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LA Judge texts DA friend to tell Prosecutor to call witness who heard D confess

Murder conviction was reversed yesterday per the AG's conces...
vivacious internal respiration address
  11/13/25
Not a lawfag. So Rockhill's bombshell communication to baili...
brindle resort
  11/13/25
This is explained later in the opinion: According to Smal...
vivacious internal respiration address
  11/13/25
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vivacious internal respiration address
  11/13/25
Why didn't the prosecution just call the damn witness and no...
erotic theatre ape
  11/13/25
Prox bro would have an ethical duty to disclose that to the ...
vivacious internal respiration address
  11/13/25


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Date: November 13th, 2025 11:50 AM
Author: vivacious internal respiration address

Murder conviction was reversed yesterday per the AG's concession that it's structural error: https://www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B335084.PDF

Apparently this judge was censured, but not removed from office - interesting stuff in the order: https://cjp.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2024/05/Cole_DO_Censure_Stip_05-29-24.pdf

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5797224&forum_id=2most#49426500)



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Date: November 13th, 2025 12:28 PM
Author: brindle resort

Not a lawfag. So Rockhill's bombshell communication to bailiff was about how he didn't shoot anyone? Sounds like it was all Primo. Why are they all up Rockhill's ass

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5797224&forum_id=2most#49426630)



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Date: November 13th, 2025 12:54 PM
Author: vivacious internal respiration address

This is explained later in the opinion:

According to Smalls, Rockhill told him that he was

involved in a plan with “the ladies and Primo” (i.e., Louie) to

“beat up and rob[]” Matthews. Rockhill further said that Primo

departed from the plan and shot Matthews. These alleged

statements are inconsistent with Rockhill’s testimony at trial.

Rockhill testified that he was present at the scene of the shooting

only because he planned to “retrieve the scooter and just leave.”

He also testified that he did not know why Louie was present at

the scene and that he had no prior communications with Louie.

Consequently, had Smalls testified, his testimony would have

impeached Rockhill’s testimony and substantially undermined

both Rockhill’s credibility and his substantive defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5797224&forum_id=2most#49426726)



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Date: November 13th, 2025 5:43 PM
Author: vivacious internal respiration address



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5797224&forum_id=2most#49427889)



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Date: November 13th, 2025 6:05 PM
Author: erotic theatre ape

Why didn't the prosecution just call the damn witness and not say anything about the judge's communication?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5797224&forum_id=2most#49427956)



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Date: November 13th, 2025 7:42 PM
Author: vivacious internal respiration address

Prox bro would have an ethical duty to disclose that to the defense. Not worth risking getting sanctioned / disciplined / disbarred trying to get a minor leg up in a murder trial where you think you've got the jury on your side and won the case anyway. And I assume the prox bro didn't call the damn witness -- even without the judge emailing her friend in the DA's office -- for the same reason, i.e., they thought they had the case won without this witness and didn't want to create a potential appellate issue for the defense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5797224&forum_id=2most#49428367)