Don’t Scapegoat Judge in Haro Case for Baby Emmanuel’s Death, Judges’ Group Says

Don’t scapegoat judge in Haro child-cruelty case for baby Emmanuel’s death, group says

An organization that advocates for judges pushed back this week against Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin’s assertion that a judge made an “outrageous error” in sentencing a Cabazon man to only 180 days in custody in 2023 following a child-cruelty conviction — an “error” that Hestrin said contributed to the apparent death of the man’s missing 7-month-old son, Emmanuel Haro. “The truth is that the judge exercised his judicial discre…

Don’t scapegoat judge in Haro case for baby Emmanuel’s death, judges’ group says

An organization that advocates for judges pushed back this week against Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin’s assertion that a judge made an “outrageous error” in sentencing a Cabazon man to only 180 days in custody in 2023 following a child-cruelty conviction — an “error” that Hestrin said contributed to the apparent death of the man’s missing 7-month-old son, Emmanuel Haro. “The truth is that the judge exercised his judicial discre…

Riverside County DA's Office responds to misinformation surrounding prior Jake Haro case

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office is addressing what it describes as “a significant amount of misinformation” surrounding the handling of a prior criminal case against Jake Haro. DA officials released a statement on Thursday clarifying the Office's position and actions in the matter. According to the DA’s Office, an internal review confirmed that prosecutors believed the original charges against Haro coul…

DA: `Misinformation' About Toddler Murder Case Affecting Proceedings

Riverside County prosecutors Thursday reiterated requests that concerned residents and news outlets refrain from speculative chatter about the criminal history of a man accused of killing his 7-month-old son, saying “the amount of misinformation” regarding his prior plea deal was diverting attention away from the objective of resolving the current homicide case. “Our office’s primary focus remains providing justice for baby Emmanuel,” according …