The Alameda County District Attorney’s office has revealed potential criminal conduct by prosecutors following a federal judge's order to review 35 death penalty cases in the county. The review was prompted by evidence showing deliberate exclusion of Black and Jewish jurors in a 1995 capital murder trial.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced the discovery of a 'serious pattern of misconduct' involving multiple cases, indicating that some actions may have crossed into criminal territory. The investigation was initiated during the appeal process of death row inmate Ernest Dykes, convicted in the 1993 murder of 9-year-old Lance Clark.
