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Stanislaus District Attorney's campaign

Carson vs Fladager, by Bruce Frohman

December 5, 2013 By Bruce Frohman 8 Comments

Next year, an election will be held to either affirm the job District Attorney Birgit Fladager is doing for the citizens of Stanislaus County or to replace her with criminal defense attorney Frank Carson, who has already announced that he is running for the job. One way to evaluate the upcoming contest is to view it from the perspective of those who have been inside the office. DA Birgit Fladager is seen by some as projecting […]

Filed Under: Featured, History Tagged With: Birgit Fladager, Frank Carson, Frank Carson versus Birgit Fladager, Stanislaus District Attorney's campaign

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