California Supreme Court
Jul. 7, 2009
Judge Withheld Evidence in Murder Case, Report Says
A Santa Clara County judge withheld crucial evidence in a 1983 death penalty case she prosecuted as a lawyer - evidence that could have changed the case's outcome, according to the findings of a probe ordered by the state Supreme Court.
By Amy Yarbrough
and Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writers SAN FRANCISCO - A Santa Clara County judge withheld crucial evidence in a 1983 death penalty case she prosecuted as a lawyer - evidence that could have changed the case's outcome, according to the findings of a probe ordered by the state Supreme Court. The damning June 29 report by retired Contra Costa County Judge Richard Arnason accuses Judge Joyce Allegro of failing to give the de...
Daily Journal Staff Writers SAN FRANCISCO - A Santa Clara County judge withheld crucial evidence in a 1983 death penalty case she prosecuted as a lawyer - evidence that could have changed the case's outcome, according to the findings of a probe ordered by the state Supreme Court. The damning June 29 report by retired Contra Costa County Judge Richard Arnason accuses Judge Joyce Allegro of failing to give the de...
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