Employee of the Quarter
… Analyst, has recently served as a project manager for the Courthouse Technologies jury software installation. … to the project have been instrumental in planning for and implementing the new web-based jury software system. …
commutation
… The change of punishment for a greater degree to a lesser degree, as from death to …
costs
… An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily …
probable cause
… A judicial finding that there exists reasonable grounds for belief that a person should be arrested or searched. …
double jeopardy
… (5th Amendment) against more than one prosecution for the same crime. …
lien
… a person has upon the property of another as security for a debt owned to the lienholder. …
concurrent sentences
… Sentences for two or more crimes ordered by the judge to be served …
Karen Levey Receives the Arnie Wilkerson Memorial Court Service Award
… Karen Levey has been with the Ninth Circuit for over three decades and has proven herself, time and time … and her dedicated work ethic, earned her a nomination for the George C. Young Inn of Court’s 2021 Arnie Wilkerson … firsthand, therefore it was only fitting he nominated her for the award. Originally hired to manage jury for the Orange …
K-9th Circuit Therapy Dog Program Unveiled
… a reality. Once a participating agency identifies the need for a therapy dog, a referral form is filled out. After the request for a therapy team is approved, a DCF point person contacts … are provided by the nonprofit organization Companions for Courage. The teams are registered graduates of recognized …
Judge Mark Blechman Named “Citizen of the Year”
… residents. Judge Blechman was honored with the award for spearheading the development and implementation of … around Drug Court and the recommendations of Justice for Vets, Veterans Court coordinates the resources of the … and Lymphoma Society named Judge Blechman a candidate for their “Man of the Year” award for his efforts in raising …