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  Kirk C. Jenkins

  California Supreme Court Announces Conditioning Pretrial Release on Ability to Afford Bail Unconstitutional | Criminal Legal News

  criminallegalnews.org - Loaded on by Douglas Ankney published in Criminal Legal News June, 2021, page 38

  Kenneth Humphrey, 66, was accused of robbing his 79-year-old neighbor of seven dollars and a bottle of cologne. The trial court initially set bail at …

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  Kirk C. Jenkins

  

  How can California’s ‘assault weapon’ ban be unconstitutional?

  suntimes.com - Jacob Sullum

  Such laws arbitrarily prohibit rifles that are commonly used for legal purposes. When California legislators enacted the country’s first ban on …

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  Kirk C. Jenkins

  

  Recording Calls Without Consent Still Illegal, California Supreme Court Rules

  courthousenews.com - Maria Dinzeo

  In a ruling Thursday, the California Supreme Court clarified that California law requires consent from both parties before a call can be recorded. SAN …

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  Kirk C. Jenkins

  

  California Supreme Court says East Bay killer can be granted clemency

  eastbaytimes.com - Associated Press

  SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday said Gov. Gavin Newsom can grant clemency to a man serving a life sentence for killing a …

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  Kirk C. Jenkins

  

  State Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case Involving Slayings of Two DEA Agents in Pasadena – Pasadena Now

  pasadenanow.com - CITY NEWS SERVICE

  The California Supreme Court Wednesday denied a defense petition to review the case of a Taiwanese national convicted of murder for helping to plan a …

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  Kirk C. Jenkins

  

  California Supreme Court lets charges in Pelican Bay prison riot go to trial

  sfchronicle.com - Bob Egelko

  The state Supreme Court allowed prosecutors Wednesday to go to trial on assault and mayhem charges against four inmates who are accused of taking …