The Court of Appeal appears ready to rule against District Attorney Mike Hestrin’s claim that a criminal case was incorrectly dismissed in Riverside Superior Court.
In a May 2 oral hearing for the case People v. Tapia, appellate justices said that the court has had a proven history of underfunding that led to a backlog, and that at the time of the dismissed case the court did not know that the pandemic was a cause.
The decision is not yet final.
Riverside Superior Court cannot comment on the case due to ethical considerations. Follow Our Courts reached out to the District Attorney’s Office for comment.
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