COURT WATCH: DDA Objects to Reduction of Felony Charge over Decades-Old Priors
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Preston Schaub used the accused’s prior drug-related convictions from 2000 and...... Read more.
New CA Defense Systems Aim to Provide High-Quality Legal Representation for All
OAKLAND, CA – California’s “first guidelines and toolkit for contract and panel public defender programs” was released...... Read more.
Fairness Project: Lawmakers Attempt to Undermine Voters, Deny Wage Increases
LINCOLN, NE – The Fairness Project this week released a statement denouncing an attempt by lawmakers to...... Read more.
CA DOJ Won’t Take Action in Officer Shooting of Marcos Maldonado
OAKLAND, CA – The California Department of Justice (DOJ) last week released a report by California Attorney...... Read more.
Black OK State Senator Handcuffed at Traffic Stop
TULSA, OK – Camera footage from a traffic stop revealed a longtime Oklahoma state senator, who is...... Read more.
Survey Reveals Trump Pardons for Jan. 6 Rioters Unpopular
WASHINGTON, DC – The Hill reports a survey released Tuesday by Reuter/Ipsos reveals that nearly six in...... Read more.
Santa Clara County DA Commutes Death Sentences – Other DAs Won’t Go There
SACRAMENTO, CA – Those convicted of murder and sentenced to death in Santa Clara County over the...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Bail $150K+ – Judge Ignores Health Issues, Inability to Pay
WOODLAND, CA – A judge here set bail at more than $150,000 at an arraignment hearing Friday...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Vague Language in Plea Agreement Nearly Kills Treatment
WOODLAND, CA – The judge in a sentencing Thursday here in Yolo County Superior Court amended language...... Read more.
SF Public Defender’s Office Files Complaint against SFPD Officers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- A complaint was filed this week by the San Francisco Public Defender with the...... Read more.