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Man gets 35 years to life after Berkeley road-rage murder
The killer had a chance to leave but "chose to escalate traffic conflict to murder," the judge said Friday.
Judge rejects 15-year plea deal in case alleging 3 murders
"I can't accept a plea to voluntary manslaughter for 15 years for an offense that involves the loss of three lives," Judge Mark McCannon said.
A prosecutor said she can't fulfill her ethical duties under DA Pamela Price. We asked why.
Charly Weissenbach said she's not comfortable in the spotlight — but felt it was her duty to speak out.
DA Pamela Price says she'll seek hate crime charges against man claiming insanity defense
Pamela Price has vowed to "work aggressively" to move cases involving mental illness into diversion programs. That's not what happened this week.
Leaked memo: DA Pamela Price to shorten prison sentences, lean into probation
The new guidelines go into effect Monday and will be retroactive, applying to cases sentenced within the past 120 days.
Judge in Oakland murder case: 'I have never seen a case pled down like this before'
Delonzo Logwood had potentially been facing a sentence of 75 years to life had he been convicted.
Pamela Price's first month as Alameda County DA sees big moves, leaves many questions
Pamela Price has declined to talk about her biggest decisions, citing confidentiality around pending investigations and personnel matters.