CDAA Asks CDCR to Explain Early Release Policy
(Editor’s note: Last week, the California District Attorneys Association put out a communication asking CDCR to explain their…
DA Townhall Features Reflections on the 9th Anniversary of the Marsh Murders
By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – On Tuesday, and first anniversary, Yolo County’s Commons Town Hall…
My View: Yolo DA Calls for Stopping the ‘School-to-Prison Pipeline’ – or Does He?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – The Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, long an…
As Expected, Appellate Court Rejects Appeal by Marsh’s Attorneys to Be Re-Heard under SB 1391
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor On technical grounds, the Third District Court of Appeals has dismissed…
Commentary: No, Reform DAs Don’t Go on Fox News
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – The Yolo County DA’s Office has been pushing…
My View: Reisig Finds Himself on the Wrong Side of History and the Law Yet Again
By David M. Greenwald The big news in the criminal justice circles this week was the unanimous…
California Supreme Court Rules SB 1391 Constitutional, Prohibiting Transfer of Young Teens to Adult Criminal Court
By Linhchi Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court released its decision Thursday regarding the constitutionality…
Reaction Comes in Supreme Court’s Unanimous Ruling Upholding SB 1391
By David M. Greenwald Today the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld SB 1391, which prevents prosecutors from…
CA Supreme Court Hosts Oral Argument on Constitutionality of SB 1391, Fate of Sending Youth Under 16 to Adult Court
By Kelly Moran SAN FRANCISCO ––California’s Supreme Court Justices heard a challenge Tuesday by prosecutors to SB…
Appellate Court Upholds SB 1391, Allows Juvenile Law Prohibiting Adult Court for 14- and 15-Year-Olds
In October, former Governor Jerry Brown signed into law, SB 1391 which prohibits 14- and 15-year-olds from…
Judge Rules No Change to Marsh Status… Yet
By Danielle Silva Since the motion had been filed by the prosecution to transfer Daniel Marsh to…
Commentary: Does Juvenile Reform Bill Go Too Far? Depends on Whom You Ask
Governor Brown just signed SB 1391 over the weekend. The timing is interesting, because Daniel Marsh’s hearing…
Governor Brown Signs Bill Ending Sentencing of 14- and 15-Year-Olds in Adult Court
One of the big questions surrounding the signing of SB 1391 is what that will mean for…
Judge to Determine Whether Marsh Gets New Trial as Juvenile
By K. Hall Today a new chapter in the case of convicted murderer Daniel Marsh began. In…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Marsh Is the Extreme Example of Juvenile Crime; This Is More Typical
On January 24, 2011, a white male in his twenties, a musician in a band, was walking…
Reisig Pushes Back against Reform while Yolo Leads the Way on Juvenile Prosecutions as Adults
DA Jeff Reisig has been pushing back on Senate Bill 1391, and he has enlisted the family…
Commentary: Advocates Push Back against Trying 14- and 15-Year-Olds As Adults
There has been a lot of pushback against SB 1391. They will point to a handful of…
