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Litigation

Apr. 5, 2016

Legally-minded squatters charged with felonies

Squatters say criminal charges filed against them are politically motivated.

By Phil Johnson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A group of legally-minded squatters and housing activists alleged Friday that criminal felony charges filed against them by the Alameda County District Attorney's office were politically motivated.

Before a packed courtroom, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Yolanda N. Northridge told J. Tony Serra, Walter Riley and other prominent defense attorneys she had not yet read through their 400-pag...

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