A judge grapples with the decision to grant compassionate release to Paul Carl Tomasini, convicted of brutally murdering Mary Shojai in 2012. Tomasini, now facing an end-of-life trajectory due to metastatic prostate cancer, qualifies for early release under California's new law, which aims to allow seriously ill inmates to live out their final days outside prison. This case highlights the ongoing debate surrounding California's progressive criminal justice reforms.
At a hearing in the summer, San Diego County Superior Court Judge John Thompson wrestled with the decision before him. “There are very few things that I find now after sitting on the bench for 36 years that are difficult. This is one of them,” he said, according to a June 26 court transcript. “Every fiber of my being tells me I should deny this request.” At question was the fate of Paul Carl Tomasini, who was convicted of brutally murdering Mary Shojai in 2012.
Along with family members of other crime victims, Moynehan, a healthcare expert from San Diego, is suing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation over Proposition 57, a ballot measure approved by voters in 2016 that allowed more prisoners a chance at parole.
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