The Ratliff family lived in Mountain Lakes NJ on Melrose Dr. just behind The Bennett family on Kenilworth Road
Back around 2009 Matt Ratliff reached out via the Class Reunion list. By 2010 I was on the run from cronies connected to Contra Costa District Attorney Mark Peterson and criminal narcotics officers. Peterson was indicted in 2017, his team of goons stealing drugs and evidence while setting up divorcees were arrested the early months of 2011.
How Fred Anderson and William Tauscher saved Apple Computer via
Millions in nefarious RMA's - Only their programmer knows for
sure.
During 1995 I endured a man with a gun in my store at 1569 Third
Ave Walnut Creek. Purely by accident I started The Clone Zone by
purchasing a roomful of computers from Osborne books. I was
onsite during move/change to larger offices in the Emeryville
Area.
I was only interested in one of the printers sitting on the floor. I
asked how much the manger said come back tomorrow. The room was
filled XT, 286's, Monitor and more printers. He said "Make me an
offer!", i reviewed check ledger - said $170, he looked at me we've
got out of here, so can take everything.
I had garage sale and promptly made several thousand. Within a
few months leased off street location and was in business. Within
three years I was enduring a fraud ring, then encountered a customer
demanding a refund.
You can be sure he was packing a gun. I called the Walnut Creek
Police Department over the gun incident just like the 1988 shooting in
my cabinet shop where three assailants broke into my shop on Bliss Ave
just months after Safeway Manager Cynthia Kempf was brutally
murdered.
When she was murdered I had contracts with Safeway valued in the
millions.
During 9/11 offices of Don Moats were torched at 1776 Ygnacio Valley
Road just down the street from Lawrence Investments.
Connecting ComputerLand RMAs in the millions to Fred Anderson, Apple, Merisel, William Tauscher and Merisel Fab
I am the programmer who uncovered the fraud in 1996. I am the programmer with a conundrum where my cases end via being a dead witness, dead litigant or worse.
Connecting Pete Bennett long fire and arson history to his friends at the GhostShip Fire.
The Dubious Phone Call and Time Wasting Project
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Ghost Ship warehouse creative director Max Harris said Monday that there weren't any hard and fast rules at the 10,000-square-foot building in Oakland where 36 people died in a fire during a music party in 2016.
Harris is taking the witness stand in his own defense in the trial on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the blaze at the warehouse in the 1300 block of 31st Avenue in Oakland's Fruitvale district on the night of Dec. 2, 2016.
$15,000 Reward Offered for Info About 2011 Disappearance of Castro Valley Man
The family of Dan Van Voorhis' is hoping for some answers about his mysterious disappearance four years ago. By Autumn Johnson, Patch Staff
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By AUTUMN JOHNSON
Almost four years after a Castro Valley man disappeared from his home, his family is desperately hoping someone can give them answers about his fate. Dan Van Voorhis has been missing since February 27, 2011, according Kerry Malzahn, Van Voorhis' sister. Malzahn said the family held a memorial for him about a year after he vanished.
"Our family knows that he is no longer alive, and we are asking for the community's help in gaining any information regarding the circumstances of his disappearance," Malzahn said. "He lived on Cull Canyon Road."
Although Van Voorhis suffered from mental illness, his family does not believe it had anything to do with his sudden and unexplained disappearance.
Malzahn says once they reported him missing, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office searched the rural area around her brother's home. Her brother's keys, car, cell phone and beloved dogs were all found in his house.
"I think something happened to him," Malzahn told Patch. "I feel someone may have harmed him. We would just like answers."
Sergeant Kenneth Gemmell says the Alameda County Sheriff's Office recently posted a flyer asking the community for information about Van Voorhis' disappearance.
"We released the flyer because of the four year anniversary of the missing person report," Gemmell said.
Van Voorhis was 40-years-old at the time of his disappearance. Anyone with information about Van Voorhis is asked to contact the Alameda County Sheriff's Office at (510) 667-7721.
Outing the Easy Bay Political Elite and their unionized teamsters
funding
When District Attorney Mark Peterson was arrested in 2017 few noticed it
was the heals of the arrest of Officer Greg Thompson, which was after
the arrests of Senior Law Enforcement Officials that the became the
CNETscandal.com
Former PG&E Contractor Pete Bennett file papers to run for Walnut Creek City Council but Walnut Creek Officers escorted him the building with loaded weapons.
There’s blame on both sides for the Walnut Creek City Council’s dysfunction.
Consequently, although there are three council openings in the upcoming election, we endorse only two candidates, incumbent Loella Haskew and Kevin Wilk, former member of the transportation and arts commissions.
We cannot back either of the other two candidates, incumbents Bob Simmons and Justin Wedel, because of their actions during their current terms.
It’s a shame. Walnut Creek is on better financial footing than most cities, although its pension debt continues to rise. Nevertheless, Simmons, Haskew and Wilk want to eventually put a sales tax hike before voters. We remain to be convinced of the need.
We back Haskew and Wilk despite their sales tax push. And that issue doesn’t determine our rejection of Simmons.
Rather, it’s the heavy-handed way he and Councilwoman Cindy Silva behaved during a 2013 child sexual abuse investigation. The probe stemmed from revelations that a part-time usher coordinator at the city’s Lesher Center for the Arts sent a 13-year-old inappropriate social media messages.
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State law requires administrators and employees involved with children’s programs to report suspected child abuse to authorities. Walnut Creek police claimed that city employees failed to do so. The independent investigation showed otherwise.
But the investigation concluded that City Manager Ken Nordhoff impeded the probe by evading questions and had placed four employees on leave while remaining silent about his own knowledge of the case.
After the council learned of the findings about Nordhoff, Simmons and Silva tried to derail the investigation, City Attorney Bryan Wenter told this newspaper after he resigned over the incident.
In a meeting with Wenter, the two accused him of abusing his power, and his upcoming job review was mentioned. Simmons and Silva claim they were just trying to speed up the investigation.
Even if their account were true, Simmons and Silva had no business acting on their own to direct the city attorney. That was unacceptable. Making matters worse, Simmons was evasive when we asked him about the incident this week.
As for Wedel, he went overboard in the opposite direction. He felt Nordhoff should have resigned and, as recently as November, publicly upbraided the city manager. It was counterproductive.
Nordhoff should have been punished short of termination. We know of no punishment. Last week, more than three years after the investigation, he announced he is leaving to take another job.
We wish we could back Wedel, even though we disagree with him on many policy issues. Walnut Creek needs divergent and younger voices.
One of the most promising, Kristina Lawson, the top vote-getter in 2010, opted not to seek re-election in 2014 because of “an unproductive and toxic environment” on the City Council.
The folks at TPG will have to answer to my Whistleblower Complaints on the truly odd collection of RFPs emanating from companies connected to Richard Blum, William McGlashan, CBRE, Regency Centers, Trammel Crow, Lennar, Catellus.
My story is about witness murders, private equity, mergers and acquisitions linked back to the Matter of Bennett v. Southern Pacific lost in 1989. It was a winnable case as long the witnesses testified.
The folks at TPG will have to answer to my Whistleblower Complaints on the truly odd collection of RFPs emanating from companies connected to Richard Blum, William McGlashan, CBRE, Regency Centers, Trammel Crow, Lennar, Catellus.
My story is about witness murders, private equity, mergers and acquisitions linked back to the Matter of Bennett v. Southern Pacific lost in 1989. It was a winnable case as long the witnesses testified.
The folks at TPG will have to answer to my Whistleblower Complaints on the truly odd collection of RFPs emanating from companies connected to Richard Blum, William McGlashan, CBRE, Regency Centers, Trammel Crow, Lennar, Catellus.
My story is about witness murders, private equity, mergers and acquisitions linked back to the Matter of Bennett v. Southern Pacific lost in 1989. It was a winnable case as long the witnesses testified.
Blame and Flame Pete Bennett Numero Uno Arson Victim
The Dubious Phone Call and Time Wasting Project
The folks at TPG will have to answer to my Whistleblower Complaints on the truly odd collection of RFPs emanating from companies connected to Richard Blum, William McGlashan, CBRE, Regency Centers, Trammel Crow, Lennar, Catellus.
My story is about witness murders, private equity, mergers and acquisitions linked back to the Matter of Bennett v. Southern Pacific lost in 1989. It was a winnable case as long the witnesses testified.
University of California, San Diego and graduated with a B.A. in History. Golden Gate School of Law
Pre-bench Legal Experience:
Law clerk, Marin Superior Court, Civil Law and Motion; Law clerk, California Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Section; Deputy District Attorney Contra Costa County 1989-1990; Deputy District Attorney Solano County 1990-1996
Judicial Experience
10/1996-06/1998 Municipal Court, Richmond — appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson 06/1998 — present Superior Court — elevates by consolidation. Assignments included:
06/1998 - 12/1999 Criminal Trials
2000-2001 Criminal Calendar
2002 Criminal Trials
2001-2002 Assistant Presiding Judge and Criminal Trials
District Manager for an office furniture manufacturer. Trade member of AIA, ASID.
Continuing Legal Education Faculty
Faculty member for Continuing Judicial Education and Research (CJER)
Certified Instructor for POST (Police Officers Standards and Training).
Has taught classes on evidence, legal motions, competence to stand trial.
Sits on several education committees and acts as facilitator for various judicial training programs. For CJER (California Judges Education and Research) sits on variety of local court committees including Executive Committee, Budget Commitee, Operations & Security Commitee.
Courtroom Policies
Judge Brady will rule from the bench or will issue written orders depending upon the circumstances. Her hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Teleconferencing
Motions
Heard in trial court.
Briefs
Judge Brady prefers courtesy copies to be delivered to her chambers. She does not appreciate boiler-plate briefs, finding them to be less helpful.
Discovery
Expects discovery disputes to be addressed early so as not to delay trial proceedings.
In Limine Motions
Normally heard prior to jury selection.
Voir Dire
Judge Brady does a general voir dire with prospective jurors. She allows and believes that attorneys should be permitted to interact with prospective jurors. Depending on the nature of the case, Judge Brady does impose time limitations.
Jury Instructions
Judge Brady requires attorneys to provide her with a checklist from CalCrim and for civil, CASI instructions and requires the checklist by the first or second day of trial. Any special instructions must be written.
Witnesses
Judge Brady requires a witness list prior to the start of trial.
Sanctions
In criminal cases, sanctions are not typically imposed. Judge Brady imposes sanctions under unusual circumstances (such as failure to comply with a direct court order or discovery order). Sanctions can be monetary or other.
Documents
For civil fastrack, attorneys must pre-mark exhibits and have exhibit log for clerk.
For criminal, attorneys must confer with Courtroom Clerk.
Decorum
Judge Brady expects professional courtesy to the court, opposing counsel and to all within the courtroom.
Court Reporters & Translators
In criminal cases, court reporters are mandated. Interpreters are mandated and provided for defendants but not for witnesses (this is the responsibility of the parties). The court provides the court reporter in criminal cases. For civil cases, parties must provide their own court reporters.
Computers in the Courtroom
Judge Brady welcomes the use of computers in the courtroom. Criminal cases, however, do not tend to be as high-tech in presentation as civil cases.
Audio-visual
Judge Brady welcomes the use of audio-visual in her courtroom.
Cameras in the Courtroom
Cameras in the courtroom are within the discretion of the court. Judge Brady requires that counsel comply with notice requirements so that the propriety of cameras can be analyzed by the court beforehand.
Advice
Judge Brady recommends that attorneys be thoroughly prepared and familiar with their cases so they can anticipate issues that may suddenly arise. She also recommends that attorneys get as much training as they can, such as observing experienced attorneys to learn their techniques.
The origins of many cases in Contra Costa lead to Cities, County and
Municipalities with ties to former District Attorney Mark
Peterson.
The personal drama in Contra Costa Superior for Pete Bennett reeks of
corruption to the core of the legal community failures covering a broad
spectrum of incidents.
Mr. Bennett endured substantial losses in nearly every cases he's been
through. After decades of losses he noticed his customers,
witnesses and public officials were dead.
He shared that with Mark Peterson, about 50 witnesses and was promptly
evicted from his offices owned by Jerry Overaa of Overaa
Construction who coincidently went on to take over projects at Contra
Costa College District after operatives corrupted by Southern Pacific
destroyed his business.
My story is about witness murders, private equity, mergers and
acquisitions linked back to the Matter of Bennett v. Southern Pacific
lost in 1989. It was a winnable case as long the witnesses
testified.
This case like many others stands like many tin foil hat cases. Having experienced the tactics of several District Attorneys Pete Bennett will offer insight across a spectrum of cases. Driven to homelessness, his assets stolen often stolen by police officers and threatened far too many times he fought back.
His encounters extend back to the City of Pittsburg when after a dozen break-in and entry at his cabinet shop once located on Bliss Ave. During litigation with Southern Pacific his witness turned up dead but never disclosed to counsel.
It became so obvious that when officers arrived Bennett would "You again, and how did divide up my tools this time?"
My story is about witness murders, private equity, mergers and acquisitions linked back to the Matter of Bennett v. Southern Pacific lost in 1989. It was a winnable case as long the witnesses testified.
Connecting Federal, State and International Investigations
The Dubious Phone Call and Time Wasting Project
The folks at TPG will have to answer to my Whistleblower Complaints on the truly odd collection of RFPs emanating fro
m companies connected to Richard Blum, William McGlashan, CBRE, Regency Centers, Trammel Crow, Lennar, Catellus.
My story is about witness murders, private equity, mergers and acquisitions linked back to the Matter of Bennett v. Southern Pacific lost in 1989. It was a winnable case as long the witnesses testified.
The folks at TPG will have to answer to my Whistleblower Complaints on the truly odd collection of RFPs emanating from companies connected to Richard Blum, William McGlashan, CBRE, Regency Centers, Trammel Crow, Lennar, Catellus.
My story is about witness murders, private equity, mergers and acquisitions linked back to the Matter of Bennett v. Southern Pacific lost in 1989. It was a winnable case as long the witnesses testified.