Did Gascón’s Office Improperly Handle a Murder Case? Prosecutor Offers Another Side to the Story

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1. Did Gascón’s Office Improperly Handle a Murder Case? Prosecutor Offers Another Side to the Story

Andrew Cachu was just shy of his 18th birthday when he shot and killed 41-year-old Louis Amela outside a Palmdale restaurant in March 2015.? But because of changes under state law, Prop. 57 passed by the voters in 2016, prosecutors can no longer direct file juvenile cases in adult court—there must be a transfer hearing where the judge makes the determination.

https://www.davisvanguard.org/2021/11/did-gascons-office-improperly-handle-a-murder-case-prosecutor-offers-another-side-of-the-story/

2. Rittenhouse Case Goes to the Jury, One Former Judge Thinks Judge Pushed For the Defense

This week saw a dramatic close to the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse as he took the stand, cried, and the judge berated the prosecutor and the defense asked for a mistrial.? “I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself,” Rittenhouse testified Wednesday and began to cry before the judge called for a morning break.

https://www.davisvanguard.org/2021/11/rittenhouse-case-goes-to-the-jury-one-former-judge-thinks-judge-pushed-for-the-defense/

3. Facing the Death Penalty, Julius Jones Finds Oklahoma GOP Lawmakers Supporting Clemency Call to Governor

Julius Jones, facing the death penalty for the 1999 murder of Edmond businessman Paul Howell, has found help from Republican state lawmakers this week, according to a press statement from “Justice for Julius (JFJ).”? The GOP legislators, including two representing Edmond, have asked Gov. Kevin Stitt to grant clemency to Jones who has maintained his innocence and offered evidence that he was wrongfully convicted.

https://www.davisvanguard.org/2021/11/facing-the-death-penalty-julius-jones-finds-oklahoma-gop-lawmakers-supporting-clemency-call-to-governor/

4. Post Covid Pandemic: How States Have Reformed the Bail System

Across the United States, multiple states, including West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and New Jersey are attempting to reform their money bail system.? During the COVID-19 pandemic, inmate releases to alleviate confined prison conditions made the disease less deadly.

And, coincidentally, the pandemic releases show confinement and bail are not always necessary to have offenders return to court.

https://www.davisvanguard.org/2021/11/post-covid-pandemic-how-states-have-reformed-the-bail-system/

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