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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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August 04, 2016

Matthew Keys case update

On July 21, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Matthew Keys's motion for bail pending appeal.  He's to surrender to start serving his sentence today while his appeal proceeds.  Here's his letter seeking executive clemency.  My prior case posts are here.

Posted by at 12:10 PM in Matthew Keys Case |

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