Charles Mandeville Denton

Charles Denton has been an attorney with the Alameda County Public Defender for more than 40 years. Nearly all of that time has been spent in the courtroom. Mr. Denton has litigated thousands of motions and hearings, and has tried nearly every kind of criminal case — from drunk driving to the death penalty. He is a frequent lecturer on trial practice and one of the state’s leading experts on criminal law and procedure. Mr. Denton is the co-author of “Criminal Defense Jury Instructions” (Knowles Publishing), a contributing author to CEB’s “California Criminal Sentencing Enhancements,” and one of the original authors of CEB’s “Recent Developments in Criminal Law Practice and California Criminal Law: Procedure and Practice.” His articles, practice guides and case law reviews have also been highly acclaimed and widely published. He is a past President of the California Public Defender’s Association and currently the co-chair of their training committee. At Berkeley Law, Mr. Denton teaches Criminal Trial Practice.