On Wednesday, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price released a video statement announcing her intention to have a judge removed from a high-profile murder case.
Price also addressed changes she has made to the operations of the district attorney's office. The case in question involves Delonzo Logwood, who is accused of murdering three people in 2008.
Currently, the district attorney's office is offering Logwood a plea deal of 15 years in prison for the triple murder, instead of a potential 75 years to life sentence if he is found guilty at trial.
The rejected plea deal would have led to Logwood's potential release in just three years, accounting for credit from time served.
In February, Price offered Logwood the 15-year plea deal after he pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter for one of the three killings.
In the video, Price named Superior Court Judge Mark McCannon, who is presiding over the Logwood murder trial, and accused him of making "prejudicial comments" and not acting impartially.
She stated that her office will file a motion to disqualify McCannon from hearing any criminal cases from her office indefinitely due to his "inappropriate comments and conduct on two separate occasions."
Price further alleged that McCannon "overstepped his boundaries" as a judicial officer and created a "firestorm." However, Price did not provide any specific information regarding the comments made by the judge that she considered to be prejudicial.
The controversy surrounding the case of Delonzo Logwood and the actions of the Alameda County District Attorney's office highlight the challenges and complexities of the criminal justice system in ensuring fairness and justice for all involved. It remains to be seen how this situation will be resolved and what impact it will have on our community.