Robert Philibosian
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Robert Philibosian | |
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 Philibosian in 2012 | |
| 38th District Attorney of Los Angeles County | |
| In office 1982[1]–1984 | |
| Preceded by | John Van de Kamp |
| Succeeded by | Ira Reiner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Harry Philibosian September 29, 1940[2] San Diego, California[2] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Southwestern Law School Stanford University |
Robert Harry Philibosian (born September 29, 1940) is an American politician. He was appointed Los Angeles County District Attorney in 1981 when his predecessor John Van de Kamp was elected Attorney General of California. Philibosian served as district attorney until 1984 when he was defeated in countywide election by Ira Reiner. He received his B.A. in history from Stanford University and his law degree from Southwestern Law School, and was admitted to the California State Bar in 1968.[3][4] He is now Of counsel at the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton.[5]
Philibosian is best known as the presiding District Attorney during the infamous McMartin preschool trial. One of the other prosecutors, Glenn Stevens, left the case in protest that other prosecutors had withheld evidence from the defense. Stevens accused Robert Philibosian, the deputy district attorney on the case, of lying and withholding evidence from the court and defense lawyers in order to keep the Buckeys in jail and prevent access to exonerating evidence.[6] Philobosian was running a losing race to be re-elected at the time.[7]
References
- ^ "Philibosian Prevails Over Stirling, Trott for Appointment as District Attorney". metnews.com. 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- ^ a b Hubbell, Martindale (December 1994). Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory - 1994, Volume 2 (North America, The Caribbean, Central America, and South America). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561601073.
- ^ State Bar of California Membership Record
- ^ Southwestern Law School alumni profile
- ^ Sheppard Mullin -- Attorneys
- ^ Eberle, Paul; Eberle, Shirley (1993). The Abuse of Innocence: The McMartin Preschool Trial. Prometheus Books. ISBN 978-0-87975-809-7., p. 33
- ^ Robert Reinhold (January 24, 1990). "The Longest Trial – A Post-Mortem. Collapse of Child-Abuse Case: So Much Agony for So Little". The New York Times.