The finding has broad and far-reaching implications regarding old convictions in the Alameda County justice system.
OAKLAND, CA – MAY 13: The Alameda County Superior Courthouse is seen from this drone view in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. OAKLAND — In a ruling that calls into question numerous Alameda County death penalty convictions, a federal judge on Monday found “strong evidence” that prosecutors here made a conscious effort to keep people off of juries based on their race and religion.
The finding could have broad and far-reaching implications — there are 35 death penalty convictions in Alameda County, most of which are decades old. Price said the review could go back as far as 1977 — a process that will likely take “a long time.” The potential misconduct, she said, goes well beyond “one or two prosecutors” who were employed during the 1990s.
Color of Change, a large nonprofit organization that advocates for racial justice, released a statement praising Price for bringing the scandal to light. The group expressed hope that all 35 death-penalty convictions would be overturned.
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