California Racial Justice Act
Coverage of California Racial Justice Act in the Nexus archive.
- Attorneys in California murder case argue intent, cannabis-induced psychosis as trial nears end
A California murder trial for Carlos Reales Dominguez, accused of fatally stabbing two people and injuring a third, is concluding with arguments over whether his actions were driven by schizophrenia or cannabis-induced psychosis. The case is the second trial after a previous acquittal on first-degree murder charges, with prosecutors emphasizing Dominguez's organized behavior and cannabis use as evidence of intent.
- Judge orders evidentiary hearing in appeal of tech worker’s conviction for murder of CashApp CEO
A San Francisco Superior Court judge advanced claims of racial bias in the appeal of Nima Momeni, a tech worker convicted of murdering CashApp founder Bob Lee in 2023. The judge allowed claims about the prosecution's dehumanizing language and ethnic references to proceed to an evidentiary hearing, while dismissing others. An evidentiary hearing is scheduled for August 14.