California Courts of Appeal
Jan. 12, 2012
Judge's criminal sentencing practices rebuffed by appellate panel
A practice that judges routinely use to settle criminal cases was challenged Tuesday by a divided 6th District Court of Appeal .
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A practice that judges routinely use to settle criminal cases was challenged Tuesday by a divided 6th District Court of Appeal.
The majority accused Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Rene Navarro of engaging in illegal plea-bargaining when he told a burglary defendant he'd be inclined to sentence him to five years in prison if he pleaded guilty to numerous charges, including forgery, grand th...
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