Judges and Judiciary,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Sep. 15, 2021
Victims have no standing to recuse prosecutors, judge rules
Superior Court Judge Roger T. Ito ruled against a motion by Kathleen M. Cady of the Dordulian Law Group that sought to disqualify deputy district attorneys Diana Teran and Shelan Joseph, saying because of their background as public defenders they had conflicts of interest and favored the convict over the murder victims’ children and the people of the state.
A judge on Tuesday denied a motion to disqualify two new prosecutors and the entire Los Angeles County district attorney's office from handling, and supporting, a convicted double murderer's petition against his death penalty.
Superior Court Judge Roger T. Ito ruled against a motion by Kathleen M. Cady of the Dordulian Law Group that sought to disqualify deputy district atto...
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