Lesson: Always object in real-time under PC § 745(c).
Read More ⬇️ Full Write Up @ CA RJA Resource Hub
#CARJA #AB256 #RJA
If you have a vision, don't give up etc.
If you have a vision, don't give up etc.
Even post-AB 256, courts still strictly enforce:
✅ Timely RJA objections
✅ Factual record tying bias to race
❌ Novel theories without evidentiary support
Preserve early. Build the record.
Full case analysis → CA RJA Resource Hub #RJA
Even post-AB 256, courts still strictly enforce:
✅ Timely RJA objections
✅ Factual record tying bias to race
❌ Novel theories without evidentiary support
Preserve early. Build the record.
Full case analysis → CA RJA Resource Hub #RJA
✅ Challenge racialized use of music/creative works under § 745(a)
✅ Highlight prosecutorial framing in closing arguments
✅ Build appellate records challenging bias, even in older cases
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
✅ Challenge racialized use of music/creative works under § 745(a)
✅ Highlight prosecutorial framing in closing arguments
✅ Build appellate records challenging bias, even in older cases
More info & full text ⬇️
#CARJA #RacialJusticeAct #RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
Court affirms conviction, holding that RJA claims raised for the first time on appeal are forfeited absent an exception—even post–AB 1118.
Full write-up ⬇️Read more @ the CA RJA Resource Hub
#CARJA #RJA #CAcourts #AB1118 #AB256 #PC745
1️⃣ Proving Actionable Disparity under the RJA:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
2️⃣ The Paper Prisons RJA Data Tool:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
1️⃣ Proving Actionable Disparity under the RJA:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
2️⃣ The Paper Prisons RJA Data Tool:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
👀 Hearing set for July 31, 2025, in Yolo County on pending RJA motion involving racially biased charging claims in a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
🚨 Tracking how lower courts are applying § 745 at even non-felony levels.
Follow for updates.
#PC745 #RacialJusticeAct #RJA
👀 Hearing set for July 31, 2025, in Yolo County on pending RJA motion involving racially biased charging claims in a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
🚨 Tracking how lower courts are applying § 745 at even non-felony levels.
Follow for updates.
#PC745 #RacialJusticeAct #RJA
➡️ If the judge prosecuted the defendant in the same or related case
➡️ If the judge’s former role creates a reasonable doubt about impartiality
➡️ Even if not disqualified, mandatory disclosure applies
More info & full text ⬇️
#CAJudiciary #RJA #PC745 #RacialJusticeAct
➡️ If the judge prosecuted the defendant in the same or related case
➡️ If the judge’s former role creates a reasonable doubt about impartiality
➡️ Even if not disqualified, mandatory disclosure applies
More info & full text ⬇️
#CAJudiciary #RJA #PC745 #RacialJusticeAct
How do you read <Ria>? /ɾja/ or /'ɾi.a/, even /ɾi.ˈʔa/?
How do you read <Ria>? /ɾja/ or /'ɾi.a/, even /ɾi.ˈʔa/?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml-g...
The speaker here has what I would call an "inland" Ru'ūs al-Jibāl dialect, which I think I can recognize immediately (confirmation bias?) ... 1/2
The DA’s Office relied on a 2004 gang-themed rap Chavez helped record, but did not write or perform.
Lyrics were used in closing arguments to paint him as a gang member—even though the offenses occurred years later.
More info & full text below ⬇️
#RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
The DA’s Office relied on a 2004 gang-themed rap Chavez helped record, but did not write or perform.
Lyrics were used in closing arguments to paint him as a gang member—even though the offenses occurred years later.
More info & full text below ⬇️
#RJA #PC745 #SystemicBias
👉 Full write-up: californiarja.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/p...
#RJA #CaliforniaRacialJusticeAct #PC745 #AB1118 #AB256
👉 Full write-up: californiarja.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/p...
#RJA #CaliforniaRacialJusticeAct #PC745 #AB1118 #AB256
⚖️ People v. Wagstaff shows appellate reluctance to enforce the #RJA—even where the State admits bias. Without a preserved objection, the court let racial language stand.
💡Key lesson: Build the record. Preserve the claim.
⬇️ Full case anaylsis below ⬇️
#CaliforniaRacialJusticeAct
⚖️ People v. Wagstaff shows appellate reluctance to enforce the #RJA—even where the State admits bias. Without a preserved objection, the court let racial language stand.
💡Key lesson: Build the record. Preserve the claim.
⬇️ Full case anaylsis below ⬇️
#CaliforniaRacialJusticeAct
‼️The Court didn’t require forfeiture, signaling courts can hear unpreserved RJA claims if rooted in the trial record. Still build the record below when possible.
‼️The Court didn’t require forfeiture, signaling courts can hear unpreserved RJA claims if rooted in the trial record. Still build the record below when possible.
“I was arrested for taking out the trash after 10 p.m.”
Being on a gang injunction meant curfews, bans on colors (even Dodgers gear), and family separation—for people never convicted of a crime.
RJA exists to fight this legacy.
#RJA #AB333 #OCDA #RacialJusticeAct #PC745
“I was arrested for taking out the trash after 10 p.m.”
Being on a gang injunction meant curfews, bans on colors (even Dodgers gear), and family separation—for people never convicted of a crime.
RJA exists to fight this legacy.
#RJA #AB333 #OCDA #RacialJusticeAct #PC745
Under AB 1071, appointed counsel may now request discovery, even if the petitioner began pro per.
📊 Statistical evidence, hearsay, and declarations are admissible at hearing.
⚖️ Courts must state reasons when denying RJA relief—or risk reversal.
Under AB 1071, appointed counsel may now request discovery, even if the petitioner began pro per.
📊 Statistical evidence, hearsay, and declarations are admissible at hearing.
⚖️ Courts must state reasons when denying RJA relief—or risk reversal.
‼️ Even if Marquell Smith’s RJA claim fails, SB 672 could still bring him before a parole board.
It gives second chances to those convicted between ages 18–25 after 25 years.
💡A future where #RJA + #YouthJustice reform intersect
#RacialJusticeAct #SB672 #PC745 #CaliforniaRJA
‼️ Even if Marquell Smith’s RJA claim fails, SB 672 could still bring him before a parole board.
It gives second chances to those convicted between ages 18–25 after 25 years.
💡A future where #RJA + #YouthJustice reform intersect
#RacialJusticeAct #SB672 #PC745 #CaliforniaRJA
Need gang enhancement data by race?
McDaniel says discovery is allowed under the RJA—even if your client is not local and expert evidence is only preliminary. Do not wait for case-specific bias. Push forward with what you have.
Need gang enhancement data by race?
McDaniel says discovery is allowed under the RJA—even if your client is not local and expert evidence is only preliminary. Do not wait for case-specific bias. Push forward with what you have.
The McDaniel opinion confirms that "good cause" under § 745(d) can be met with statistical data alone, even if the defendant claims no personal bias.
County-level disparities in charging + expert support = sufficient to move forward
#PC745 #RJA
In People v. [Unidentified Mother], Judge Wolk found prima facie racial bias under CA's Racial Justice Act based on:
1️⃣ References to immigration status
2️⃣ Coded language framing the client as an outsider
➡️ Even misdemeanor cases can trigger the RJA
#CaRJA #PC745 #RJA
In People v. [Unidentified Mother], Judge Wolk found prima facie racial bias under CA's Racial Justice Act based on:
1️⃣ References to immigration status
2️⃣ Coded language framing the client as an outsider
➡️ Even misdemeanor cases can trigger the RJA
#RJA #PC745 #CaRJA
The ruling clarifies that systemic disparities, supported by statistical evidence, can establish an RJA violation even without explicit racial intent. It emphasizes the use of charging patterns and data in litigating RJA claims, especially under § 745(a)(3).
#RJA
The ruling clarifies that systemic disparities, supported by statistical evidence, can establish an RJA violation even without explicit racial intent. It emphasizes the use of charging patterns and data in litigating RJA claims, especially under § 745(a)(3).
#RJA