Government
Apr. 10, 2010
S.F. Policy on Plea Agreements Stands
The 1st District Court of Appeal rejected a challenge Thursday to San Francisco Superior Court's policy of having only two judges with the authority to accept plea agreements.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 1st District Court of Appeal rejected a challenge Thursday to San Francisco Superior Court's policy of having only two judges with the authority to accept plea agreements. Public Defender Jeff Adachi argued that pacts made with other judges were getting derailed in the process. But the appellate court said Presiding Judge James McBride has the power to make judicial assignments for case manag...
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