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Mar 18, 20194 min read
Day in CA Court Podcast: "They Didn't Even Recognize Me"
EDITOR'S NOTE: When Rudy Saenz first started taking up space in his county's courtroom, he experienced discrimination from the bailiffs....
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Mar 15, 20192 min read
Celebrating the Anniversary of the Humphrey Decision
For the full article visit here On January 25, 2018, the California appellate court published a groundbreaking decision — In Re: Kenneth...
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Oct 10, 20181 min read
Santa Clara: She Looked Scared And Confused
TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // The defendant had multiple charges. She covered Lines 2-6 on the Arraignment Calendar. She looked...
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Oct 4, 20182 min read
Santa Clara: $20,000 is Not Enough
TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // CASE 1: Although the prosecutor requested $200,000 bail, a magistrate judge previously granted SORP...
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Sep 27, 20182 min read
Santa Clara: An Additional $30,000
TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // CASE 1: In this defendant's case SORP was recommended by Pretrial Services. The DA, however,...
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Sep 25, 20181 min read
Santa Clara: "Well, He's Only 19!"
TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // The defendant is a 19-year old young man who is currently detained in Santa Clara County Main Jail....
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Sep 21, 20182 min read
Santa Clara: Went From No Bail to Getting Free
TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // After a strange set of multiple gang enhancement charges attached to auto burglary allegations, the...
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Sep 11, 20185 min read
Inside California's Modern Day Bail Hearing
Original article from SiliconValleyDeBug.org In May a San Francisco judge ordered the release of Mr. Kenneth Humphrey, a retired shipyard...
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Aug 30, 20182 min read
Santa Clara: Held "Above His Ability to Pay"
TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // First case: He originally had a 200K bail, and through the Humphrey hearing, got it reduced to $500...
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Aug 18, 20181 min read
Santa Clara: Grateful To Bring Him Home
FREEDOM FRIDAY // Last month this family went to San Francisco to support Mr. Humphrey in his own bail hearing. They wanted to support...
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Aug 11, 20181 min read
Santa Clara: The Court Changed Its Tone
TODAY IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT // Judge looks at her calendar and says, “I have no bail motion hearings today.” Public Defender...
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May 15, 20181 min read
San Francisco: Families Come in Support of Mr. Humphrey
"I want to support the man whose helping free our brother." These were the words of family members who trekked from San Jose Contra Costa...
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