Motion Denied by Orange County Judge to Disclose Additional Police Records
By David M. Greenwald Orange County, CA – An Orange County judge denied a motion by defense…
DA Spitzer Accused of Whitewashing Evidence Booking Scandal in January Report
By David M. Greenwald Orange County Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders on Thursday filed a motion to…
Criticizing Officials, Superior Court Judge Orders Orange County Jail to Cut Population in Half
By Jose Medina and Evie Sun SANTA ANA, CA – While the pandemic continues to pose a…
My View: Slapped on the Wrist, Deputies Who Mishandled Evidence Get Misdemeanors and No Time
Two Sheriff’s Deputies Plead Guilty in the Evidence Booking Scandal Over the last 20 days the nation…
Court Upholds SB 1437 Constitutionality after Orange County DA Denied Petition Review
By Danielle Silva California – The Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three, upheld the Senate Bill…
My View: Down Goes Another DA
There are just four district attorneys in California that have opposed every criminal justice reform effort –…
OC Prosecutor Ran a Secret, Unconstitutional Jailhouse Informant Scheme for Years
By Somil Trivedi When Bethany Webb’s sister, Laura, was killed in a mass shooting in 2011, she…
Commentary: AG’s Office Looks Other Way at Orange County Wrongdoing
Back in August, we asked why the supposedly liberal California Attorney General’s office was trying to seek…
My View: Why is California AG Seeking DP in Tainted Case?
It is disappointing that the California AG, a purported opponent of capital punishment, would continue the prosecution…
US DOJ Announces Investigation into Orange County DA and Sheriff’s Department
On Thursday, the US DOJ opened a civil pattern-or-practice investigation into the Orange County District Attorney’s Office…
Eye on the Courts: California Cracking Down on Prosecutors Withholding Evidence
A few weeks ago we presented the case of Oscar Cervantes, who has been sitting in prison…
ACLU Calls For Investigation of Orange County Prosecutorial Misconduct
By Ana Zamora and Brendan Hamme “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can…
Commentary: Is Harris Finally Going to Get Serious About Prosecutorial Misconduct in California?
Earlier this year, the LA Times ran a story where federal judges accused the California State Bar…
