A judge ruled Friday that Spitzer violated the Racial Justice Act when discussing whether to pursue the death penalty against a Black defendant.
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DA’s Racial Remarks in Death Penalty Case Are Being Probed by OC’s Law Enforcement Watchdog
DA Todd Spitzer is promising to cooperate with the investigation by the Office of Independent Review (OIR). “The allegations are quite serious,” said the OIR’s director.
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DA Faces New Racial Bias Accusations as ACLU Analyzes Who Gets Prosecuted
It comes as DA Todd Spitzer faces claims of racial bias from his own prosecutors. Spitzer says the ACLU’s policies would endanger the public.
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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.
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Mother of Murder Victim Slams OC DA Todd Spitzer as Backing Off Death Penalty to Protect Himself
Brenda Partch, whose son was killed in 2019, says Spitzer retraumatized her by backing off a death penalty case to protect himself.
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Cheating Scandals Trigger Dropped Endorsements For DA Spitzer, Baytieh Judge Campaigns
San Diego DA drops endorsement for Spitzer as he faces blowback over how his statements impacted a death penalty case. A prominent law professor also dropped support for Ebrahim Baytieh, a former Spitzer deputy on the other end of controversy.
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OC Prosecutors Challenge DA Spitzer for Bringing Race into Death Penalty Decision
Spitzer reportedly told his prosecutors he knew of Black men who get themselves out of bad circumstances by dating white women – prompting turmoil in the case.
