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About ERNEST J. LICALSI 209 W. Yosemite Avenue Madera, California 559-675-7726 ADMISSIONS: All California State Courts, December 1984 United States District Court, Eastern District of California December, 1984 AFFILIATIONS: California State Bar Association Past-President, Madera National Little League Member Madera Breakfast Lions Member and Past Board of Directors, California District Attorneys Association Board Member and Past President, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Central Valley Harvest Community Church, Elder Eastern Madera County Chamber of Commerce Madera District Chamber of Commerce Hastings College of the Law Alumni Association B.P.O. Elks, Madera Lodge No. 1918, Judge of the Subordinate Forum Madera County Interagency Youth Services Council California State University, Fresno, Department of Criminology, Advisory Board EDUCATION: HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW, San Francisco, California Juris Doctor Degree, May, 1984 Activities: Phi Delta Phi Fraternity; Intramural Softball and Intramural Football. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO, Fresno, California B.S. Degree, May 1981, Criminology Honors and Activities: Dean's List, Cum Laude, Intramural Sports. WORK EXPERIENCE: DISTRICT ATTORNEY Madera County District Attorney's Office, Madera, California February 1, 1992 to present Directs the functions and activities of the District Attorney's Office; develops and controls the District Attorney's office budget; supervises, assigns, and coordinates the work of the staff. Provides advice and training to local law enforcement personnel; handles specialized legal assignments, represents the District Attorney's office with the public and other government agencies. Successful felony trial record including one hundred percent conviction rate in all murder cases, including the death penalty, all sexual assault and all narcotic related cases; overall conviction rate exceeds ninety-seven percent (97%). ADJUNCT PROFESSOR California State University, Fresno, Fresno, California January 1999 to present Teaching Criminal Legal Process ( Crim 117) and Advanced Criminal Legal Process (Crim 127) for the Department of Criminology. Course subject matters includes United States' Constitutional issues related to the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments, evidence, and juvenile law. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY Madera County District Attorney's Office, Madera, California February 1, 1990 to January 31, 1992 Assists with directing the functions and activities of the District Attorney's Office; assists with the development and control of the District Attorney's office budget; supervises, assigns, and coordinates the work of the staff; insures proper training of less experienced staff; makes recommendations on whether or not to proceed to trial, selection of jurors, and prosecution of cases; prepares correspondence and reports; assists in the development of office policy; presents and prosecutes cases in all courts of Madera County; provides advice and training to local law enforcement personnel; handles specialized legal assignments represents the District Attorney's office with the public and other government agencies. DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY III (Supervising Deputy) Madera County District Attorney's Office, Madera, California August 1, 1989 to January 31, 1990 Criminal trial attorney performing all duties of Deputy District Attorney III as well as performing most of the duties of Assistant District Attorney. DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY III Madera County District Attorney's Office, Madera, California February 1, 1988 to July 31, 1989 Criminal trial attorney responsible for all phases of criminal prosecution including filing of criminal complaints; interviewing witnesses; prosecuting various criminal cases, including serious felonies; advising law enforcement officials concerning legal issues; preparing affidavits for search warrants; assisting in the supervision of new attorneys; researching complex legal issues and preparing briefs and pleading. DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY II Madera County District Attorney's Office, Madera, California February 1, 1987 to January 31, 1988 Criminal trial attorney responsible for misdemeanor prosecutions and preliminary hearings as well as come felony cases with little or no assistance. Position is also responsible for advising law enforcement of legal issues; filing criminal complaints; interviewing witnesses; researching legal issues; preparing various briefs and pleadings; and performing related duties as required. DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY I Madera County District Attorney's Office, Madera, California January 6, 1986 to January 31, 1987 Criminal trial attorney responsible for prosecution of misdemeanor cases and preliminary hearings; position also responsible for research and writing and pretrial motions. ACTIVITIES: Playing Softball, Skeet, and sporting Clay Shooting.
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