If the death penalty is sought, rare in Monterey County, then a court reporter needs to have recorded the entirety of the case’s court proceedings, and there were a handful of court dates for Ejaz’ case that were not recorded. This raises technical violations if a death penalty if eventually sought, and so to “keep options,” the case was dismissed and refiled, Matheson said.“ Sometimes we make mistakes … A judge and two attorneys overlooked it,” he said. “No one intended to....MORE
