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- ↑ California. Grand Jury (Santa Clara County); Santa Clara County (Calif.). Board of Supervisors (2008). Final report. The Grand Jury. p. 7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ↑ "Two Area Attorneys Appointed to Superior Court Benches". Mid-Country Post. Retrieved 17 August 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Kaplan, Tracey (12 June 2012). "Gay woman named acting public defender in Santa Clara County". The Mercury News .
- ↑ Posted: March 25, 2013; County of Santa Clara County News; Molly O’Neal Named Santa Clara County Public Defender
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