Nov 28, 2024
A man wearing a California flag face mask while seated on an airplane.
Arizona Man Says American Airlines to Blame over His False Arrest

An American Airlines passenger who was mistaken for a burglary suspect is suing the airline after he spent 17 days behind bars. The lawsuit was filed earlier last week in Texas and alleges that the man, 46-year-old Michael Lowe, suffered from “incomprehensible trauma” after spending time in a New Mexico... Read More »

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Pandemic Trumps Right to Speedy Trial in Criminal Case

In normal times, both the California Constitution and the United States Constitution give criminal defendants the right to a speedy trial. The pandemic’s impact on the courts has clearly demonstrated that these are not normal times. A man whose trial for a series of horrific domestic violence incidents was continued... Read More »