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$1.275 Million Settlement for Los Angeles County Jail Whistleblower

Article • December 5, 2017 • from PLN December, 2017

Filed under: Jail Misconduct, Whistleblowing, Jail Specific

$1.275 Million Settlement for Los Angeles County Jail Whistleblower by Lonnie Burton by Lonnie Burton In May 2017, a former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who worked at the L.A. County jail and helped send colleagues to prison for obstructing an FBI investigation was set to receive $1.275 million after …

Mkrtchyan v. Sacramento, CA, Complaint, 2017

Brief • December 5, 2017

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Mkrtchyan v. Sacramento, CA, Complaint, 2017 Case 2:17-cv-02366-TLN-KJN Document 4 Filed 12/05/17 Page 1 of 34 1 2 3 4 Patrick H. Dwyer, SBN 137743 P.O. Box 1705 Penn Valley, CA 95946 Tel: (530) 432-5407; Fax: (530) 432-9122 Email: pdwyer@pdwyerlaw.com Attorney for Plaintiff Aram Mkrtchyan IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT …

Delaney v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Negligence (Auto Accident), 2017

Brief • December 4, 2017

Filed under: Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

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California Attorney Invoices Not Categorically Exempt from PRA Disclosure

Article • December 1, 2017

Filed under: Jail Specific, Attorneys, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Freedom of Information Act

California Attorney Invoices Not Categorically Exempt from PRA Disclosure by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson The California Supreme Court held that legal billing statements in closed cases are not categorically exempt from disclosure under California’s Public Records Act (PRA). Modeled after the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the California …

Ames v. County of San Bernardino, CA, Claim, Denial of Medical Care, 2017

Brief • December 1, 2017

Filed under: Failure to Treat

Ames v. County of San Bernardino, CA, Claim, Denial of Medical Care, 2017 CLAIM AGAINST COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO {CLAIM FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT PROPERLY OR CLAIM WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT FIUNG) DATE: 11/27/2017 Claim Is her&by made against the treasury of the County of San Bernardino, State of …

People v. Page, CA, Appeal, Proposition 47-Petition, 2017

Brief • November 30, 2017

Filed under: Appeals/Appellate Jurisdiction, Bribery/Extortion/Theft, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft

People v. Page, CA, Appeal, Proposition 47-Petition, 2017 Filed 11/30/17 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, ) ) Plaintiff and Respondent, ) ) v. ) ) TIMOTHY WAYNE PAGE, ) ) Defendant and Appellant. ) ____________________________________) S230793 Ct.App. 4/2 E062760 San Bernardino County Super. Ct. No. FVI1201369 Approved …

Zee v. McDonnell, CA, Settlement Agreement, Retaliation (Wrongful Termination), 2017

Brief • November 29, 2017

Filed under: Retaliation for Organizing, Retaliation against Staff, Employee Litigation

Zee v. McDonnell, CA, Settlement Agreement, Retaliation (Wrongful Termination), 2017 SETTLEMENT AGHEEMl<:NT This Confidential Settlement Agreement and General Release of All Claims r·scttlcmcnt Agreement") is entered into between the following parties (''the Parties"): Plaintiff Tappan Zee ("Pluintifl") and Defendants Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department ("'LASD"). and County of Los Angeles …

Ninth Circuit: Incarceration Costs Subject to Bankruptcy Discharge

Article • November 28, 2017

Filed under: Costs, Juveniles

Ninth Circuit: Incarceration Costs Subject to Bankruptcy Discharge by Mark Wilson by Mark Wilson "Seeking to obtain…revenue by unremittingly pursuing legal actions against disadvantaged individuals--the counterproductive practice at issue here--can have damaging effects on the community," the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently declared. "Not only …

Mental Health Consequences Following Release from Long-Term Solitary Confinement in California

Publication • November 28, 2017

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Mental Health

Mental Health Consequences Following Release from Long-Term Solitary Confinement in California Mental Health Consequences Following Release from Long-Term Solitary Confinement in California Consultative Report Prepared for the Center for Constitutional Rights Human Rights in Trauma Mental Health Lab, Stanford University Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction 4 Methodology 4 …

Conejo-Bravo v. Sessions, CA, Opinion, Immigration, 2017

Brief • November 17, 2017

Filed under: Immigration

Conejo-Bravo v. Sessions, CA, Opinion, Immigration, 2017 FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT LEONARDO CONEJO-BRAVO, Petitioner, v. No. 13-72280 Agency No. A095-685-819 JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS III, Attorney General, Respondent. OPINION On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Submitted November …

The Monterey County Jail, a Report

Publication • November 17, 2017

Filed under: Jail Specific

The Monterey County Jail, a Report THE MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL A REVIEW OF PAST AND CURRENT PROBLEMS Monterey County Jail about 1885. Courtesy of the Monterey County Historical Society. 1 2 THE MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL A REVIEW OF PAST AND CURRENT PROBLEMS SUMMARY The Monterey County Civil Grand Jury (MCCGJ) …

The People v. Solorio, CA, Appeal Brief, First Degree Murder, 2017

Brief • November 16, 2017

Filed under: Wrongful Death, Excessive Force (Wrongful Death), Jury Deliberations, Firearms, Dysfunctional Jury

The People v. Solorio, CA, Appeal Brief, First Degree Murder, 2017 Filed 11/16/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, D070794 Plaintiff and Respondent, v. (Super. Ct. No. JCF30660) FRANCISCO JAVIER SOLORIO, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the …

Cornell v. City and County of San Francisco, CA, Appeal Brief, False Arrest, 2017

Brief • November 16, 2017

Filed under: Police Misconduct, Police Searches, False Arrest, Excessive Force (Police), Arrest Warrants

Cornell v. City and County of San Francisco, CA, Appeal Brief, False Arrest, 2017 Filed 11/16/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR BRET CORNELL, Plaintiff and Respondent, A141016 & A142147 v. (City & County of San Francisco Super. …

Flores v. Sessions, CA, Fee Ruling, 2017

Brief • November 14, 2017

Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Immigration

Flores v. Sessions, CA, Fee Ruling, 2017 Case 2:85-cv-04544-DMG-AGR Document 383 Filed 11/14/17 Page 1 of 13 Page ID #:13752 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTES—GENERAL Case No. Date CV 85-4544-DMG (AGRx) November 14, 2017 Title Jenny L. Flores, et al. v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, …

The People v. Watts, CA, Appeal Brief, Murder, 2017

Brief • November 14, 2017

Filed under: New Trial Motions, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Gang Membership, New Trial - Motions for

The People v. Watts, CA, Appeal Brief, Murder, 2017 Filed 11/14/17 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, B270324 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. TA129035) v. BOBBY WATTS, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL …

Aguilar v. City of Concord, CA, Settlement, Excessive Force - Beating, 2017

Brief • November 14, 2017

Filed under: Guard Brutality/Beatings, State Law Claims, Negligence/Reckless Endangerment

Aguilar v. City of Concord, CA, Settlement, Excessive Force - Beating, 2017 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and General Release ("Agreement") is made by and between IGNACIO AGUILAR, Plaintiff ("PLAINTIFF"), and CITY OF CONCORD ("DEFENDANT"), on behalf of all Defendants, including Ofc. Boccio and Ofc. Phalen, by …

Brewer v. Superior Court of Contra Costa County, CA, Appeal Brief, Possession of Firearm, 2017

Brief • November 6, 2017

Filed under: Fourth Amendment, rights, Search and Seizure, Searches - Automobile, Reasonable Suspicion, Unlawful Detention, Firearms

Brewer v. Superior Court of Contra Costa County, CA, Appeal Brief, Possession of Firearm, 2017 Filed 11/6/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR LAMONTE BREWER, Petitioner A151584 v. Contra Costa County Super. Ct. No. 02 3236411 SUPERIOR COURT …

The People v. W., CA, Appeal Brief, DUI, 2017

Brief • November 3, 2017

Filed under: Disclosure of Records, Juveniles, DUI, Juvenile Offenses/Offenders, Drug Treatment Records

The People v. W., CA, Appeal Brief, DUI, 2017 Filed 11/3/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE In re DEAN W., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, G053807 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. …

The People v. Lee, CA, Appeal Brief, Stolen Vehicle, 2017

Brief • October 31, 2017

Filed under: Abuse of Discretion Standard, Bribery/Extortion/Theft, In Connection With Another Felony Offense, Firearms

The People v. Lee, CA, Appeal Brief, Stolen Vehicle, 2017 Filed 10/31/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, F072173 Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. F13908034) v. PAO CHERTA LEE, OPINION Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment …

Matthews v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Complaint, Sexual Assault by Guard, 2017

Brief • October 31, 2017

Filed under: Staff-Prisoner Assault

Matthews v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Complaint, Sexual Assault by Guard, 2017 Case :17-cv-07908-DMG-PLA Document 9 Filed 10/31/17 Page 1 of 28 Page ID #:49 1 Tustin E. Sterling, State Bar No. 249491 LAW OFFICES OF JUSTIN STERLING Justin@,Sterlingpefense.com 2 15760Ventura~Blvd. Suite 700 Encino, CA 91436 3 Tel. (818) …