Category: Criminal Justice Reform

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GEORGE GASCON'S REFORM ANNOUNCEMENTS
December 08th 2020 | By: Frances Prizzia | Criminal Justice Reform
On December 7th, George Gascon was sworn in as the 43rd District Attorney of Los Angeles. While Gascon campaigned on a progressive platform and brought his
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NO-KNOCK WARRANT REFORM AND THE BREONNA TAYLOR CASE
October 05th 2020 | By: Frances Prizzia | Criminal & DUI Defense
At long last, the Kentucky Attorney General has concluded its investigation into the killing of Breonna Taylor. Only one officer was charged and he was not charged
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POLICE USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY MUST BE STOPPED
July 17th 2020 | By: Frances Prizzia | Criminal Justice Reform
As our society continues to reckon with the police state we have created for ourselves and ask long overdue questions about the proper role of police in that society,
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THE POLICING PROBLEM IN AMERICA
June 01st 2020 | By: Frances Prizzia | Criminal & DUI Defense
We have a problem in this county. Well, we have more than a few. However, as I write this, our cities are burning. Some view this as a race problem. Others view it as
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SILVER LININGS OF COVID-19 IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD
May 21st 2020 | By: Frances Prizzia | Criminal & DUI Defense
As in any crisis or tragedy, as we sit trying to figure out how to deal with the unprecedented impact of the Covid pandemic, we also look for silver linings. One hope
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THE ZO
March 18th 2020 | By: Frances Prizzia | Criminal Justice Reform
This post isn’t so much a blog of my original thoughts so much as a recommendation. I recently came across an incredible series of videos produced by The Marshall
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NEW LAW UPDATE
March 05th 2020 | By: Frances Prizzia | Criminal Justice Reform
Eyewitness identifications are one of the most common causes of wrongful convictions. Data published by the Innocence Project indicates that a full 75% of
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JUVENILES AND MIRANDA RIGHTS
February 12th 2020 | By: Frances Prizzia | Criminal Justice Reform
Effective at the beginning of 2018, California law now requires that any juvenile under the age of 16 be permitted to consult with a lawyer prior to any custodial
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CAN A CRIMINAL CONVICTION HARM MY IMMIGRATION STATUS?
October 14th 2019 | By: Frances Prizzia | Criminal Justice Reform
When someone chooses to plead guilty in a criminal case, the plea must be “knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.” This means they must understand the rights they
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A PROSECUTOR'S DUTY: DEFINING JUSTICE
September 11th 2019 | By: Frances Prizzia | Criminal Justice Reform
In my last blog, I began talking about the structural imbalances in the criminal justice system between the government and the accused and the ways the Constitution
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