FICTION 

FACT 

DA Price did not charge the suspects in the freeway shooting death of toddler Jasper Wu.

The two men whom DA Price believes are responsible for the shooting death of toddler Jasper Wu were charged in 2021 with many serious felonies and remain in custody.

DA Price did not charge the suspects in the freeway shooting death of toddler Jasper Wu with enhancements.

The two men whom DA Price believes are responsible for the shooting death of toddler Jasper Wu are charged with enhancements and remain in custody.

One defendant faces 265 years to life; the other defendant is facing 175 years to life.

DA Price is supposed to personally meet with all the crime victims and refuses to meet with victims’ families.

DA Price has met with some crime victims’ families, but she is not supposed to meet with all crime victims and cannot possibly do so. The DA’s office served more than 12,000 victims in the first 10 months of DA Price’s administration. Marsy’s law which mandating certain rights and privileges for victims does not include any requirement or right that the victim has to meet personally with the DA.

DA Price does not charge gun enhancements.

Gun enhancements are often added to charges. The DA’s office has 35 charging deputies in seven different locations that review and charge cases based on arrests and allegations of criminal violations every day.

DA Price reviews every case for charging. 

DA Price does not review every case that is charged.

The DA’s office has 35 charging deputies in seven different locations who review and charge cases. DA Price does not review every case that they charge. 

DA Price is the DA of Oakland California.

DA Price was elected as the DA of Alameda County, to serve the whole  County, including 14 cities and 6 unincorporated areas.

DA Price offers plea deals to violent criminals to help them avoid going to jail

Plea deals are not being offered to help violent criminals. The DA’s office offers plea bargains in most cases for a variety of reasons. The number and type of plea bargains that have happened every day since DA Price took office in January are not substantially different from the plea bargains that were offered under her predecessor or routinely approved by the Courts.  

DA Price bought new television sets for all the inmates in Santa Rita County Jail. 

DA Price did not buy new televisions for anyone in the Santa Rita County Jail.

DA Price is not in charge of the jail or the inmates and her budget does not include purchasing entertainment items for anyone. 

Prosecutors can no longer add special circumstances or charging enhancements.

Charging enhancements are added on a case-by-case basis after review and approval by supervisors. DA Price has adopted a policy that does not allow the special enhancement of life without the possibility of parole to be added onto a regular charge.

DA Price has a “no-bail” policy.

DA Price does not have a “no-bail” policy and neither does Alameda County. The Superior Court judge assigned to the court where people first  appear after they are arrested decides whether a person is required to post bail or will be held without bail

DA Price is releasing dangerous violent criminals.

DA Price does not decide who gets released and who does not, therefore, she is not releasing dangerous, violent criminals. The Superior Court judge assigned to the court where people first appear after they are arrested decides whether a person who is accused of a violent crime is required to post bail or will be held without bail. The Sheriff maintains custody of the person until the judge makes a decision.

DA Price is “soft on crime” and refuses to prosecute people accused of committing crimes.

DA Price is not soft on crime. When she needs to, DA Price evaluates every case based on the evidence and the law and advises her team as appropriate on what penalty might fit the crime.

Every District Attorney including Deputy District Attorneys is only allowed to charge or prosecute a case where they believe they can prove the case to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt based on admissible evidence.

DA Price is not charging murderers.

The DA’s office has 35 charging deputies in seven different locations who review and charge cases based on arrests and allegations of murder every day. The DA’s office has charged more than 60 people with murder in 2023.  

DA Price fired all of the experienced prosecutors in the office.

DA Price has not fired a single prosecutor since she took office in January 2023.

DA Price is releasing violent dangerous juveniles.

The DA’s office does not decide which children under the age of 18 are released or whether other steps will be taken to incarcerate them. That decision is handled initially by the Alameda County Probation Dept. and ultimately by the Superior Court judge.

DA Price is not prosecuting the men charged with the killing of Kevin Nishita

The two men whom DA Price believes are responsible for the shooting death of Kevin Nishita are charged with many serious felonies, including enhancements and remain in custody.

DA Price is responsible for diversion programs for juveniles.

Juvenile diversion programs are administered by the Alameda County Probation Dept.

DA Price is anti-union and does not support the rights of workers.

DA Price has been representing workers and fighting for workers' rights for 30 years. Numerous labor unions endorsed DA Price to become the District Attorney of Alameda County when she won her election. 

In the case involving the shooting death of Blake Mohs at the Home Depot Store in Pleasanton, DA Price did not charge the proper gun enhancement.

The Assistant District Attorney who issued the charges in the Blake Mohs case determined that the proper gun enhancement was charged based on his experience and training. The DA’s office has 35 charging deputies in seven different locations who review and charge cases based on arrests and allegations of criminal violations every day. They often add gun enhancement charges to the Complaint based on their experience and training.

The woman accused in the shooting death of Blake Mohs at the Home Depot Store in Pleasanton is facing a maximum sentence of 20 years.

The woman accused of the shooting death of Blake Mohs at the Home Depot store in Pleasanton is charged with murder and a gun enhancement and faces a sentence of 25 years to life for the murder and an additional 10 years for the use of the gun in the crime.

DA Price believes that murder and possession of a ghost gun should only be punishable by 20 years in prison.

DA Price believes that the laws of California should be applied fairly and that prosecutors should follow the law.

The sentence for murder is 25 years to life and the sentence for use of a ghost gun (or any gun) in the commission of a crime ranges from 2-25 years, depending on the circumstances.

All of the experienced seasoned prosecutors have left the office and the only ones left are newer, inexperienced lawyers.

The DA’s office has many prosecutors who have been there for many years and the prosecutors who head five major branch offices, including the Wiley Manuel Courthouse, the East County Hall of Justice, the Family Justice Center, the Fremont Hall of Justice, and the Consumer Justice Bureau has 141 years of experience between them, an average of 28 years each. As the elected leader of the office, DA Price has 41 years of experience.

DA Price is offering restorative justice to help dangerous violent criminals to avoid going to jail.

The DA’s office does not currently offer a restorative justice option to victims although a project is being developed. The restorative justice program that will eventually be offered to victims will focus on the harm that they have suffered, what can be done to expedite their healing, and improve the criminal justice system’s response to their needs.

DA Price is not charging violent dangerous juveniles.

The DA’s office continues to participate in the juvenile justice system and files petitions when appropriate to respond to allegations of violent and/or dangerous behavior by children every day. Juvenile cases are confidential by law.