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winnipegfreepress.compolitics4 days ago
California judge grants mental health diversion to three defendants accused of violent crimes
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lana Kim placed three defendants charged with violent offenses into the county mental health diversion program between 2023 and 2025. One defendant later disappeared from treatment. Prosecutors objected in each case and appealed one ruling.
politics6 days ago
Judge dismisses attempted murder charges against California radiologist after mental health program
A San Mateo County judge dismissed all charges against Dharmesh Patel after he completed a two-year mental health diversion program. The 45-year-old Pasadena radiologist had faced three counts of attempted murder for driving his Tesla off a cliff with his wife and two children in…
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CalMattersai47 days ago
Los Angeles and Riverside County Courts Test AI Tool for Drafting Orders
Superior courts in Los Angeles and Riverside counties are piloting an AI system developed by Learned Hand to assist judges with drafting orders and research reports. The pilot began in February in Los Angeles under a $314,000 contract and in Riverside under a $10,000 agreement. O…