A judge ruled Friday that Spitzer violated the Racial Justice Act when discussing whether to pursue the death penalty against a Black defendant.
Tag: Gregg I. Prickett
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Emails Fuel New Claim DA Spitzer Lied to Court About His Death Penalty Decision in Homicide
Former prosecutor Matt Murphy alleges Spitzer lied to try to hide racially charged comments he made in a murder case. Spitzer denies the claims.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Judge Sets Date for Bustamante Trial
The trial, scheduled to begin in November, was supposed to go to judge in the jailhouse informants case but DA’s office objected.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Murder Conviction Vacated After DA’s Jailhouse Informant Network Exposed
A Santa Ana man’s conviction for murder and his life sentence becomes the first case overturned following disclosures from an unprecedented hearing on prosecutorial conduct.
