A letter objects to the release of defendants charged with recent attacks on officers, including a viral sideshow vandalism of a patrol vehicle.
SAN JOSE — Incensed by the release of defendants charged in recent attacks on police officers, San Jose’s police union is calling on prosecutors to move cases away from a superior court judge who handles a large portion of criminal arraignments in Santa Clara County.
“Several of Judge Ramon’s rulings make it clear that he places little value on the lives of my members and on protecting the public from violent offenders,” POA President Steve Slack wrote in the letter. Judges still have the discretion to deny bail for public safety reasons, but under the decision they are urged to more heavily consider non-cash conditions, such as electronic monitoring programs and drug or alcohol treatment, in determining whether someone can be safely released.
She added: “He’s not cavalier, and he doesn’t release everyone. I have been on the other end of those denials.”and his vehicle in the aftermath of a sideshow near Santana Row. The sights of a mob, with some masked members, striking, jumping on and kicking in the windshield of the retreating police SUV drew national attention thanks to a viral eyewitness video.
Another high-profile case the union is citing involves Brett Bymaster, a former youth pastor in San Jose who was charged with a past sexual assault and
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