Johnson v. City of Redding, CA, Deposition of Alfred Joshua, M.D., Wrongful Death, 2021 Deposition of Alfred Joshua, M.D. December 02, 2021 Johnson vs. City of Redding antus. ~ www.aptusOR.com LI RT ~ E. PO R. TI I 866.9 99'.8310 ,G Johnson vs. City of Redding Alfred Joshua, M.D. ·1· …
The GEO Group v. Newsome, CA, Petiton for Rehearing, Discrimination, 2021 Case: 20-56172, 11/17/2021, ID: 12289820, DktEntry: 80, Page 1 of 100 Nos. 20-56172, 20-56304 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT THE GEO GROUP, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GAVIN C. …
California Supreme Court Announces Suspended Execution of Sentence with Probation Imposed Is Not ‘Final’ so New Changes in Law Apply Retroactively on Appeal by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In a case that expands the retroactive application of new, more lenient laws passed by the Legislature after a defendant is …
California Supreme Court Announces Hearsay Regarding Nonpredicate Offenses in Psychological Evaluation Reports Inadmissible in SVP Probable Cause Hearings by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of California held that Welfare and Institution Code § 6602, subd. (a) does not create an exception permitting hearsay regarding nonpredicate offenses to …
Aldrich v. Romo, CA, Settlement, Sexual Assualt, 2021 Page I of 4 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE I. PARTIES This Settlement Agreement and Release (Agreement) concerns KEIANA ALDRICH (Plaintiff) and the California DeJi,artment of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on behalf of Defendants M. Hill, S. Stark, and the California Prison Industry …
California School Resource Officer Charged with Murder in Fatal On-Duty Shooting of Teen by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman The District Attorney for Los Angeles County announced on October 27, 2021, that a murder charge had been filed against a now-fired school resource officer (“SRO”) who fatally shot a young …
California Cop Found Guilty of Felony Assault in Shooting Death of Mentally Ill Man by Chuck Sharman by Chuck Sharman A California jury found a cop in a wealthy San Francisco suburb guilty of felony assault with a firearm in the fatal 2018 shooting of an unarmed mentally ill man …
Ninth Circuit Announces All 3 Subsections Must Be Satisfied to Deny Safety-Valve Relief Under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(1) by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell In a case of first impression under the First Step Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the word “and” in …
News in Brief by Alabama: A former Alabama cop convicted of murdering a mentally ill and suicidal man in his own home reported to a state prison in Montgomery on September 6, 2021, to begin serving a 25-year sentence he received for the crime, according to Huntsville TV station WAFF. …
DNA Standards Often Make the Difference Between Life and Death by Michael Fortino, Ph.D by Michael Fortino, Ph.D. DNA analysis standards can make the difference between misleading results and the truth behind a crime, so much so, that this highly sensitive analysis is often the deciding factor in ruling life …
California Supreme Court Announces Predicate Offenses for Gang Enhancement or Gang Participation Not Provable Using Expert Witness Testimony Without Personal Knowledge of Facts by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Supreme Court of California held that, for charges of gang participation and gang enhancements under California Penal Code, § subdivisions …
California Supreme Court: Furnishing Drugs Resulting in Overdose Death Does Not Automatically Trigger Great Bodily Injury Enhancement by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The Supreme Court of California held that a conviction by itself for furnishing a controlled substance to someone who subsequently suffers injury from its use is insufficient, …
Federal Judge Lets BLM Protestors’ Suit Against San Jose Police Proceed by A federal class-action lawsuit accusing the San Jose Police Department (“SJPD”) of using excessive force against Black Lives Matter activists during 2020 protests is moving forward after a federal judge refused a motion to dismiss the case on …
California Cities Launching Alternative Policing Efforts for Mental Health 911 Calls by A year after it was announced in September 2020, a new project is finally getting off the ground in Oakland, California, that will shift some mental health 911 calls from police to civilian responders. Called MACRO—Mobile Assistance Community …
Lee v. Landrum, CA, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2021 SETrI,EMENT AND RET.EASE AGREEMENT This Settlement and Release Agreement ("Agreement") is made this 8th day of September, 2021, memorializes the terms of the settlement entered at the Settlement Conference between Plaintiff Zechariah Lee hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Plaintiff") and Defendants County …
Moore v. Calderon, CA, Brief of Amici Curiae, Sexual Harassment, 2021 Case: 21-15849, 09/17/2021, ID: 12231435, DktEntry: 20, Page 1 of 33 Case No. 21-15849 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT TERRENCE JESSE MOORE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. S. CALDERON, Defendant-Appellee On Appeal from Order of the United States …
California Town Pays $6 Million to Family of Mentally Ill Man Tasered by Cop by A settlement was announced on August 10, 2021, between the city of Pleasanton, California, and the family of a mentally ill man who died after a struggle with city cops trying to restrain him in …
California Supreme Court Announces Predicate Offenses for Gang Enhancement or Gang Participation Not Provable Using Expert Witness Testimony Without Personal Knowledge of Facts by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Supreme Court of California held that, for charges of gang participation and gang enhancements under California Penal Code, § subdivisions …
California Court of Appeal: § 1170.95(e) Permits Trial Courts to Redesignate More Than One Underlying Felony in Resentencing Vacated Felony-Murder Conviction by Douglas Ankney by Doug Ankney The Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three ruled that § 1170.95(e) permits a vacated felony-murder conviction to be redesignated as more …
