Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary,
Covid Court Ops
Aug. 18, 2021
LA County public defenders protest hearing and trial delays blamed on COVID
On Monday, Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo D. Garcia said on Twitter that health and safety must be assured but never at the cost of the Sixth Amendment.
Ricardo D. Garcia
Repeated delays of criminal hearings and trials in Los Angeles County are denying the accused their constitutional rights to a speedy trial, the chief public defender and the union say.
The Los Angeles County Public Defenders Union started a Twitter campaign criticizing Superior Court Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor's announcement Friday some criminal deadlines will be exten...
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