A glimpse into the backlog

Here's an interesting article in the PE showing why the 1200 case backlog is such an intractable problem. An attorney wants a continuance because of his glaucoma. He can drive to court but can't go to trial. Another problem occurs when the DA tries to disqualify a defense attorney. According to the defense attorney, the DA is afraid of his success. Another item involves the 20 counts against one defendant. That number of counts greatly complicates trials which means greatly extends them while the parties try to work through the legal complexities. The final interesting note, IMO, is that this contingent of judges is only set for four months. Given the 1200 cases this is like a drop in the bucket. Oh well. It"s a start. http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_H_strikeforce14.3f1d42b.html