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Yearly Archives: 2003

By PORAC | February 1, 2003 | Posted in PORAC LDF News

Oakland “Riders” Acquitted Jury Renders Not Guilty Verdicts Verdicts on 8 Counts

Posted by Rains Lucia & Wilkinson LLP On its 56th day of deliberations, the jury in the Oakland police misconduct trial reached not guilty verdicts and acquitted three former Oakland police officers, Clarence “Chuck” Mabanag (represented by LDF panel attorney and lead defense counsel Mike Rains of Rains, Lucia & Wilkinson […]

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By PORAC | January 1, 2003 | Posted in PORAC LDF News

Penal Code 148.6 is Constitutional!

Posted by Alison Berry Wilkinson The Statute: Enacted in 1995, Penal Code section 148.6 makes it a misdemeanor to file an allegation of misconduct against a peace officer knowing the allegation to be false. Section 148.6 was enacted to close the gap left by the courts after section 148.5 (which […]

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