Recent legislative amendments to California’s murder statutes, notably Senate Bill 1437 and Senate Bill 775, have introduced new legal pathways for challenging prior convictions. These changes have directly influenced the cases of Miguel Rivera, convicted in a 2012 homicide, and Jereh Lubrin, a former correctional officer found guilty in the death of Michael Tyree.
The California Supreme Court reversed the death sentence of Jason Alejandro Aguirre, ruling that changes in state law governing gang enhancements invalidated the basis for his capital punishment, leaving his murder and attempted murder convictions intact.
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By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – One of the big complaints about gang enhancements…
By David Greenwald We have seen in a wide variety of areas that, where police and prosecutors…
Over the last few years we have talked a lot about progressive prosecution. We have seen some…