Samantha Luna scheduled to be arraigned on November 5.
I have all the pages of the complaint which I will include in a future post. The three officers and alleged victims listed in the complaint are Janelle Jackson, T. Sherrod and Louis Altic.
Previous posts:
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2018/07/da-is-still-reviewing-case-against.html?m=1
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-issue-in-this-case-will-turn-on.html?m=1
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2018/06/da-will-review-arrest-made-this-weekend.html?m=1
She's not going to smiling for awhile.
ReplyDeleteAnd the amount of force used is not needed, the judge will see the video and most likely lessen the what it looks like 7 charges.
DeleteDepends on what video you are talking about. Selective video taken by someone that does not depict the entire situation does not count. Let us see what comes out as facts and evidence in court. Legal opinions by someone online with no verifiable name or information is not how cases are decided in reality.
DeleteI'm not a proper Law Expert and I don't even live in the USA, but I think it's really important that 4 of the 7 charges are really the same charge, 'Obstruct/Resist Public Officer', but each charge for one of the 4 officers who were involved in the scuffle with Samantha Alfonso Luna. Also, that female cop was quite ignorant to not be aware that double worded surnames and first names too are very common in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian speaking countries and regions of the world. At least half of Mexicans that I've heard of have a double worded surname, like 'Enrique Pieno Nieto' for example.
DeleteI'd say that initially, Samantha should never have received Count 1 'false identification' and Count 2 'disorderly conduct, under influence of Drug'. The other 5 charges, systematically, they were appropriate applied, but the Officer was wrong to arrest Samantha.
So my conclusion is that the judge will see the video and will most likely lessen the what it looks like 7 charges, I say immediately remove the first 2 charges and it's not fair to give her 4 Counts of 'Obstruct/Resist Public Officer', one for each Officer like I reckoned earlier, so remove 3 Counts as well. That would leave her with 2 Counts, which would never have been given to Samantha in the first place, if the Police Officer released that Samantha has a double-worded surname.
You are definitely not versed in the law, U.S. law or California law. Considering that you do not live here and you have chosen to post anonymously, it is unknown if you actually were present to witness the event. In this country, decisions in a court of law are made according to evidence, not hearsay, speculation or some selective video taken by anybody. A video to be admitted or considered as evidence in a court of law has to meet standards. Friends, family and random sympathizers of Samantha do not determine what is the law. Heard Samanths hired a lawyer. Maybe Samantha can tune down her attention seeking dramatics and show up for arraignment and behave for a change.
DeleteJust watched the " Shocking Video " what a joke. Guilty!
ReplyDeleteUmmmm, does that letter seriously say "Very Yours Truly" at the bottom?
ReplyDeleteYes, it's common legal language for a professional letter...
DeleteSince I can't comment on her page, I'll say this. She grabbed the officer's hair and wouldn't let go. The officer even told them to cut it. How about she's 20 (under the drinking age), and was being arrested for public intoxication.
ReplyDeleteI'll give her a well deserved trophy.... one that says..... I threw a fit like a 2 year old. She thinks a judge will look at that video and side with her. Well..... LMFAOOOOOOOOO I doubt that! Good luck.
Her attorney, William G. Panzer, was suspended for 2 years (suspended and on probation) in 2010 for not properly communicating with his clients, convicted drug dealers. http://www.calbarjournal.com/May2010/AttorneyDiscipline/SuspensionsProbation
ReplyDeleteWhat a joke our legal system can be. Sure they were dopehead drug dealers, but this guy took their money to 'defend' them and their interests, and didn't do shit for 5 years? And he just got a couple years of probation? Good thing we're just rubber stamping these law degrees these days...
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