Criminal
Jul. 23, 2026
Court orders hearing over false testimony in 1998 murder conviction
A 4th District Court of Appeal panel found that prosecutors presented undisputed false testimony about the victim's gunshot wounds, raising questions about whether the evidence affected the jury's verdict.
A state appeals court ordered an evidentiary hearing Tuesday in a habeas challenge by a man serving 50 years to life for a 1998 murder conviction, finding prosecutors presented undisputed false testimony about the victim's gunshot wounds.
Writing for the 4th District Court of Appeal, Division 2, Presiding Justice Manuel A. Ramirez II said a paramedic's trial testimony that the victim suffered two gunshot wounds -- including one to the head -- directly conflicted with the c...
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