Criminal
Feb. 15, 2018
Bail reform talks should be non-ideological -- and candid
On Feb. 5, San Francisco's public defender, Jeffrey Adachi, wrote an op-ed for the L.A. Times criticizing judges' and prosecutors' bail use in California.
Eric Siddall
Deputy District Attorney
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
211 W Temple St Fl 11
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4455
Eric is vice president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, the collective bargaining agent representing nearly 800 deputy district attorneys who work for the County of Los Angeles. The opinions expressed here are the author's own and do not reflect the views of his employer or any other organization.
LAW & ORDER
On Feb. 5, San Francisco's public defender, Jeffrey Adachi, wrote an op-ed for the L.A. Times criticizing judges' and prosecutors' bail use in California. His main piece of evidence was the case of People v. Humphrey, 2018 DJDAR 943 (Cal. App. 1st Dist., Jan. 29, 2018). Mr. Adachi summarized the Humphrey case facts as follows: Humphrey, a senior citizen, stole $5 and a bottle of cologne from his neighbor...
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