Criminal,
Judges and Judiciary
Jul. 19, 2018
Crime law could bury our courts
Sacramento’s latest foray into reshaping our criminal justice system is an utter disaster that violates the state Constitution and will create numerous hearings and appellate issues that could bring our courts could come to a standstill.
Todd A. Spitzer
District Attorney
Office of the Orange County District Attorney
Email: todd.spitzer@da.ocgov.com
Todd served in the Orange County district attorney's office for eight years, including two years as an assistant district attorney. He assumed the office of Orange County District Attorney in January 2019.
Sacramento's latest foray into reshaping our criminal justice system is an utter disaster that violates the state Constitution and will create numerous hearings and appellate issues that could bring our courts could come to a standstill. Judges in every county will find themselves with thousands of additional hearings every year.
This frightening scenario is brought by Assembly Bill 1810, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on June 27 and ef...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In