Today’s decision confirms what we’ve known from the very beginning: the case against Diana Teran was deeply flawed and legally baseless.
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What Law School Didn’t Teach You About Being a Prosecutor
Once you enter the real world of legal practice, particularly as a prosecutor, you’ll discover there’s a lot more to the job than what you were taught in the classroom.
Four Things Prosecutors Need to Know About Data
Taking time to review data—regularly and with an open mind—ensures that decisions are grounded in reality, not just in tradition.
Amicus Brief Urges CA Appeals Court to Dismiss Baseless Case Against Diana Teran
The signatories argue that the case brought by the CA Attorney General is “astonishingly weak.”
Statement on DA Gascón’s Move to Resentence the Menendez Brothers
DA Gascón’s decision reflects his commitment to public safety, second chances, rehabilitation and justice.
Cristine Soto DeBerry Quoted in the LA Times on Additional Charges Dropped Against Diana Teran
“With each step of the legal process, the case against her is unraveling, as it should,” DeBerry told the LA Times.
Statement on Additional Charges Dropped Against Diana Teran
The case against Diana Teran is now down from 11 charges to six after a judge dismissed two more charges.
KQED: Alameda County DA Seeks New Sentences for 3 People on Death Row Amid Misconduct, Record Destruction Claims
The resentencing motions are the result of an ongoing review of death penalty cases that may have excluded Black and Jewish jurors.
LA Times: ‘Kind of bunk’: A closer look at the controversial case against a top L.A. D.A. official
“A prosecutor earnestly trying to do her job and track important information should be applauded not punished.” – Cristine Soto DeBerry,Executive Director, Prosecutors Alliance By Keri Blakinger One legal expert …
Op-Ed: The Biden Administration’s $3 Billion Investment in Crime Prevention
“With each step of the legal process, the case against her is unraveling, as it should,” DeBerry told the LA Times.