by Ally Keegan | Jul 6, 2021 | Criminal Law, Latest News, Prison and Parole
After being found guilty of second-degree murder back in April for the killing of George Floyd while on duty, former police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison by a Minnesota judge in June. The jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder...
by Ally Keegan | Jun 30, 2021 | Latest News
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, San Diego courts momentarily shut down before slowly rolling out remote services to keep the criminal justice system moving. During that time judges, court staff, attorneys, and even clients appeared for hearings virtually on...
by Ally Keegan | May 18, 2021 | Criminal Law, Latest News
Assembly Bill 717, introduced in the California State Assembly in February 2021, would require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to provide all prisoners California ID cards or driver’s licenses upon their release from custody. State...
by Ally Keegan | May 18, 2021 | Criminal Law, Latest News
Often, when an individual reports a sexual assault, they may be asked to undergo a SART examination (or, in more colloquial terms, a “rape kit”). This is the forensic examination conducted to determine whether there is DNA evidence from the alleged perpetrator or...
by Ally Keegan | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Law, Latest News
Only two and a half weeks after Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder for the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, Chauvin and three other former police officers were indicted by a federal grand jury for civil rights violations in connection with Floyd’s...
by Ally Keegan | May 2, 2021 | Latest News
Ahmaud Arbery was 25 years old when he was shot and killed in Georgia on February 23, 2020. Arbery had been jogging in his hometown when a father-son pair armed themselves, got in their truck, and began chasing Arbery and cutting off his running route. A third man...