J&M Successfully Defeats Motion in Murder Case
On September 2, 2016, Jones & Mayer successfully represented the County of Stanislaus and Sheriff Adam Christianson in the case of People v. Jauriqui. Jauriqui, is charged with murder and, while being detained in the County Jail, was involved in a serious assaults on another inmate (resulting in the loss of the inmate’s eye) and on a correctional deputy. Jail protocol requires all high risk inmates, which includes Mr. Jauriqui, to be shackled when out of their cells.
He moved to have the court order the Sheriff to allow him to meet with a defense psychologist, with his hands unshackled. Mr. Jauriqui claimed that he had a constitutional right to have his hands free while taking the psychological tests. The Court agreed with the Jones & Mayer that the inmate’s constitutional right was to have confidential meetings with his counsel, and to take the tests identified, but not to have his hands free. The security requirement is based on the need to protect other inmates, visitors (including attorneys and psychologists), and deputy sheriffs.
