Victims Rights
Judge tosses Calif. standards for revoking parole
The Associated Press Posted: 01/27/2012 05:36:54 AM PST Updated: 01/27/2012 03:45:44 PM PST SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California’s voter-approved standards for revoking parole violate parolees’ rights to legal representation and tips the scale toward sending them back to prison, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton in Sacramento issued Tuesday’s ruling on parts of Proposition 9, which was [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )CVAA Opposes AB 109
The Crime Victims Action Alliance formally opposed AB 109 today sending a strong opposition letter to the Governor and members of the Legislature. As we have been reporting to you, AB 109 passed the legislature in matter of hours after being introduced. There was no opportunity for the public to comment on this legislation, no [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Federal appeals court upholds Proposition 9
Capitol Alert – Sacramento Bee March 25, 2010 A three-judge federal appellate panel today overturned Sacramento federal Judge Lawrence Karlton and reinstated the tough parole revocation procedures adopted by California voters two years ago in Proposition 9. The measure, sponsored by state Sen. George Runner and a coalition of tough-on-crime groups, had been challenged by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Federal judge limits Calif. crime victims measure
By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press Writer Thursday, March 26, 2009 (03-26) 16:18 PDT Sacramento, CA (AP) – A federal judge on Thursday blocked a portion of a crime victims’ rights measure approved by California voters in November that restricts legal rights for parole violators. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton of Sacramento ruled that a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Key portion of victims-rights proposition thrown out by judge
Los Angeles Times 2:53 PM | March 26, 2009 A key part of a victims-rights measure that voters approved in November has been overturned by a federal judge, who ruled the state must provide attorneys for parole violators when it is considering whether to send them back to prison. Senior Judge Lawrence K. Karlton of [...]
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