California Court of Appeal: Petitioner Has Constitutional Right to Be Present at Hearing to Determine Facts Surrounding Felony Murder Charges for Possible Resentencing Under § 1172.6 by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, held that a prisoner’s constitutional and statutory rights …
Audit Finds LAPD’s Frivolous Use of Helicopters Flunks Cost/Benefit Analysis by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney An audit released by Los Angeles (“LA”) City Controller Kenneth Mejia revealed that the Los Angeles Police Department’s (“LAPD”) frivolous use of helicopters from the Air Support Division (“ASD”) cost taxpayers far more than …
Estate of Carlos Escobar Mejia v. USA, CA, Settlement, Wrongful Death, 2024 PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL-SETTLEMENT COMMUNICATION-FED. R. EVID. 408,501 CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS, AND COVENANT OF NON-DISCLOSURE RELEASORS: The Estate of Carlos Escobar Mejia by and through its Successor in Interest Rosa Escobar, Rosa Escobar, Maribel Escobar, …
Estate of Christopher Zumalt v. County of Riverside, CA, Settlement, Wrongful Death-Medical Neglect, 2024 Case 5:21-cv-01791-JGB-SP Document 88 Filed 02/29/24 Page 1 of 3 Page ID #:3610 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA LEEYONNIE HERNANDEZ, …
Greer v. County of San Diego, Brief of Amici Curiae, 20247 Case: 23-55607, 02/23/2024, ID: 12862766, DktEntry: 36, Page 1 of 27 Case No. 23-55607 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ____________________________ COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Defendant and Appellant, v. FRANKIE GREER Plaintiff, and THE …
Ninth Circuit Announces District Courts Must Either Orally Pronounce All Discretionary ‘Standard’ Conditions of Supervised Release in the Presence of Defendant or Provide Conditions in Writing Prior to Sentencing by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, held that U.S. …
Who Let the Dogs Out? Robotic Dogs Are the Newest (and Scariest) Surveillance Tech in U.S. Police Departments by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott After months of debate, the Los Angeles City Council approved the donation of a $280,000 robotic police dog in late May of 2023 in …
Estate of William Schuck v. County of San Diego, CA, CLERB Report, Wrongful Death, 2024 EXECUTIVE OFFICER PAUL R. PARKER III BOARD MEMBERS EILEEN DELANEY Chair MARYANNE PINTAR Vice Chair BONNIE KENK Secretary DR. R. LEE BROWN ANDREW HAYES NADIA KEAN-AYUB ARIANA FEDERICO MONDRAGON TIM WARE GARY I. WILSON VACANCY …
OIG Report-CDCR Violated Its Regulation by Redirecting Backlogged Allegations of Staff Misconduct to Be Processed as Routine Grievances, Jan. 2024 OIG Amarik K. Singh OFFICE of the INSPECTOR GENERAL Inspector General Neil Robertson Chief Deputy Inspector General Independent Prison Oversight JANUARY 29, 2024 № SR-23-01 The Department Violated Its Regulations …
California Court of Appeal: Confrontation Clause Violated Where Defense Prohibited From Cross-Examining Prosecution Witness About Biased Motivation and Fabrication by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, held that Cecilio Castaneda-Prado’s right to confront his accusers was violated when the superior court prohibited …
California Court of Appeal: Probation Condition Prohibiting Possession of Pornography Impermissibly Vague by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, held that a probation condition prohibiting possession of pornographic materials was impermissibly vague. Michael Gruis pleaded no contest to one count of possession …
California Court of Appeal: Defendants Who Plead Guilty to Stipulated Sentence Eligible for Resentencing Under Amended § 1170.91 by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, held that defendants who plead guilty to a stipulated sentence are eligible for resentencing under California Penal Code …
California Bans Bogus ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis as Cause of Death by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsome signed a bill into law that prohibits “excited delirium” from being recognized as a valid diagnosis or cause of death. The law was prompted by the death …
California Supreme Court Reinstates Petition for Resentencing Under SB 1437 Because Trial Court Misapprehended Le-gal Requirements for Proving Aiding and Abetting Implied Malice Murder by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Supreme Court of California reinstated a prisoner’s petition for resentencing pursuant to Senate Bill No. 1437 (2017-2018 Reg. Session) …
LSPC-CDCR- Public Comments Re Ncr 23-12 Mail Processing - Dec. 2023 Legal Services for Prisoners with Children 4400 Market Street, Oakland, CA 94608 Regulation and Policy Management Branch Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation P.O. Box 942883 Sacramento, CA, 94283-0001 December 7, 2023 Re: Public Comment on NCR 23-12 Dear Regulation …
Greer v. County of San Diego, CA, Memo of Points and Authorities in Support of His Motion to Compel Information, Medical Neglect,2023 6 EUGENE G. IREDALE: SBN 75292 JULIA YOO: SBN 231163 GRACE JUN: SBN 287973 IREDALE & YOO, APC 105 West F Street, Fourth Floor San Diego, CA 92101-6036 …
Greer v. County of San Diego, CA, Plaintiff's Reply to Dft County of San Diego's Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel, Medical Neglect, 2023 6 EUGENE G. IREDALE: SBN 75292 JULIA YOO: SBN 231163 GRACE JUN: SBN 287973 IREDALE & YOO, APC 105 West F Street, Fourth Floor San Diego, …
Lucas R. v. Becerra, CA, Stipulated Settlement of Plaintiff's Fifth Claim for Relief (Disability), Detained Immigrant Children, 2023 Case 2:18-cv-05741-DMG-PLA Document 408-5 Filed 11/14/23 Page 1 of 47 Page ID #:20093 Exhibit C Exhibit C Page 71 Case 2:18-cv-05741-DMG-PLA Document 408-5 Filed 11/14/23 Page 2 of 47 Page ID #:20094 …
Lucas R v. Becerra, CA, (Proposed)Stipulated Settlement of Plaintiff's Third Claim for Relief (Pyschotropic Meds), Detained Immigrant Children, 2023 Case 2:18-cv-05741-DMG-PLA Document 408-3 Filed 11/14/23 Page 1 of 48 Page ID #:20023 Exhibit A Exhibit A Page 1 Case 2:18-cv-05741-DMG-PLA Document 408-3 Filed 11/14/23 Page 2 of 48 Page ID …
