The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office this week filed a motion conceding that racial bias was involved when Antioch police arrested four men in 2021 for two alleged gang-related murders.
The motion was made public at a hearing Friday in Contra Costa County Superior Court in Martinez on a motion by attorneys for the four men, saying the arrests violated the California Racial Justice Act, which blocks prosecutors from seeking a conviction based on race, ethnicity or national origin.
Goldstein ruled the case will now move to the remediation portion of the motion, with the next hearing set for Sept. 8. Antioch police arrested 22-year-old Terryonn Pugh, 23-year-old Eric Windom, 24-year-old Keyshawn McGee and 22-year-old Trent Allen in 2021 for two alleged gang-related murders. All four of the Black defendants remain in custody and were present at Friday's hearing.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office is also charging officers from both cities with obstruction of justice and bribery for fixing traffic tickets for friends.Goldstein said it's also his understanding that during the remediation phase of the case, he can't outright dismiss the murder charges against the four men. He said he can dismiss enhancements and reduce charges but wants defense attorneys to prepare to argue how and why he can legally do so.
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