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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 [email protected]. Follow me on twitter @balazslaw.
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Sacramento Bee Editorial Supports EDCA Ruling On Retroactive Cal Parole Laws
This Sacramento Bee editorial today supports Judge Karlton's recent ruling finding Propositions 89 and 9 unconstitutional for retroactively changing the rules for parole hearings in violation of the Ex Post Facto Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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Sacramento Bee Editorial Supports EDCA Ruling On Retroactive Cal Parole Laws
This Sacramento Bee editorial today supports Judge Karlton's recent ruling finding Propositions 89 and 9 unconstitutional for retroactively changing the rules for parole hearings in violation of the Ex Post Facto Clause of the U.S. Constitution.