Posted on 08/25/2018 8:54:38 PM PDT by Mariner
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered Sacramento Superior Court last week and handcuffed an immigrant, making an arrest inside a courtroom that is considered a first of its type in the state, one that could have a chilling effect across California.
“This will turn the judicial system on its head,” Sacramento attorney Charles Pacheco said.
Pacheco said Wednesday’s arrest happened as a Sacramento Superior Court arraignment for his client, Yovanny Ontiveros-Cebreros, was concluding. Pacheco said ICE agents placed his client in handcuffs.
Pacheco said he asked Superior Court Judge Lawrence Brown to step in, and Brown placed Ontiveros-Cebreros in the area behind the bar that’s designated for defendants who are in custody before proceeding to hear another 10 cases.
After Brown concluded hearing his other cases, he entered his chambers only to return to the bench and say that ICE had a warrant for Ontiveros-Cebreros’ arrest, Pacheco said. Brown was “puzzled,” Pacheco said.
“The judge was weak — he had no control of his courtroom, and allowed the federal government to come into his court,” Pacheco said. “He (Brown) just wanted to neutralize the situation, so he could figure out what was going on, and then he felt that it was justified that the (ICE) guy said there was a warrant for illegal re-entry.”
Brown responded to Pacheco’s comments in a statement to The Sacramento Bee, explaining that judges do not prevent lawful arrest warrants from being enforced.
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If the cops were allowed to do their job this would not be necessary. The criminal would have been turned over at arrest.
And it's a great way to put pressure back on local jurisdictions who refuse to enforce federal law.
Enforcing the law has “chilling effects”?
ok.
Bump!
It is already on its head, that why we need to crack a few.
Love it.
More, please.
My thought too. I have an “unorthodox” name, but this one takes the cake.
Let me just say that these illegal criminal aliens are leaving!! No mercy!!
Yes for the scofflaws because the tide has turned.
There is a new sheriff in town.
Yesenia Amaro
Our laws actually apply in courtrooms? how chilling.
yes we can’t
judges do not prevent lawful arrest warrants from being enforced.The honest ones don't. Sadly some let the bastards out the back door.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered Sacramento Superior Court last week and handcuffed an immigrant,
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Really? I read the whole article and there wasn’t an immigrant mentioned anywhere.
GREAT!! Put those arrogant black-robed bastards on notice that that not even they are above law!
“The judge was weak — he had no control of his courtroom, and allowed the federal government to come into his court,” Pacheco said.
What a retard. Feds TRUMP State. ICE finally got tired of the BS from the local police and state.
Good to see U.S. law carried out behind enemy lines.
I was just going to say, “chilling” to WHOM?
B.S. Court rooms are public places, not kingdoms as some judges think.
WOW! Enforcing the Law in a California courtroom!
One could get the vapors. 9th Circus Judges must be on life support. (Just think of all the courts between this court and the 9th Circus.) Love it!!
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