DNA is one of the major investigative tools of our time, ... The Alcala case shows that DNA evidence can stretch back into time to help prosecute murders such as these that go back nearly a quarter of a century. |
He certainly intended to commit the act of train derailment, |
I'm better than I have been the last three weeks. |
The inference he leaves is that the district attorney's office should prosecute cases to please the public, the Sheriff's Department or some other outside force, |
The public has expressed legitimate concerns about [the law's] use against those who commit new, nonviolent, not serious offenses. We think that if we don't fix the law, we may lose it to those who would weaken it so much it would lose its teeth. |
The real question is why the archdiocese refuses to turn over grand jury-subpoenaed personnel records to prosecutors, |
This is a landmark legal decision that clears the way to return murderers to face justice here in the United States, where they committed their crimes, ... We're getting into high gear to take advantage of this favorable decision. |
Those accused of crimes -- be it civilian or law enforcement officer -- have a right to a fair and independent evaluation of the evidence by a public prosecutor who will make a filing decision based solely on the evidence and not on public opinion. |
Three years ago, ... I urged Cardinal Mahony to provide the fullest possible disclosure of evidence of sexual abuse by clergy. Despite two court rulings ordering disclosure, Cardinal Mahony continues to claim 'confidentiality privileges' that no court has recognized. |
would have probably led to the early detection of disgraced former officer Rafael Perez. |