Feds Decide to Retry Four Fresno Officers

  The Federal Government announced on Monday, March 18th, 2013 that they would retry Fresno police officers Christopher Coleman, Paul Van Dalen , Sean Plymale and Michael Manfredi for a second time following a hung-jury mistrial from a month before. Following a 5 week trial, the jury was deadlocked 9 ...Read More

Federal Prosecutors Missing Their Victim and Complaining Witness in Fresno Police Brutality Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 9, 2013 Federal Prosecutors Missing Their Victim and Complaining Witness in Fresno Police Brutality Case Fresno, CA January 9, 2013– U.S v. Christopher Coleman, Paul Van Dalen, Sean Plymale and Mike Manfredi The trial of began Tuesday before Judge Anthony W. Ishii in the U.S. District ...Read More

Jury Selection Complete Despite Batson Challenge in Fresno Excessive Use of Force Trial.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 10, 2013 Jury Selection Complete Despite Batson Challenge in Fresno Excessive Use of Force Trial. Fresno, CA January 10, 2013– U.S v. Christopher Coleman, Paul Van Dalen, Sean Plymale and Mike Manfredi Judge Anthony Ishii finally swore in a jury of 12 plus four alternates at ...Read More

Paul Goyette on ABC 30: Excessive force trial begins for 4 police officers in Fresno

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VIDEO: Part 2- Can George Zimmerman Get a Fair Trial in the Trayvon Martin Case?

Click here for Part 2 of Paul Goyette’s commentary on : Can George Zimmerman Get a Fair Trial in the Trayvon Martin Case? ...Read More

VIDEO: CAN GEORGE ZIMMERMAN GET A FAIR TRIAL IN THE TRAYVON MARTIN SHOOTING CASE?

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BLOG PIECE: CAN GEORGE ZIMMERMAN GET A FAIR TRIAL IN THE TRAYVON MARTIN SHOOTING CASE?

CAN GEORGE ZIMMERMAN GET A FAIR TRIAL IN THE TRAYVON MARTIN SHOOTING CASE? Now that George Zimmerman has been charged with second degree murder arising from the February 26, 2012, shooting of Trayvon Martin the obvious question is can he get a fair trial in Florida…or anywhere else for that ...Read More

VIDEO: Is Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law Responsible for Treyvon Martin’s Death?

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BLOG POST: Is ‘Stand Your Ground’ Really a License to Kill?

IS ‘STAND YOUR GROUND’ REALLY A LICENSE TO KILL  When lawmakers in Florida enacted its “Stand Your Ground” law they intended it to be a tool to make it easier for citizens, particularly homeowners to defend themselves when threatened with serious injury or death.  The purpose of the law was ...Read More

Media Coverage Links of the Deleon Criminal “Road Dog” Trial

Paul Goyette Press   Deleon Criminal Trial http://edca.typepad.com/eastern_district_of_calif/2009/05/wow-jurors-hug-defendant-after-not-guilty-verdict.html http://edca.typepad.com/eastern_district_of_calif/2009/05/jury-finds-deleon-not-guilty-on-all-counts.html http://www.modbee.com/2009/04/26/680940/road-dog-trial-set-to-start-for.html http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2009/04/28/816276/gallo-vp-among-jurors-in-road.html http://www.bikernews.net/index.cfm/d/news/p/read/newsid/11574 http://www.turlockjournal.com/archives/489/                             ...Read More