Newsom-appointed judge who freed migrant before fatal stabbing said justice 'sometimes means a dismissal'
The California judge who released a Venezuelan national arrested for burglary — and later allowed him to remain on pretrial home detention despite his violation of its terms — had previously said that justice can sometimes mean "dismissal" in an interview with her alma mater, the University of San Francisco School of Law.The day after Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Nichelle Holmes dismissed Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, a Venezuelan national, he was accused of stabbing another man to death while attempting another burglary.The killing of Todd Stewart, 68, outside his home of more than 30 years has renewed scrutiny of judges’ discretion in releasing repeat criminal offenders. It also comes as Republican leaders criticize "sanctuary" policies that they say make it difficult for federal immigration enforcement agents to do their jobs and put the public at risk.Holmes, who was appointed to Contra Costa Superior Court by Democratic Gov.
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The California judge who released a Venezuelan national arrested for burglary — and later allowed him to remain on pretrial home detention despite his violation of its terms — had previously said that justice can sometimes mean "dismissal" in an interview with her alma mater, the University of San Francisco School of Law.The day after Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Nichelle Holmes dismissed Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, a Venezuelan national, he was accused of stabbing another man to death while attempting another burglary.The killing of Todd Stewart, 68, outside his home of more than 30 years has renewed scrutiny of judges’ discretion in releasing repeat criminal offenders. It also comes as Republican leaders criticize "sanctuary" policies that they say make it difficult for federal immigration enforcement agents to do their jobs and put the public at risk.Holmes, who was appointed to Contra Costa Superior Court by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., in 2024, ordered on Aug. 5, 2024, that Iriarte-Valdez, an Venezuelan national who holds Spanish citizenship, be released on his own recognizance.
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- The California judge who released a Venezuelan national arrested for burglary — and later allowed him to remain on pretrial home detention despite his violation of its terms — had previously said that justice can sometimes mean "dismissal" in an interview with her alma mater, the University of San Francisco School of Law.The day after Contra Costa Superior Court Judge Nichelle Holmes dismissed Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, a Venezuelan national, he was accused of stabbing another man to death while attempting another burglary.The killing of Todd Stewart, 68, outside his home of more than 30 years has renewed scrutiny of judges’ discretion in releasing repeat criminal offenders. It also comes as Republican leaders criticize "sanctuary" policies that they say make it difficult for federal immigration enforcement agents to do their jobs and put the public at risk.Holmes, who was appointed to Contra Costa Superior Court by Democratic Gov.
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