Price claims Judge Mark McCannon, a Superior Court Judge of 10 years and Alameda County prosecutor for 16, 'overstepped his boundaries as a judicial officer.' Here's what could happen next.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price claims, "Judge Mark McCannon overstepped his boundaries as a judicial officer."
It's all because Judge McCannon rejected the plea deal Price offered Delonzo Logwood, accused of three murders - one during a carjacking/robbery, a murder for hire, and killing a witness set to testify against his step brother. He faces 75 years to life in prison if convicted. Price offered him 15 years on a single voluntary manslaughter charge.
"You're trying to tear this system down from the inside out," argues defense attorney Michael Cardoza. He worked as a prosecutor in L.A., San Francisco and Alameda County before becoming a defense attorney. He explains Price could actually prevent Judge McCannon from working on criminal cases because of California Code of Civil Procedure 170.6. An attorney - for the defense or prosecution - has one chance to disqualify a judge before a trial starts.
LaDoris Cordell was the first female Black judge in Northern California, and she tells the I-Team, "The DA has, I think, adopted a scorched earth policy with regard to the judge, and, and basically she in doing so has attacked his reputation, all of which I think is undeserved."
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