Information technology can help speed the process and earn renewed respect for the justice system.
Ten years ago, California voters expressed their collective frustration and outrage over the California Supreme Court's failure to administer swift and certain punishment in capital appeals by refusing to retain three justices. Today, that number has climbed to 430. We have cause for concern. The California Supreme Court has done its part to clear a backlog. With new appointments to the court, we witnessed a 180-degree shift in its capital case decisions.