tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20355410.post1959266262946647681..comments2023-05-31T06:08:01.163-07:00Comments on Wandering Bell: The Contra Costa County DA is Making a MistakeAngryBellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12121915142399397657noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20355410.post-10258147082143659172009-05-06T19:41:00.000-07:002009-05-06T19:41:00.000-07:00As someone who was seated as a juror on a first de...As someone who was seated as a juror on a first degree murder trial last year in Contra Costa County, I experienced the disgustingly inefficient way their court system is run. I would think that both the DA and the Supervisors could perhaps implement some new efficiency practices before the line item exclusion of certain crimes. My judge slept through half of our trial, and so we were all forced to repeat the last 10 minutes any time an evidentiary/objectionable ruling was required - wake the judge up, pretend like he hadn't been sleeping, and do it all over again. I'm just saying even some small improvements could have been made first.Colbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220351208049881562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20355410.post-85600439970765063612009-05-04T10:56:00.000-07:002009-05-04T10:56:00.000-07:00I'm not saying that there should not be prosecutor...I'm not saying that there should not be prosecutorial discretion. Believe me, I am all in favor of that. <br /><br />What I am saying, is that I believe that the Contra Costa DA is making a mistake. I'm not absolving the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. <br /><br />The mistake, I think, is to announce publicly that whole classifications of crimes will not be prosecuted is a mistake. I think that they should explore other alternatives to this.AngryBellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121915142399397657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20355410.post-64685262015070493432009-04-28T23:03:00.000-07:002009-04-28T23:03:00.000-07:00The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has d...The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has decided that they can't or don't wish to pay for the prosecution of all crimes in Contra Costa County. Given that is so, somebody has to make a decision somehow about what crimes should be prosecuted and which crimes should not be prosecuted. This prosecutor has make a clear decision.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616872978009945733noreply@blogger.com