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  • John Balazs is an attorney in Sacramento, California, specializing in criminal defense, including appeals, habeas corpus, pardons, expungements, and civil forfeiture actions. After graduating from UCLA Law School in 1989, he clerked for Judge Harry Pregerson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. John was an Assistant Federal Defender in Fresno and Sacramento from 1992-2001. Please email EDCA items of interest to Balazslaw@gmail.com. Follow me on twitter @balazslaw.

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September 21, 2010

Ninth Circuit Affirms Eric McDavid Conviction And Sentence in EDCA Eco-Terrorism Case

In the EDCA eco-terrorism prosecution, U.S. v. Eric McDavid, EDCA No. 06-0035-MCE, 9th Cir. No. 08-10250, the Ninth Circuit today affirmed McDavid's conviction and sentence, rejecting a variety of legal claims in an unpublished memorandum decision.  See U.S. v. McDavid, 9/21/10.

[Added 9/22/10]:  Defense attorney Mark Reichel said he will "absolutely" seek review of the decision by an 11-member circuit panel. "This is the biggest miscarriage of justice I could ever imagine," Reichel said.  Sacramento Bee, 9/22/10.

Posted by at 01:14 PM in Ecoterrorism, McDavid, Eric Case |

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