Jeff Rosen ceased pursuing death penalty cases in 2020; he cited the ‘diminishing likelihood’ of executions ever resuming in California for converting prisoner sentences.
, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is now seeking to remove all South Bay capital prisoners from California’s death row.
“The state is dismantling death row, and it is time we recognize this reality and dismantle these sentences as well,” Rosen states in one of the resentencing motions. Rosen also reiterated the change of heart he says drove him to end death penalty prosecutions by his office. County Public Defender Molly O’Neal lauded the resentencing motions, calling them another step toward an eventuality in which California dispenses with capital punishment altogether.Judge who dismissed case against violent California white supremacist is no stranger to tough decisions
Both in the court filings and in the interview, Rosen noted what he considered fundamental inequities in death penalty sentences, which are determined by separate juries, all of whom must declare under oath their support for capital punishment. That has resulted, the filing argues, in sentencing juries that are predominantly white and lack diversity both culturally and in life experiences.
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