On November 8, Californians will have an important decision to make. Besides electing their candidates of choice, they will say “Yes” or “No” to a new proposition which I consider of vital importance for our state’s criminal justice system. The LA Times recently...
In order for evidence to be used in court, the legal tradition held that it needed to be obtained legally. This would include wiretapping evidence. When law enforcement eavesdrops on phone conversations, text messages, emails, and other types of communication without...
Earlier this year, San Fernando Valley Assemblywoman Patty Lopez introduced a bill which was meant to deter law enforcement from using questionable and often illegal tactics to ensure convictions. The bill, AB 1909, which has recently been enacted by the State of...
In 1969, a Gallup poll revealed that only 12 percent of Americans were in favor of the legalization of marijuana. A few days ago, a new poll by the same agency showed just how far Americans have come since then, as a staggering 60% of respondents said “Yes” to...
Record Searchlight – Local News by Jim Schultz, October 17, 2016 A Redding neighborhood-watch captain accused of pepper-spraying a neighbor rejected Monday a plea bargain offer that would have reduced the felony charge against him to a misdemeanor. “If I...
