Notably, the panel found that Le's trial counsel consenting to replacing the holdout juror with an alternate did not block the appeal. A criminal defendant cannot waive a Sixth Amendment challenge when juror removal undermines jury unanimity, the court ruled,…
Testimony in the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is scheduled to resume Monday morning. Thao is on trial on allegations she offered future contracts with a waste recycling company in exchange that the men behind that company…
Malouf had just finished a shift at a nearby pastry shop and stopped at the 24-hour diner before the attack unfolded outside the restaurant. A man demanded her car keys, and when she refused, he punched and kicked her in…
Electrek's pricing coverage listed an $8,000 one-time purchase option for Full Self-Driving. Vallejo Deputies Pull 44 Dogs From Home Tied to Convicted Breeder San Mateo County Weighs Data Center Ban After Fairgrounds Scare Eureka Valley's Landmark Clarke Mansion Lists for $6.5M With Hidden…
The case was dismissed under Penal Code Section 1385 on January 17, 2025. That statute gives trial judges broad authority to dismiss charges or strike enhancements in furtherance of justice on their own motion, though defense attorneys cannot formally file such motions and…
Lindsay was attacked and strangled inside her Union City home in July 1980, per the same East Bay Times account. Douglas was found dead off a freeway in Vallejo in 1996. Gary was linked by DNA to both homicide scenes, investigators say,…
The defense team in the retrial for the man convicted of kidnapping and killing Morgan Hill teenager Sierra LaMar is calling the judge biased and requesting he recuse himself. Marianne Favro reports. A judge announced Friday he will not recuse…
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