Governor’s Press Release Comes Amid Huge Increase in Retail Theft According to a December 17 press release by the Governor’s office, Gavin Newsom unveiled a “multipronged plan to fight and prevent crime in California.” The Real Public Safety Plan is said to focus on supporting local law enforcement, enabling prosecutors to better hold perpetrators
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Suspect Booked at Long Beach City Jail on Multiple Counts According to KTLA-TV Los Angeles, a 27-year-old man was arrested without incident in Compton. The young man was arrested in relation to a dangerous hit and run accident that sent 6 people to the hospital. Reports indicate that he drove onto the sidewalk in
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Man Accused in Land Park Homicide Was Released from Police Custody in June 51-year-old Troy Davis now stands accused of murder for the killing of a woman and her two dogs in Land Park, California. Davis had been released from police custody just a few months earlier according to ABC 10 News. Davis was
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FBI Shows Nearly 30% Rise Compared With Previous Year As reported by NPR, data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) earlier this month shows an “unprecedented” rise in murders across the country. According to the data, there were 21,750 murders in the United States last year. The number is 4,901 more than the
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Crime Rates According to the Public Policy Institute of California According to the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), crime rates during the pandemic are somewhat limited. Given the limitations, the PPIC is providing preliminary 2020 trends but focusing on 2019 rates. As reported by the PPIC, preliminary data shows that some types of crime
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Understanding Bail Hearings and Conditions At a bail hearing in California, the court can consider several things including whether or no to release the person without bail (on their own recognizance) or to set bail at a reasonable amount to ensure their appearance at future hearings. A judge may consider several factors when determining
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Understanding Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules Under Penal Code 1269b (c) superior court judges in each county are required to “prepare, adopt, and annually review a uniform county schedule for all bailable offenses and for all misdemeanor and infraction offenses except Vehicle Code infractions.” Bail schedules help to create uniformity in the setting of bail
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A California Supreme Court Ruling Requires Judges to Weigh Whether Defendant Can Post Bail A California Supreme Court decision issued on March 25, 2021, requires judges to consider the defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail. A trial court must determine whether a defendant has the financial resources and whether less restrictive alternatives are available.
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Noting Public Safety Concerns, Orange County Judge Declines Bail Reduction The 2018 Holy Fire burned 23,000 acres according to The Mercury News. It quickly spread across Orange County and Riverside County eventually “destroying 18 structures including a dozen cabins.” Prosecutors believe that the devastating fire was started by Forrest Clark. If convicted Clark would face
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Despite Majority of Voters Rejecting Previous Attempts, California Lawmakers Move Forward With Another Bill Proposition 25, which would have ended California’s bail system, was defeated in November when a majority of voters decided that SB10 would not make good law. SB10 was initially passed but met with immediate opposition after numerous organizations questioned the
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