A Solano County grand jury handed down an indictment accusing former Deputy Public Defender Rahul Balaram of getting a colleague drunk, then raping her, following an office holiday party in Vallejo. Now in private practice, Mark spoke with FOX40 News about his experience as a public defender, though he is not representing either client in … Read more
Officers with the Sacramento Police Department arrested Craig Williams, a local resident who allegedly left his car idling in front of a 7-11 convenience store. Cell phone video captured a wild encounter between Williams and officers outside of the store. Mark spoke with ABC10’s Madison Wade about the case and what steps Williams can take … Read more
A state appellate court overturned the conviction of Isaiah Fowler, a 12-year-old Stockton boy who was accused of murder in connection with the death of his sister. Mark Reichel spoke with KCRA 3 about the court’s decision in an interview later aired on KTVU FOX 2 News: “They vacated the prior conviction,” Mark said, “So … Read more
U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy this week that de-prioritized marijuana enforcement throughout the Department of Justice, a policy that largely paved the way for states like Colorado, Washington and California to open the door for ballot measures that legalized recreational pot use at the state level. By rescinding the so-called Cole Memo, … Read more
Mark is representing Elijah Williams, one of five individuals charged over an incident during Picnic Day in Davis. Prosecutors in Yolo County claim Williams was caught on camera hitting a police officer twice, something Mark said isn’t supported by any evidence he’s reviewed. “The only evidence that we’ve seen…comes from a dashcam video from … Read more
Mark went on CBS13 and KPIX 5 to discuss a surreptitious recording used in the criminal case against Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva: Mark and co-counsel Allen Sawyer said an audio recording between teenagers at a camp where Silva was a counselor was not only accidental but captured activity prior to Silva’s presence in the room. … Read more