News in Brief by California: On March 12, 2021, federal prosecutors in California unsealed indictments against a pair of policemen accused of pocketing cash and drugs confiscated from suspects they pulled over in traffic stops. According to a report by Law & Crime, former Rohnert Park Police Department officers Brendon …
Are Police Playing Copyrighted Music to Prevent Live Streaming? by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso Police in Beverly Hills have picked-up a new trick, seemingly intended to avoid accountability: playing copyrighted music when being filmed by citizens. Sennett Devermont is a well-known, LA-area activist with over 300,000 followers in Instagram. …
Townsend v. County of Santa Cruz, CA, Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment, Lack of Medical Care, 2021 Case 5:19-cv-00630-BLF Document 102 Filed 05/13/21 Page 1 of 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 G. Dana Scruggs, SBN 96152 dana@ssfinjurylaw.com SCRUGGS, SPINI & …
Townsend v. County of Santa Cruz, CA, Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment or Summary Adj. Of Issues, Lack of Medical Care, 2021 Case 5:19-cv-00630-BLF Document 98 Filed 05/03/21 Page 1 of 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 G. Dana Scruggs, SBN …
Townsend v. County of Santa Cruz, CA, Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion of Telecare Corp Fo Summary Judgment, Lack of Medical Care, 2021 Case 5:19-cv-00630-BLF Document 96 Filed 04/29/21 Page 1 of 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 G. Dana Scruggs, SBN 96152 dana@ssfinjurylaw.com …
Dept of Justice, CA, Investigation of Alameda County, 2021 U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW - RFK Washington, DC 20530 April 22, 2021 Keith Carson President Alameda County Board of Supervisors 1221 Oak Street, #536 Oakland, CA 94612 Gregory J. Ahern Alameda …
News in Brief by Arizona: A week after he was shot chasing a suspect, an off-duty police officer from Alberquerque, New Mexico, was arrested on February 21, 2021, for aggravated DWI. According to a report by local TV station KRQE, Officer Fouad Cherair, 29, was found by police in the …
Ninth Circuit Announces Police Inserting Key in Car Door to Determine Vehicle Ownership Constitutes Search Overruling Circuit Precedent by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the insertion of a car key into a lock of a vehicle’s door by police …
California Court of Appeal: Prisoners Are Not Required to Serve ‘Thompson Terms’ After Grant of Parole Under Elderly Parole Program by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, held that prisoners sentenced for offenses committed while imprisoned [known as “Thompson terms” pursuant to In Re …
J.B. v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, False Arrest and Excessive Force, 2021 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of All Claims ("Agreement") is entered into between the following parties ("the Parties"): Plaintiff J.B., a Minor, by and through his Guardian …
Palacios v County of San Diego, CA, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2021 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS For the sole consideration of ONE MILLION DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($1 ,000,000.00), Plaintiff, Maria Palacios, individually and as the Estate of Decedent Ivan Ortiz (hereinafter referred to as "Plaintiff') hereby release and …
Aldrich v. Sanches, CA, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2021 Case 2:21-cv-02864-MCS-kk Document 1 Filed 04/02/21 Page 1 of 28 Page ID #:1 1 2 3 4 5 Carter C. White, CBN #164149 ccwhite@ucdavis.edu U.C. Davis Civil Rights Clinic One Shields Avenue, Bldg. TB-30 Davis, CA 95616-8821 Telephone: 530.752.5440 Facsimile: 530.752.5788 6 …
News in Brief by California: A federal jury awarded a man who suffered severe head and face injuries in an encounter with a San Diego detective $1.5 million in November 2020. San Diego’s City Council, meanwhile, is expected to “approve a $2.5 million settlement, the money awarded by the jury …
California Court of Appeal Overturns Child Sex Abuse Convictions Based on Prosecution’s Violation of Brady Obligations by Withholding Witness Impeachment Evidence by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, reversed a man’s convictions for forcible rape, digital penetration, and misdemeanor battery of a …
California Court of Appeal: Lack of Notice of Filing Deadline Due Process Violation, Allowing Late Challenge to Erroneous Parole Designation by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell The Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, held that the lack of adequate notice of a time limit to challenge an erroneous …
Ninth Circuit Announces Un-Mirandized Statement Used in Criminal Proceeding Violates Fifth Amendment and Supports § 1983 Claim by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the use of an un-Mirandized statement against a defendant in a criminal proceeding violates the defendant’s …
New Drone Tech Being Deployed by Police by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso Law enforcement use of unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs or “drones,” became more common during the pandemic and nationwide protests, but new drone technology being deployed by police departments has troubling implications for civil rights. Chula Vista, a …
California Supreme Court Announces SB 1437 Bars Second-Degree Murder Based on Natural and Probable Consequences Doctrine by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of California held that Senate Bill 1437 (2017-2018 Reg. Sess.) (“SB 1437”) bars a conviction for second-degree murder predicated on the natural and probable consequences …
Estate of Manuel Verdugo v. City of El Centro, CA, Plaintiff's Opposition to Dft's Motion to Dismiss Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2021 Case 3:20-cv-02458-W-KSC Document 19 Filed 03/15/21 PageID.218 Page 1 of 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jorge González (CBN 100799) A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 2485 Huntington Drive, …
Jackson v. San Mateo County, CA, Settlement, Excessive Force, 2021 CONFIDENTIAL GENERAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Confiden ial General Release and Se lemen Agreemen Agreemen is en ered into as of the Effective Date of this Agreement as defined herein, by and between the County of San Mateo he …
