Clemency Petition Denied in Oklahoma for Man Claiming Self-Defense; New Defense Team Calls Original Trial ‘Drive-by Defense’
By Fanelisa Leconte, Alphaeus Bey and Sophia Barberini OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Jemaine Cannon, an inmate on…
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Man Exonerated After 33 Years in Prison for Wrongful Attempted Murder Conviction
By Sophia Barberini LOS ANGELES, CA – Daniel Saldaña’s exoneration was announced during a press conference Thursday…
Racist, Discriminatory Lending Class Action Suit Filed against Wells Fargo by Civil Rights Lawyers
By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A team of attorneys and former San Francisco Mayor Willie…
Woman Convicted of Identify Theft Gets Light Sentence and Lecture by Judge to ‘Choose’ Friends ‘Better’
By Gracy Joslin and Sophia Barberini WOODLAND, CA – Judge David Rosenberg of Yolo County Superior…
Federal Court Win Requires Mississippi City to Approve Building of a Mosque after Previous Denial
By Sophia Barberini HORN LAKE, MS – After Horn Lake, Mississippi, city officials denied zoning approval for…
Oklahoma Death Row Man Hopes for Stay of Execution as Questions of Mental Competency Grow
By Katherine Coviello and Sophia Barberini PITTSBURG COUNTY, OK – Wade Greeley Lay, on death row in…
Henry Montgomery Finally Released on Parole After 57 Years in Prison, Conviction by All-White Jury
By Sophia Barberini Baton Rouge, LA – After being denied twice, 75-year-old Henry Montgomery appeared for a…
Defense Lawyers Win Due Process Argument, Insisting Missing Cop Body-Cam Footage Needed before Preliminary Hearing
By Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Eny Avilaalmendarez and Jose Rosales appeared in front of Alameda County…
Alameda Judge Refuses to Grant OR to Two Men Accused of Violent Crimes
By Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Judge Jacob Blea in Alameda County Superior Court refused to release…
Judge Refuses to Release New Mother without Bail, Despite Her Pleas
By Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Judge Stuart Hing of Alameda County Superior Court refused to release…
Berkeley Law Students Highlight Racial Disparities in San Francisco Policing
By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a working paper, University of California, Berkeley law students…
Two Cases: 58 Mile Car Chase and Profanity Outburst Leads to Rocky Day for Sacramento County Superior Court Judges
By Sonam Hundal, Hannah Adams, and Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO, CA – Courtroom drama – one involving…
Approaching Supreme Court Case Has Potentially Harmful Impacts on Carceral System
By Sophia Barberini ARIZONA – The state of Arizona is aiming to prevent federal courts from hearing…
Homicide Investigator, Technician Testify to Details in Carjacking/Murder Trial
By Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Two witnesses took the stand in Alameda County Superior Court Tuesday…
Lawyer Warns Defendant ‘Not Really Helping’ after Minor Outburst in Court
By Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Judge Gail Bereola of Alameda County Superior Court refused to release…
Indiana’s Seventh Circuit Pushes Against Voter Suppression
By Sophia Barberini INDIANAPOLIS, IN – As attacks on voting rights throughout the country soar, Indiana’s…
Defendant Misses Court Date After Allegedly Being Kidnapped in El Salvador – Judge Unsympathetic
By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Richard Darwin of San Francisco County Superior Court…
Judge Grants Defendant a 17th Chance to Appear in Court – Sets 1 Penny Bail
By Ascari Bryant, Paulina Buelna, Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Defendant Christopher Reilly missed 16 court dates….
Defense Questions Reliability of Eyewitnesses in Ongoing Omar Herrera Murder Trial
By Sophia Barberini and Jeramie Gutierrez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Defense witnesses took the stand in…
