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Guest Commentary: Reform of Felony Murder Rule Critical To Criminal Justice Reform

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|Date: July 22, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Reform of Felony Murder Rule Critical To Criminal Justice Reform

By Nancy Skinner and Joel Anderson In January, California ended a decades-old legal doctrine that put num ...

By Nancy Skinner and Joel Anderson In January, California ended a decades-old legal doctrine that put numerous people behind bars for murders they did not commit. Yet six months after the new state la ...

July 22, 2019
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AG’s Office Argues SB 1437 is Constitutional in Opposition Brief in Appellate Case

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|Date: July 15, 2019
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AG’s Office Argues SB 1437 is Constitutional in Opposition Brief in Appellate Case

Across the state there has been a battle over the constitutionality of SB 1437. The bill became law on J ...

Across the state there has been a battle over the constitutionality of SB 1437. The bill became law on January 1, and it eliminates the possibility of charging people with first degree murder in crim ...

July 15, 2019
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Brief Hearings Heard in Dev, Olague Cases

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 25, 2019
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Brief Hearings Heard in Dev, Olague Cases

Two cases that were a long time in the making came to Yolo County courtrooms in separate departments on W ...

Two cases that were a long time in the making came to Yolo County courtrooms in separate departments on Wednesday. Both were heard briefly, with follow up hearings set in different departments for Ma ...

April 25, 2019
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Commentary: California Repeals the Felony Murder Rule

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|Date: October 24, 2018
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Commentary: California Repeals the Felony Murder Rule

This week Neko Wilson became the first person released from prison under reforms to the felony murder rul ...

This week Neko Wilson became the first person released from prison under reforms to the felony murder rule law. As reported by Fresno TV, the new state law compelled the prosecution to drop the murde ...

October 24, 2018
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Governor Brown Signs Landmark Police Reform Legislation

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|Date: October 01, 2018
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Governor Brown Signs Landmark Police Reform Legislation

California will soon make police misconduct records available to the public and ensure police departments ...

California will soon make police misconduct records available to the public and ensure police departments release of body camera footage of police shootings (Press Release on SB 1421) - Today Governor ...

October 01, 2018
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Guest Commentary: Reform of Felony Murder Rule Critical To Criminal Justice Reform

Guest Commentary: Reform of Felony Murder Rule Critical To Criminal Justice Reform

AG’s Office Argues SB 1437 is Constitutional in Opposition Brief in Appellate Case

AG’s Office Argues SB 1437 is Constitutional in Opposition Brief in Appellate Case

Brief Hearings Heard in Dev, Olague Cases

Brief Hearings Heard in Dev, Olague Cases

Commentary: California Repeals the Felony Murder Rule

Commentary: California Repeals the Felony Murder Rule

Governor Brown Signs Landmark Police Reform Legislation

Governor Brown Signs Landmark Police Reform Legislation

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