Activist Toolkit

This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 5-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It provides prosecutors with strategies for proving great bodily injury (GBI) enhancements at the preliminary hearing stage and during charging decisions and details the legal definition of GBI, evidentiary considerations for establishing the severity of injuries, and the implications of GBI enhancements for sentencing. This document is from February 21, 2017 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It provides prosecutors with strategies for proving great bodily injury (GBI) enhancements at the preliminary hearing stage and during charging decisions and details the legal definition of GBI, evidentiary considerations for establishing the severity of injuries, and the implications of GBI enhancements for sentencing. This video is from February 21, 2017 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 14-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It outlines the legal standards for "lying in wait" as a special circumstances, or as a theory of first degree murder. This document is from September 26, 2016 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It outlines the legal standards for "lying in wait" as a special circumstances, or as a theory of first degree murder. This video is from September 26, 2016 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 14-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It is an update on legal developments concerning youthful offenders, particularly focusing on recent legislative changes and court rulings that affect sentencing and parole eligibility. This document is from August 1, 2016 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It is an update on legal developments concerning youthful offenders, particularly focusing on recent legislative changes and court rulings that affect sentencing and parole eligibility. This video is from August 1, 2016 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 10-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It delves into the nuances of sentencing for juveniles and youthful offenders, informed by landmark Supreme Court rulings such as Miller v. Alabama and explains the constitutional limitations on life without parole (LWOP) sentences for juveniles, the criteria for parole suitability hearings under Penal Code section 3051, and the implications of cases like People v. Caballero for "de facto" LWOP sentences. This document is from May 23, 2016 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It delves into the nuances of sentencing for juveniles and youthful offenders, informed by landmark Supreme Court rulings such as Miller v. Alabama and explains the constitutional limitations on life without parole (LWOP) sentences for juveniles, the criteria for parole suitability hearings under Penal Code section 3051, and the implications of cases like People v. Caballero for "de facto" LWOP sentences. This video is from May 23, 2016 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 11-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It reviews recent cases, statutory framework, and Supreme Court precedents that delineate the parameters of major participation and reckless indifference to human life in felony murders. This document is from May 2, 2016 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It reviews recent cases, statutory framework, and Supreme Court precedents that delineate the parameters of major participation and reckless indifference to human life in felony murders. This video is from May 2, 2016 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This video is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This is part of a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It focuses on three issues: 1) whether an attempted burglary occurs when defendant knocks on door of residence but never enters; 2) whether the Implied Consent Law can justify a warrantless DUI blood draw for an unconscious driver; and 3) whether a probationer must petition under Prop 47 for reduction of felony to misdemeanor or is entitled to unconditional reduction. This video is from April 18, 2016 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.

This document is a training resource from Alameda County authored by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. This 17-page "Points and Authorities" document accompanies a "weekly video surveillance of criminal law" prepared for CLE purposes. It focuses on three issues: 1) whether an attempted burglary occurs when defendant knocks on door of residence but never enters; 2) whether the Implied Consent Law can justify a warrantless DUI blood draw for an unconscious driver; and 3) whether a probationer must petition under Prop 47 for reduction of felony to misdemeanor or is entitled to unconditional reduction. This document is from April 18, 2016 and was produced by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office on November 3, 2022 in response to a July 23, 2021 PRA request.