COURT WATCH: Man, Tried for Murder before Jury, Claims Self-Defense
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES CA – A jury trial held last Friday at a Los Angeles…
Carson Eschen
Articles by Carson
Federal Bill Would Reform U.S. Clemency System, Address Mass Incarceration Crisis
By Carson Eschen WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Cori Bush (MO-01) and Hakeem Jeffries…
Orange County DA Candidate Calls for Current DA to Recuse Self from All Police Use-of-Force Cases
By Carson Eschen SANTA ANA, CA – Pete Hardin, a candidate for Orange County District Attorney, has…
Response to Oxford High School Shooting from Governor, President and DA
By Carson Eschen and Wendy Moya OXFORD TOWNSHIP, MI – Police responded to a flood of emergency…
Judge Turns Down Pleading Man’s Request, but Offers Another Solution
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – A man in Santa Barbara County Superior Court this past…
Judge Tells Pregnant Mom She Ought to Get a Job to Pay Court Fees
By Carson Eschen MODESTO, CA – A judge here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this past week…
Displaced Man Asks for Court’s Help – Judge Tosses Him in Jail, Triples Bail
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – The judge here in Santa Barbara Superior Court last week…
CA AG Rob Bonta Files Brief Supporting Eligibility of Transgender Students in School Sports
By Carson Eschen and Sonam Hundal OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta Friday filed an…
Mother of Three, Associated with a Man Charged with Domestic Violence, Given Pretrial Release
By Carson Eschen and Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – A deputy public defender argued here in…
Law Prof Argues Cop Unions May Be Obstructionist but Still Act in Many Ways Like Other Unions
By Carson Eschen and Eric Rodriguez BOULDER, CO – Benjamin Levin, an Associate Professor of Law at…
LA County Sheriff Candidate Calls for Far Reaching Investigation of Current Sheriff’s Abuse of Department Resources
By Carson Eschen LOS ANGELES, CA – Eric Strong, a candidate for Los Angeles County Sheriff,…
Despite Reactionary Response, Study Shows Most BLM Protests Peaceful, but Alt-Right Actions Not
By Carson Eschen and Luke Kyaw MINNEAPOLIS, MN – On the anniversary of the killing of George…
Prosecutor Motions for Convicted Murderer’s Release – but Missouri AG Prevents It
By Carson Eschen KANSAS CITY, MI – Jean Peters Baker, prosecutor of Jackson County, MI, submitted a…
Public Defender Objects to Late Trial Video Evidence, Suggesting It Was Racist and Offensive
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – Deputy Public Defender Richard Addison Steele, II, vehemently objected last…
Man Accuses Court Appointed Defense Counsel of Incompetence and Wrongdoing – Judge Cuts Him Off
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – A defendant vigorously complained to a judge here Monday in…
Philly Study Links Eviction to Burglary, Robbery and Homicide
By Carson Eschen PHILADELPHIA, PA – A recent study discovered that eviction rates have a direct correlation…
Philly District Attorney Files 6 Motions Holding Police Dept in Contempt of Court for Not Providing Officer Info
By Carson Eschen PHILADELPHIA, PA – In an unprecedented move, six motions to hold the Philadelphia Police…
CA Lawmaker Introduces National Justice Reform Bills to Benefit Juveniles in Court System
By Carson Eschen WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) introduced several new justice reform…
Judge Listens to Victim, Not Prosecution – Doesn’t Expand Protective Order
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – Here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, a woman requested…
Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Formally Indicted on Sexual Assault Charges
By Carson Eschen LOS ANGELES – Former film producer and Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein has been formally…
