"In 2017, I lost a second brother. Evans says, for voters, it comes down to who they believe can best safeguard the community. These opportunities are for individuals as part of their graduate school curriculum. They said the investigation involves three of their current officers. Judge Athanasiou likes to spend his free time hiking and camping with his family, and attending live jazz shows. Deputy District Attorney at the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office Berkeley, California, United States. IEB has not yet made an endorsement in this race as of this writing. Every fall, our office opens up recruitment for DDA-FT positions. Those officers have been placed on paid leave pending the investigation. We do not know what that activity involved and the D.A. RELATED: CA Primary Election: San Francisco Bay Area voter guide, what to know. Beginning in January 2023, we will accept applications for placements from September 2023 to June 2024. Contra Costa District Attorney's Office Attn: Janet Era, Neighborhood Restorative Partnership 900 Ward Street, 2 nd Floor Martinez, CA 94553 DA-NRP@contracostada.org Click on this link to download the Application. "They want a justice system that works for everyone. DAs Office Reaches Plea Agreement On 2021 Shooting Death in Brentwood, Martinez Man Faces Charges of Robbery, Mail Theft, and Carjacking of a Postal Service Vehicle, Unlicensed Contractor Adan Rivas Convicted of Multiple Felonies and Misdemeanors. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. All interns/trainees are provided at least one hour of individual supervision each week. Over the course of our 10 week paid program, each clerk will have an opportunity to argue motions in court, conduct felony preliminary hearings, and prosecute their own misdemeanor jury trial. The Contra Costa Behavioral Health intern and trainee program is geared towards preparing clinicians to practice in the public mental health system. In 2018, Judge Lee left the district attorney's office and took a position with Apple Inc. as security counsel before joining the Contra Costa County Bench as a commissioner in 2019. Pursuant to Penal Code 14150 14156, the District Attorneys Office empowers panelists with the authority and responsibility to adjudicate certain infraction/misdemeanor offenses, and it empowers facilitators with the authority to facilitate the restorative justice process. "I heard a request for a resource list, for example. Her challenger and colleague, is Deputy District Attorney, Mary Knox. Several survivors shared the need for justice for cases that haven't been solved. Intern and Trainee placement opportunities are available in the adult, older adult and children's programs serving a geographical area within the county. Volunteer Staff California YMCA Youth & Government Feb 2012 - Present . Please visit our Career Pages to subscribe for the position. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Aside from criminals, she said she will also hold officers accountable. The Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all persons regardless of their race, ethnic background, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability. This is an entry level position. Countywide Intern Training Coordinator We continue to find ways to modernize our Office as we focus on the communitys needs to ensure Contra Costa County remains a safe and welcoming place to live and work. Finally! . Deputy District Attorney at Contra Costa County District . "What I heard today, I'm also going to take it back to my office. "She was visiting her friend's apartment when multiple gunshots were fired into the apartment and she was shot," said Redmond. Click on this link to download the NRP Flyer. He also served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Tulare County Public Defenders Office from 2005 to 2006. "My goal before I leave office is to insure that we have enough victim advocates to respond to every single victim of every crime within 48 hours and tell them what their rights are in a language they can understand," said Boudin. That individuals don't have to go around trying to figure out who to call or where to go. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Advocates guide victims through the legal system and direct them to agencies and organizations that offer assistance and emergency services. We provide one didactic seminar each month on specialized mental health topics in which all interns/trainees attend together (Third Wednesday 9am-12pm). Da Lin is an award-winning journalist at KPIX 5 News. Her supporters praise her for challenging the. Contact the District Attorney's Office Main Phone Line 925-957-2200 925-646-2566 (Fax) To send the DA's Office an email, please email DAOffice@contracostada.org Office locations and maps click here. We have continued to prosecute cases at the same rate as the previous administration. We enroll and train approximately 25-30 doctoral and masters-level psychology interns and trainees each year. What's going to come out of this?". "I fight PTSD and in fact being in this city is hard on me. "The current D.A. Deputy district attorney Mary Knox is a career prosecutor known for being tough on crime. She also said she garnered $3.5 million in federal funding to combat sex trafficking. It's had a really serious impact on our businesses. Her supporters praise her for challenging the status quo. Knox worked with law enforcement to set up freeway cameras and license plate readers. You can contact a DA Victim Advocate at any of these numbers: Occasionally, our office is able to hire second or third year law students for Spring Law Clerk positions. Contra Costa County District Attorney Race: The candidates for Contra Costa District Attorney are Diana Becton (incumbent) and Mary Knox. KTVU's Henry Lee contributed to this report. After graduating from law school, and prior to sitting for the bar exam, he worked for a year as an assistant actuarial analyst at Blue Shield. Becton was a retired judge of 22 years. Judicial Extern Superior Court of Santa Clara County . More recently, he served as a consultant and on the board of directors for Waterside Workshops, a non-profit organization in Berkeley, that teaches underprivileged teens and young adults skills in bike mechanics and small boat building. Jesse Jackson lends support to San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin in recall election, 'Chaos': Alameda Co. DA dismissing cases as pandemic-related backlog grows, African Americans 20 times more likely to be incarcerated than white people. In a federal lawsuit filed by four longtime Contra Costa County women prosecutors against county District Attorney Diana Becton, county Deputy District Attorney Mary Knox above, alleges that after . VIDEO: Woman beaten, dragged during brazen SF robbery after church. The mission of the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office is to seek justice and enhance public safety for all our residents by fairly, ethically, aggressively and efficiently prosecuting those who violate the law, and by working to prevent crime. Contact the Intern Coordinators at each site directly for questions related to that placement site. If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact DDA Ryan Wagner by email. Her campaign slogan is "restoring public safety.". MARTINEZ Two Contra Costa prosecutors have resigned from a District Attorney's team that investigates new police shootings and other law enforcement-involved fatalities, the latest sign of . The mission of the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office is to seek justice and enhance public safety for all our residents by fairly, ethically, aggressively and efficiently prosecuting those who violate the law, and by working to prevent crime. And whoever wins in Alameda County, will become the county's first-ever Black district attorney - a county where African Americans 20 times more likely to be incarcerated than white people. Our 2L summer clerkship program provides one of the most hands-on experiences in the state. KTVU has reached out to Antioch police, but has not yet heard back. VIDEO: Oakland mayor, police chief plead with community as city records 100th homicide, At the end of this meeting survivors were candid, asking, "Well what's next? But Becton had 22 year of courtroom experience, having served for 22 years as a judge in Contra Costa County, where her colleagues elected her presiding judge. Contact Us: Public Information Contacts Media Inquiries ContactWebmaster County Administration Building: 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez, CA 945531st Floor: Clerk of the Board2nd Floor: Human Resources3rd Floor: County Counsel4th Floor: County Administration. O . Contra Costa County District Attorney Office and the FBI are investigating 13 Pittsburg and Antioch police for a serious of criminal allegations including possible abuse of prescription testosterone. Pittsburg P.D. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. She has strong backing from law enforcement. These survivors also emphasized the need for accountability and victim's compensation. ", Friday's press release from D.A. I certainly couldn't afford it and had to be on the phone with the victims compensation board once a week narrating my trauma," said Andrews. For more than two hours, sitting in a circle, eight survivors of crime, rape and shootings shared their emotional stories and trauma. On March 23, the investigation led to, "court-authorized law enforcement activity at multiple locations." He's a survivor of the 1993 mass shooting at a San Francisco Law firm. Becton questioned Knox's ability to go after bad cops. Please enter valid email address to continue. Voters will have until Tuesday to decide between two . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. She served as a judge pro tem in both Solano County and Contra Costa County from 2019-2021. RELATED: San Francisco district attorney looks for new approach to homeless, mental health issues. Judge Kirk Athanasiou A teenager got out, grabbed a gun and tried to take my stuff and started beating me over the head with the butt of his pistol," said Andrews. Martinez, California This week, two defendants charged with the murder of 48-year-old Justin David Silva of Brentwood have entered into a plea agreement with the Contra Costa District Attorneys Office. Peterson resigned after a scandal involving the use of campaign funds for personal use. She served as a volunteer mediator in hundreds of cases involving personal injury, neighbor disputes, civil harassment, unlawful detainers, landlord-tenant disputes and small claims. The department indicated any officer engaged in illegal or unethical conduct will be held accountable. We continue to find ways to modernize our Office as we focus on the community's needs to ensure Contra Costa County remains a safe and welcoming place to live and work. Click on this link to download the Application. She said she also worked toward charging those allegedly involved in the mass looting of Nordstrom in Walnut Creek last November with felonies. I'm also going to be working with the Prosecutors Alliance to organize a listening session similar to this in Contra Costa County, so we can hear directly from victims in our own county as well," said Becton. Becton was then elected to the post in 2018. June 5, 2022 / 7:37 PM She earned her Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University Law School and her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State University, Sacramento. So, if the police union is supporting a candidate, that's going to send a signal to me as a labor supporter. They also mentioned more follow up by police officers, detectives and social workers regarding their cases. At this time, we are able to accept applicants who are currently enrolled in a graduate program or those graduating after May/June 2023. It is the student's responsibility to make sure that the clinical placement in Contra Costa Behavioral Health meets the requirements of the academic program and their respective licensing board. CONCORD (KPIX) -- One of the big races in Contra Costa County is the district attorney seat. Intern California State Senator Jim Beall Jan 2015 - . She returned to California in 1999 where she worked at Legal Aid of Marin and the Alameda County Public Defenders Office. She filed charges against a Contra Costa County Sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a man during a slow-speed car chase in Danville in 2018. Contact Us: Public Information Contacts Media Inquiries ContactWebmaster County Administration Building: 1025 Escobar Street, Martinez, CA 945531st Floor: Clerk of the Board2nd Floor: Human Resources3rd Floor: County Counsel4th Floor: County Administration. He is also the current president of the Charles Houston Bar Association, the oldest Black bar association in California. She was the Court Mediation Program Director for The Congress of Neutrals, a non-profit organization providing free mediation services in Contra Costa Superior Court. The winner of the June 7th primary will represent Contra Costa County for the next four years. position in 2017 and won her election in 2018 by focusing on reform and restorative justice. She began her career with Centre County Public Defenders Office in State College, Pennsylvania. During her thirteen-year tenure with the D.A.'s office, she helped prosecute sexual and physical abuse against children. On behalf of the Contra Costa County Office of Education and the participating high school students and coaches, thank you in advance to all of the judges, attorneys and law students for generously contributing your time and expertise to the 2023 annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial competitions. She is ready to serve the community and bring fair and righteous judgment to the bench. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7, CA Primary Election: San Francisco Bay Area voter guide, what to know, Rev. Email: winnie.huynh@cchealth.org, Quality Improvement & Quality Assurance (QI/QA), Consolidated Planning Advisory Workgroup (CPAW), Mental Health Clinical Specialist classification, Central County Child and Adolescent Services, Juvenile Assessment and Consultation Services (JACS), West County Child and Adolescent Services, East County Child and Adolescent Services, CORE/ROAR (Center for Recovery and Empowerment). If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live, Jupiter and Venus appear to 'kiss' in the sky, FL Gov. CONCORD (KPIX) -- One of the big races in Contra Costa County is the district attorney seat. IEB endorsed Diana Becton in 2018. He was 94. How safe is your neighborhood? Knox said during the campaign that Becton hasn't personally prosecuted a case. Finally, there is Jimmie Wilson, who has 18 years of legal experience. In Contra Costa County, incumbent District Attorney Diana Becton is currently the only Black district attorney in all of California. Becton ran on her record of fighting local gang activity as co-leader of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, as well as saying she eliminated the backlog of untested sexual assault kits, worked with victims' rights groups, and addressed racial disparities and bias in the dispositions of criminal cases. District Attorney Boudin shared with us the need for increased therapy for survivors and, "At a minimum, we need to make sure people can take time off work, that they can get child care, that they can get therapy and that they can get their medical and other related expenses directly related to the harmed caused reimbursed," said Boudin. Since 2006, Judge Athanasiou served as a Deputy Public Defender at the Contra Costa County Public Defenders Office. If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact DDA Ryan Wagner by email. "We have to send a very clear message that law enforcement will return to being effective. He joined KPIX 5 in 2012, but has been reporting the news in the Bay Area since 2007. This program has been designed to redirect low level misdemeanor offenses from entering the criminal justice system by working as a community to come up with solutions that address the harm caused by these offenses and by focusing on restoring all who have been impacted. She believes the county is headed in the wrong direction. She was appointed to the D.A. Judge Athanasiou was appointed to the Contra Costa County Superior Court by Governor Newsom in September 2021. Commissioner Shoker was an Adjunct Professor at Chabot College and taught Contracts to Paralegal students. For Lucy Andrews, it's been two years since she was attacked and left with a traumatic brain injury. Becton was a retired county Superior Court judge when the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors appointed her to fill the role vacated by former District Attorney Mark Peterson after he resigned in 2017. "People are really recognizing that local DA positions are very important," says Melinda Jackson, Professor of Political Science at San Jose State University. June 5, 2022 / 7:37 PM / CBS San Francisco. Our office interviews for these positions in August of each year during the On-Campus Interview Process at most California law schools. Phone: 925-521-5715 By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. She said Becton's policies empower criminals and endanger law-abiding citizens. We are all committed to protecting the public's safety and providing assistance to those harmed by violence. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. - Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office says they and the Federal Bureau of Investigations are investigating Antioch and Pittsburg police department officers for a "broad range of offenses. She says given the national debate around criminal justice reform, voters are realizing the important role local prosecutors play. The application and a letter of interest must be emailed to DA Human Resources no later than February 1, 2023. Spring clerks work in our Law and Motion Unit and respond to motions for the Felony Trial Team. After graduating from law school, George clerked for one year with the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office before accepting a full-time position as a deputy district attorney in 1986. "I heard a request for a resource list, for example. "I wouldn't be here today. The intent of the program is to reduce the trauma and insensitivity that victims and witnesses sometimes suffer following a crime. Knox is a 37-year veteran of the D.A. College Internship Program The Office is currently recruiting interns for Summer of 2022. OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- With the national debate focused on criminal justice reform, the two district attorney races in the East Bay could prove to be historic. It was intimate and raw, and for the first time many of these survivors felt heard. The D.A. Born. Contra Costa County District Attorney May 2019 - Jul 20193 months Martinez, CA Extern to the Honorable Suzanne Segal, United States Magistrate Judge United States District Court for the. DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. For all other County departments and offices, see their web pages. 's office said due to the ongoing nature of its investigation that they would have no further details. He was the second homicide on January 1st and he was standing and talking with friends and was shot," said Tinisch Hollins. For Jennifer Redmond, it's been a year since her 19-year-old daughter was killed. DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. In office. said the D.A. Martinez, California - Charges were filed on February 28th against 35-year-old Joshua Scott Anderson by the Contra Costa District Attorneys Office for robbing a US Postal worker and stealing their mail truck. BayLegal conducts Clinics in Redwood City, throughout Contra Costa County, and is a partner in San Francisco's Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic (CROC). She is challenging her boss, the incumbent district attorney Diana Becton, who is known for her work in criminal justice reforms. Voters will choose her successor. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton simply listened. 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