Tag: “Three Strikes” law
Common Sense Public Safety: Why California’s Three Strikes Law Remains a Necessary Tool
On June 29, 2022, Yuba County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Wirtschafter sentenced Justin Coats under California’s Three Strikes law to 25 years to Life in prison. I want you to know the story behind this sentence. I want you to...
California’s New Crime Math Alters FBI 2020 Crime Data Showing Murder Rate Increased 30%
The FBI announced Monday that the national murder rate increased 30% in 2020. Could anyone have predicted that calling for police to be defunded would lead to increased violent crime? The estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased...
Gov. Newsom Issues Pardons and Medical Reprieves, Commutes murder sentence
On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued 20 acts of clemency for prisoners, including the commutation of a life sentence by a woman who murdered her stepfather in 1989. In total, Governor Newsom pardoned 9 criminals, gave 10 COVID-19-related medical reprieves,...
Crime Victims File Motion to Disqualify DA George Gascón in Double Murder Case
A motion filed this week in a double murder case seeks to disqualify Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón for among other issues, hiring a former public defender to write his Youth Justice policy when she was still a Deputy...
State Judge Grants ADDA’s Preliminary Injunction Against DA George Gascón
In December, the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County filed a civil lawsuit seeking a writ of mandate, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief, asking that recently elected District Attorney George Gascón follow California state constitutional and...
Recall Movement Against San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Grows
On Tuesday, a recall movement against San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is quickly growing following criticism over allowing the early release of a criminal with little supervision, who proceeded to kill two people on New Year’s Eve. As the...