Judges gone wild!
Interesting judicial disciplinary actions within the last few months… Scott Stuart, Santa Clara County: misdeed: Ex parte conversation with DA post-trial in a misdo about how she did a great job, the...
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Dog Show Corgi
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View ArticleNice parole condition reversal
Even though moot because D was off parole, Court of Appeal held that conditions restricting internet use were vague. Lovely. And enough already with these internet restrictions! The post Nice parole...
View ArticleBest. Speidi. Article. Ever.
Came across this article making headlines because Spencer Pratt of the Hills stated that the cancelling of the Hills was like 9/11. Of course, consistent with Spencer Pratt’s admitted MO, the...
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Amazing article in the LA times re so cal police shooting 2000 persons since 2004. WTF? Including one incident where an officer was acquitted for shooting an unarmed man after he told the officer...
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gratuitous corgi photo
#really?! As a passerby-er once said about Jane Doe: Look at that little dog with dem stumpy ass legs! The post gratuitous corgi photo appeared first on juicejusticeandcorgis.
View Articlethe good news and the bad news
Great opinion last week. Terrible opinion last week. Good news first: Reversible error to admit coppy “use of force” expert in PC 69 case because it was not the proper subject of expert testimony, cop...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: SCC Deputies held to answer for murder of Tyree
Per Mercury News Reporter’s live twitter feed. The post BREAKING NEWS: SCC Deputies held to answer for murder of Tyree appeared first on juicejusticeandcorgis.
View ArticleOn the OJ knife
Apparently a cop was give a knife unearthed by a construction worker that was buried at the OJ estate. The cop purportedly kept the knife as a trophy and did nothing to have authorities investigate...
View ArticleReversed child molest case for violation of right to cross: 5yo c/w refuses...
Wow. 5 year old child molest complaining witness refuses to answer over 150 defense questions which the Court of Appeal held to be “substantive.” Conviction reversed (D sentenced to 15-life.)....
View ArticleMove to dismiss your 647(f)s under 647(g)
Court of appeal reversed a juvenile drunk in public finding (647(f)) today because the police officer testified that he did not know about 647(g). 647(g) says that a cop “shall” take someone to a...
View ArticleDear 9th Circuit, will you marry me?
So in love with the 9th circuit lately. 3 opinions since October 2015 (boom boom pow) holding that certain offenses are not crimes of violence. A fourth, today, adopted a 1st Cir. holding that a...
View ArticleCorgi Cruelty–Warning VERY Disturbing
I was informed by a concerned citizen of the proposed police sanctioned corgi cruelty in Russia: a police agency there intends to “experiment” with using corgis as police dogs because “the dogs’ short...
View Articlea very justice-y week
Lots of appellate love lately. (1) I previously blogged about the onslaught of cases holding various seemingly violent crimes are not crimes of violence for purposes of federal enhancements. US...
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Newsflash: hunger strike in prison does not equal behavior that can lead to...
Another case that makes you go hmmmmm that it had to be appealed. Yes, petitioner lost custody credits for refusing to eat as part of the SHU hunger strike. The official rule violation? Engaging in...
View Article2 death penalty convictions reversed
Sorry for the brief blogging hiatus, which means I have failed to post some very good recent opinions; I will try to update this blog with them. Today there were two great opinions, two death penalty...
View ArticleMaking a Murderer: Brendan Dassey’s Conviction Overturned
JUSTICE. sweet. justice. Opinion here. The post Making a Murderer: Brendan Dassey’s Conviction Overturned appeared first on juicejusticeandcorgis.
View Articlefailing to pay restitution does not foreclose a finding of satisfactory...
Boom. The post failing to pay restitution does not foreclose a finding of satisfactory completion of juvenile probation appeared first on juicejusticeandcorgis.
View ArticleSpotted: Jerry Brown sending us some due process
Jerry Brown signed into AB 2298 which affords persons the right to be notified before they are included in the CalGang database and a chance to challenge their inclusion. Due process is a beautiful...
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