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Criminal

Sep. 8, 2021

Recent murder shows zero bail bill shouldn’t pass, say state’s DAs

A Sacramento woman’s murder, and charges against a man recently released on zero bail, show it is a bad policy, says the statewide district attorneys association.

The California District Attorneys Association on Tuesday called the murder of a Sacramento woman, allegedly killed by a man released on zero bail for unrelated charges, as one reason why bail measure SB 262 should be rejected by the Assembly this week.

Troy Davis was charged on Tuesday by Sacramento County District Attorney and attorney general candidate Anne Marie Schubert with sexually assaulting and murdering the 61-year-old woman, kill...

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