr. Campbell, I would have to state to the Court that based on my review . . . [and] my experience of almost 15 years as a criminal defense attorney and a prosecutor, I do not find any basis to proceed." The argument by Campbell's counsel was detailed, forceful, and effective. Unfortunately for Mr. Campbell, his attorney's advocacy was nothing less than a denunciation of his motion seeking habeas corpus relief.
As set forth in detail below, our review of the record reveals certain legal issues which appear to warrant an evidentiary hearing and consideration by the trial court. The failure of Campbell's counsel to identify and argue for these legal issues may have been ineffective. We are not persuaded, however, that this particular aspect of Campbell's counsel's representation "cannot meet the most minimal of standards" required of counsel appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 22-4506(b). Rather, our sole concern, based upon a review of the hearing transcript, is that Campbell's court-appointed counsel advocated against her client's motion, which essentially mandated an adverse decision from the district court. It is this specific conductndash;court-appointed counsel's advocacy against her client's K.S.A. 60-1507 motionndash;that we find "cannot even meet the most minimal of standards" of K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 22-4506(b) that counsel "assist" her indigent client. Brown, 278 Kan. at 484.
Finally, we understand the Supreme Court's enunciation of a statutory right to effective counsel in K.S.A. 60-1507 proceedings in Brown was extended to an egregious instance of ineffectiveness of counsel that resulted in a highly prejudicial outcome. We view the ineffectiveness in Brown as highly prejudicial as it is extraordinary because, unless remedied, it foreclosed a right to appeal. Similarly, in the case before us, court-appointed counsel's advocacy against her client's K.S.A. 60-1507 motion seriously prejudiced Campbell's legal position and, in essence, compelled the district court's adverse judgment. As a result, we believe the Supreme Court's precedent enunciated in Brown is applicable to Campbell's unique factual situation.
Because we find court-appointed counsel's advocacy against her client's K.S.A. 60-1507 motion to be both egregiously ineffective and highly prejudicial, we find that Campbell's statutory right to court-appointed counsel, as provided by K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 22-4506(b) and as interpreted by Brown, was violated. As set forth in the second part of this opinion, given our finding that certain issues contained in Campbell's motion require an evidentiary hearing, upon remand the district court is directed to appoint new counsel to represent Campbell in this proceeding.
Failure to Grant K.S.A. 60-1507(b) Evidentiary Hearing
Appellant contends the district court abused its discretion by failing to grant Campbell an evidentiary hearing. In part, we agree.
K.S.A. 60-1507(b) requires a hearing "[u]nless the motion and the files and records of the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief." Kansas Supreme Court Rule 183(h) elaborates on this statute by requiring an evidentiary hearing, with the presence of the prisoner, in cases where "there are substantial issues of fact as to events in which he participated." 2004 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 222.
In Lujan v. State, 270 Kan. 163, 170-71, 14 P.3d 424 (2000), our Supreme Court provided a roadmap with "three avenues of approach for the district court faced with a K.S.A. 60-1507 motion." In the case of the third avenue:
"[T]he court may determine that a potentially substantial issue or issues of fact are raised in the motion, supported by the files and record, and hold a preliminary hearing after appointment of counsel to determine whether in fact the issues in the motion are substantial. In the event the court determines that the issue or issues are not substantial, the court may move to a final decision without the presence of the petitioner. If the issue or issues are substantial, involving events in which the petitioner participated, the court must proceed with a hearing involving the presence of the petitioner." 270 Kan. at 170-71.
In the present case, the district court apparently determined that potentially substantial issues of fact were raised by the motion since he appointed counsel and held a preliminary hearing. Unfortunately, given the failure of the district court to make any findings, we are left to speculate regarding what issues the court believed were potentially substantial. At the conclusion of this hearing, however, the district court determined there were no issues of substance that required an evidentiary hearing and summarily dismissed the motion.
Notwithstanding the district court's failure to make the requisite factual and legal findings in this matter, we have independently reviewed the record and conclude that while most of Campbell's claims were properly dismissed, Campbell has alleged some substantial issues that require his presence at an evidentiary hearing. Broadly summarized, Campbell's claims fall into three categories: trial errors, prosecutorial misconduct, and ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
Trial Errors
Within Campbell's motion, the first set of alleged errors concerns rulings by the district court concerning the admission or exclusion of evidence and the denial of Campbell's motion for a judgment of acquittal. As the record reveals only an oral motion for directed verdict at the end of the State's evidence and a motion for a new trial, Campbell's 60-1507 is construed to contest the district court's rulings with respect to these motions, rather than a motion for a judgment of acquittal. See Bruner v. State, 277 Kan. 603, 605, 88 P.3d 214 (2004) (citing State v. Andrews, 228 Kan. 368, 370, 614 P.2d 447 [1980]).
Allegations raising mere trial errors are properly raised in a direct appeal. They are not properly raised in a collateral proceeding under K.S.A. 60-1507 unless they affect constitutional rights and there is a showing of exceptional circumstances excusing the failure to appeal. See Johnson v. State, 271 Kan. 534, 535, 24 P.3d 92 (2001); Supreme Court Rule 183(c). Campbell has not alleged any exceptional circumstances which warrant consideration of any of these issues. Consequently, these claims were appropriately dismissed by the district court.
Prosecutorial Misconduct
Campbell claims the prosecuting attorney committed misconduct during voir dire, opening statement, examination of witnesses, and closing argument.
If prosecutorial misconduct rises to a level which violates a defendant's right to a fair trial, the issue is properly raised by direct appeal, despite any lack of contemporaneous objection at trial. See State v. Mann, 274 Kan. 670, 688, 56 P.3d 212 (2002) (citing State v. Pabst, 268 Kan. 501, 504, 996 P.2d 321 [2000]). As a result, claims for relief due to prosecutorial misconduct ordinarily are considered trial errors which are not properly raised in a K.S.A. 60-1507 proceeding unless they affect constitutional rights and there are exceptional circumstances excusing the failure to appeal. Supreme Court Rule 183(c). Campbell has not demonstrated any exceptional circumstances to warrant our consideration of these claims.
The issue of prosecutorial misconduct, however, was exhaustively considered by our Supreme Court in Campbell's direct criminal appeal. See Campbell, 268 Kan. at 538-43. Such claims may not be relitigated in a collateral proceeding. See State v. Johnson, 269 Kan. 594, 601, 7 P.3d 294 (2000) ("[W]here an appeal is taken from the sentence imposed and/or a conviction, the judgment of the reviewing court is res judicata as to all issues actually raised, and those issues that could have been presented, but were not presented, are deemed waived."). As a result, these claims were properly dismissed by the district court.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Campbell's motion also raises multiple allegations of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Although such claims are properly filed in a K.S.A. 60-1507 proceeding, many of Campbell's claims are speculative or specious. Because a presumption of regularity attaches to a criminal conviction and sentence, Campbell bears the burden of proving that his conviction or sentence is defective by a preponderance of the evidence. See Wright v. State, 5 Kan. App. 2d 494, 495, 619 P.2d 155 (1980); Supreme Court Rule 183(g). Merely conclusory allegations are insufficient to require an evidentiary hearing. See State v. Jackson, 255 Kan. 455, 463, 874 P.2d 1138 (1994).
Campbell's speculative, ambiguous, or unsupported claims are addressed below:
(1) Campbell claims that his trial counsel neglected to preserve meritorious claims for appeal, but he fails to specify which meritorious claims were not preserved.
(2) Campbell suggests his trial counsel was ineffective due to the erroneous admission of tainted evidence, yet he does not specify which evidence was tainted.
(3) Campbell alleges his trial counsel did not object to prosecutorial misconduct, but the misconduct to which Campbell refers is too vague for consideration.
(4) Campbell claims his counsel did not object to the State's alleged coaching of witnesses, yet his motion does not identify these witnesses or indicate the improper manner by which they were allegedly coached.
(5) Campbell argues his trial counsel did not contest the validity of the charges against him, a claim that is controverted by a cursory review of the trial transcript. Moreover, Campbell never states how the overall defense in his case was deficient.
(6) Campbell suggests that one of the State's witnesses should have been impeached with evidence of a prior criminal record, but fails to identify the witness or advise which particular conviction is at issue.
(7) Campbell complains that his defense counsel failed to elicit the testimony of character witnesses in Campbell's defense, but he does not identify proposed character witnesses or describe how their testimony would have aided the defense.
(8) Campbell claims his trial counsel failed to challenge the State's discriminatory exercise of peremptory strikes. The record, however, clearly reveals defense counsel's challenge to the State's exercise of strikes on the basis of Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79. Additionally, the Supreme Court considered this underlying issue on appeal and ruled adversely to Campbell's argument. Campbell, 268 Kan. at 532-37.
(9) Campbell argues that his counsel failed to adequately investigate the lack of damage to Campbell's jeep. His motion, however, does not specify what further investigation should have been conducted by defense counsel. A review of the trial transcript reveals defense counsel appropriately addressed the issue of damage to Campbell's vehicle.
(10) Campbell objects to his counsel's decision not to call an expert medical witness to discuss the limited vision of two of the State's eyewitnesses. This claim is without merit because the record demonstrates an effective cross-examination of these witnesses. One witness admitted that he required glasses to drive, but was not wearing his glasses while perceiving the events to which he testified. Defense counsel actually admitted the glasses of the other witness into evidence so the jury could personally examine the strength of the witness' prescription and learn first-hand how well she could see without them.
(11) Campbell contends his counsel provided inadequate representation by failing to impeach an unnamed prosecution witness with evidence that the witness was on probation for an unspecified crime. Campbell does not allege that his counsel was even aware of this information. Without further specificity, the admissibility and value of this evidence is questionable.
(12) Campbell claims his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to take photographs of the crime scene at night to demonstrate the low visibility in the neighborhood. Campbell's claim does not warrant an evidentiary hearing because he does not allege how such photographs would have provided a better defense than the crime scene photographs taken by officers on the night of the murder.
(13) Campbell asserts that defense counsel was ineffective for failing to depose the State's witnesses. Campbell misconstrues Kansas law. While a criminal defendant may petition the court to depose a witness, this statutory right is limited to witnesses who will likely be unavailable for trial and who possess material testimony. See K.S.A. 22-3211(1). Here, the State's witnesses were not unavailable; they were present at trial, which precluded the legal basis for counsel taking their depositions prior to trial.
The 13 claims just discussed provided no basis for relief, did not necessitate an evidentiary hearing, and were properly dismissed in a summary manner. Campbell's motion contains three claims, however, involving substantial issues of fact related to ineffective assistance of counsel which deserve further consideration with Campbell present at an evidentiary hearing.
(1) Campbell generally alleges his trial counsel failed to properly conduct a pretrial investigation. In this regard, we note that Campbell's counsel at the K.S.A. 60-1507 hearing advised the district court that trial counsel billed about $2,400 for his first-degree murder defense, an amount suggesting that Campbell's allegations of inadequate consultation and investigation are not conclusively without merit. In particular, Campbell specifically alleges that his counsel failed to have scientific or forensic testing conducted on his clothing and person. Campbell's claim of inadequate pretrial investigation involves substantial issues of fact. An evidentiary hearing with potential testimony from Campbell and trial counsel is appropriate prior to a determination of the merits of this claim.
(2) Campbell claims his attorney failed to adequately prepare him for possible trial testimony. The decision on whether to testify is a right of a defendant after full consultation with counsel. State v. Carter, 270 Kan. 426, 439, 14 P.3d 1138 (2000). The record reflects that, against counsel's advice, Campbell declined to testify at trial. Campbell claims that his attorney advised him that if he testified, he would have been convicted of a lesser offense. He also alleges that trial counsel's billing records reflect spending only about 2 hours in client consultation prior to trial. The circumstances surrounding trial counsel's advice, the preparation of Campbell for possible trial testimony, and the reasons for his refusal to testify merit an evidentiary hearing prior to any judicial determination of this issue.
(3) Campbell alleges his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to request telephone logs of Timothy Stovall's residence and the Wyandotte County jail. Our review of the trial transcript reveals that Timothy Stovall and Michael Bruce testified at trial that Campbell made a collect call from the jail to Stovall's house the day after the murder. As set forth in the Supreme Court's opinion on direct appeal, Campbell's statements during this call led police to the murder weapon in Stovall's backyard. Campbell, 268 Kan. at 532. The prosecutor claimed during opening statement that Campbell had confessed during this call, but the evidence did not bear this out. 268 Kan. at 541. The Supreme Court did find the State's reference to Campbell's purported confession during the phone call was error and that Campbell was prejudiced. See 268 Kan. at 542. The Supreme Court, however, ultimately found this error was harmless. 268 Kan. at 542-43.
In his K.S.A. 60-1507 motion, Campbell argues that these telephone logs would have established that this incriminating telephone call never occurred. Campbell's allegations merit an evidentiary hearing. If on remand the district court finds Campbell's allegations are true and trial counsel's efforts to disprove the existence or contents of this telephone call were ineffective, any resulting prejudice is obviously relevant to a Strickland analysis. See Chamberlain v. State, 236 Kan. 650, 656-57, 694 P.2d 468 (1985) (adopting Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 80 L. Ed. 2d 674, 104 S. Ct. 2052 [1984]).
We affirm the district court's summary denial of Campbell's K.S.A. 60-1507 motion as it relates to claims of trial errors and prosecutorial misconduct. We also affirm the district court's summary denial of Campbell's ineffective assistance of counsel claims as set forth in paragraphs (1) through (13) above. We reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing, in the presence of Campbell, regarding three issues: Campbell's ineffective assistance of counsel claims pertaining to (1) the alleged failure to conduct a proper pretrial investigation, (2) the failure to prepare Campbell for possible testimony at trial, and (3) the failure to obtain telephone logs regarding an alleged conversation involving Campbell that resulted in police finding the murder weapon.
Failure to Comply with Supreme Court Rule 183(j)
At the conclusion of the K.S.A. 60-1507 hearing, the court stated, "There doesn't appear to be any issue of fact or law in controversy before this Court that would entitle the defendant to any relief under the statute. And so his claim in all respects will be denied by the Court." The judge then directed the prosecutor to prepare a journal entry for his signature. On April 17, 2002, the signed journal entry stating the court's findings was filed with the clerk. In relevant part it stated "[t]hat there are no justiciable issues of fact or law, and that the petition is without merit."
Supreme Court Rule 183(j) provides that a district court issuing a judgment in K.S.A. 60-1507 proceedings "shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law on all issues presented." 2004 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 223. In interpreting this rule, the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals have repeatedly emphasized the importance of specific findings of fact and conclusions of law. See State v. Moncla, 269 Kan. 61, 64-65, 4 P.3d 618 (2000); Harris v. State, 31 Kan. App. 2d 237, 239, 62 P.3d 672 (2003). As another panel of this court recognized in Stewart v. State, 30 Kan. App. 2d 380, 382, 42 P.3d 205 (2002), the Supreme Court requires findings and conclusions so appellate courts may conduct a meaningful review.
In this case, the district court provided no findings of fact or conclusions of law as required by Supreme Court Rule 183(j). Our independent review of the record, with findings of fact and conclusions of law as set forth in this opinion, however, obviates the necessity for remand solely to require the district court to comply with Supreme Court Rule 183(j). Upon remand for the appointment of new counsel and holding of an evidentiary hearing in compliance with this opinion, we encourage the district court to comply with Supreme Court Rule 183(j).
The district court's summary denial of Campbell's K.S.A. 60-1507 motion is reversed in part and affirmed in part, in conformance with this opinion. This case is remanded for appointment of new counsel and the holding of an evidentiary hearing in Campbell's presence. The district court's failure to comply with Supreme Court Rule 183(j) is moot.