Criminal
Aug. 2, 2011
Judge’s delay on habeas ruling could be misconduct
A federal judge who kept prison inmates waiting more than five years for rulings on whether they were wrongfully convicted may have created the basis for a misconduct investigation, legal experts said.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge who kept prison inmates waiting more than five years for rulings on whether they were wrongfully convicted may have created the basis for a misconduct investigation, legal experts said.
The Daily Journal reported last week that U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson had delayed acting in at least three cases where a magistrate judge recommended an inmate be released o...
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