Brinda Kalita

Brinda is a student at UC Riverside, pursuing a degree in History with a Law and Society emphasis. She plans to attend law school after receiving her bachelors.

Articles by Brinda

VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: THE STORY OF KEITH DOOLIN – ‘FACTUALLY INNOCENT MAN BEHIND BARS SINCE 10/18/95’

Image by Frank Schulenburg – Own work via Wikimedia Commons FRESNO, CA– Keith Doolin was convicted of…

COURT WATCH: Medical Examiner’s Toxicologist Testifies in Murder Trial Cause of Death Cannot Be Proven

By Brinda Kalita SAN FRANCISCO, CA – During a murder trial in San Francisco County Superior Court…

Innocence Project: After 33 Years of Being in Prison after Wrongful Conviction, Tyrone Day Exonerated

By Brinda Kalita and Leslie Garcia DALLAS, TX – One of the Innocence Project’s longest clients, Tyrone…

COURT WATCH: Plea Deal Hearing Turns into Request for a Preliminary Hearing After Accused Claims He ‘Didn’t Do Those Things’

By Brinda Kalita MODESTO, CA – In Stanislaus County Superior Court Friday, at the last minute, a…

Los Angeles Editorial Board Argues Harsher Penalties for Fentanyl Abuse Will Not Stop Crisis, Referencing CA Legislation

By Brinda Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA- In an opinion article published in the Los Angeles Times this…

FOLLOW-UP EXCLUSIVE: Defense Attorney Explains How Passage of SB 1437 was Able to Correct an Everyday Injustice

By Brinda Kalita MODESTO, CA- In Stanislaus County Superior Court about two weeks ago, a PC section…

COURT WATCH: Judge Approves Resentencing for Man Who Already Spent Decade in Prison on Murder, Gang Charges

By Brinda Kalita MODESTO, CA – A man’s PC § 1170.5 petition requesting resentencing was approved here Friday in…

COURT WATCH: Man Takes Deal to ‘Just Get the Process Over With’

By Brinda Kalita MODESTO, CA – A man ended up pleading no contest to domestic violence charges…

Florida Lawmakers, with Gov. DeSantis’ Support, Pushing to Overturn Landmark Precedents by Supreme Court

By Brinda Kalita TALLAHASSEE, FL – In an opinion article published on Slate, two progressive-leaning lawyers wrote…

Defense Objects, but Laptop Felony Case Going to Trial

By Roni Ayalon and Brinda Kalita WOODLAND, CA – Despite doubts raised by the defense at a…

Supreme Court Rules Man on Death Row Should be Resentenced after State Court Judges Ignore Supreme Court Precedents

By Roni Ayalon and Brinda Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court this week unexpectedly ruled…

Court Insists Homeless Man Remain Jailed, Sets Aggregate Bail at $4,000 for ‘Non-Community’ Non-Violent Offenses

By Brinda Kalita WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court this Tuesday, Judge Daniel Wolk set…

Study Reveals Findings Regarding Restitution and Fees, Juvenile Recidivism in Florida across Race and Ethnicity

By Brinda Kalita MIAMI, FL – A study here has revealed startling findings on the impact of…

Equal Justice Initiative Argues after Tyre Nichols Killing It’s Time to Seriously Reconsider Eliminating Police Qualified Immunity

By Brinda Kalita and Destiny Gurrola MEMPHIS, TN –Equal Justice Initiative argues in “Eliminating Barriers to Police…

Disabled, Homeless Woman Target of Judge’s Ire for Failure to Appear in Court on Time

By Destiny Gurrola and Brinda Kalita MODESTO, CA – A homeless woman with disabilities was yelled at…

Progressive Alameda County DA Pamela Price Celebrates MLK Jr. Day by Remembering Her ‘Drum Major Instinct’ to ‘Lead the Parade’

By Brinda Kalita, Daphne Ho and Destiny Gurrola ALAMEDA, CA- In a YouTube video message, new Alameda…

South Carolina Federal Judge Lifts Ban on Automated Data Collection of Online Records, Benefiting Tenants, Claims NAACP, ACLU

By Jariah Moore, Kimberly Torres and Brinda Kalita COLUMBIA, SC – A federal judge Tuesday here ruled…