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Jerry Brown affirming more releases of killers than Schwarzenegger, Gray Davis
Sacramento Bee jsanders@sacbee.com Published Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012 Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown is far more likely to allow the release of paroled killers from prison than either of California’s two previous governors, newly released records show. Brown let stand 331 of 405 – roughly 82 percent – of decisions to parole convicted killers by the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Man Convicted of Sex with Chihuahua Must Register on Sex Offender List
Sam Cohen FOX40 News 2:26 PM PST, December 23, 2011 SACRAMENTO COUNTY A Sacramento man convicted of having sex with a Chihuahua will have to register on the sex offender registry. Robert Edward De Shields was sentenced to ten years in prison and lifetime sex offender registration. De Shields, who is confined to a wheelchair, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )State high court revises parole appeal guidelines
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer SF Chronicle Friday, December 30, 2011 California courts have been too quick to second-guess decisions by the parole board and the governor that deny release to convicted murderers and other life prisoners, the state Supreme Court said Thursday. The court was responding to a series of lower-court decisions that followed [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )California’s county jails struggle to house influx of state prisoners
Los Angeles Times Published Friday, Dec. 09, 2011 LOS ANGELES — The early release of inmates in some parts of California is accelerating as officials at county jails struggle to accommodate state prisoners flowing into their facilities. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department planned to begin releasing about 150 inmates Friday because of overcrowding in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Opinion: Realignment is a dangerous, reckless mess
By Jim Nielsen | 11/23/11 12:00 AM PST As a public official, I believe it is my responsibility to advocate for the best policies for the people of California. As Vice Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, I know firsthand that there are always tough choices when it comes to making budget decisions during state budget negotiations, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Conrad Murray gets four years for role in Michael Jackson’s death – Under new public safety realignment
The judge voices shock at Dr. Conrad Murray’s lack of remorse and criticizes the physician for recent comments suggesting Michael Jackson ‘entrapped’ him. By Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times November 30, 2011 The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray in the drug overdose death of Michael Jackson ended with a resounding rebuke from the trial judge, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Michael Jackson’s doctor likely to be paroled in 2 years
California Watch November 8, 2011 | Ryan Gabrielson, California Watch Photograph – Al Seib/Reuters Dr. Conrad Murray sits in Los Angeles County Superior Court as the jury returns a guilty verdict for involuntary manslaughter in singer Michael Jackson’s death. Dr. Conrad Murray’s conviction on involuntary manslaughter charges for his role in Michael Jackson’s death [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Supreme Court orders California to release tens of thousands of prison inmates
The 5-4 decision represents one of the largest prison release orders in U.S. history. The court majority says overcrowding has caused ‘suffering and death.’ In a sharp dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia warns ‘terrible things are sure to happen.’ By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau 8:56 AM PDT, May 23, 2011 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Supreme Court to hear California prison overcrowding case
By Warren Richey, Staff writer – Christian Science Monitor/ June 14, 2010 Washington The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to examine whether a three-judge panel acted properly when it ordered the release of more than 38,000 California inmates to remedy constitutional deficiencies in prison-supplied health care. At issue in the case is whether the three-judge [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Court: Sexually Dangerous Can Be Kept in Prison
New York Times May 17, 2010 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 12:31 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered ”sexually dangerous” after their prison terms are complete. The high court in a 7-2 judgment reversed a lower court decision that said Congress overstepped [...]
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