People v. David Boysen: In 2006, David Boysen was charged with murdering his parents, on Easter morning in 1982, 24 years earlier. There was no physical or forensic evidence linking him to the crime, just statements from his ex-wife and sister. Now remarried, he has steadfastly maintained his innocence. Steve Levine argued to the trial court that his due process right to a fair trial was compromised because alibi witnesses had died and exonerating evidence had disappeared. Steve prepared a 75-page motion to the trial court. After a three-day hearing, the case was dismissed. The San Diego County District Attorney's Office appealed, and Steve Levine represented David Boysen before The Court of Appeal, and the dismissal was upheld. The People again appealed and the case was accepted for review by the California Supreme Court. Steve Levine again prepared a brief, and in June 2008, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling that benefits David Boysen. The decision will be final in August, 2008.
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