Nobody. 'I could not be more pleased that it has gone viral because number one it is opening the conversation to somethign that we really need to discuss. Alaleh Kianerci calls the Brock Turner case a perfect storm: a white, privileged student-athlete accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. You all sound like a Broken Record playing throughout the Media. (Karl Mondon/Staff). She's been practising law since 2007 when she was admitted to the bar and, prior to that, she attended the University of California Santa Barbara and then the Santa Clara University of Law. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Bill Whitaker: What do you think of that? Before moving to his current address, Alaleh lived at 7547 Monterey Rd, Gilroy, CA 95020. 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The suspected shotgun shooter in a violent Valentine's Day police chase across San Jose, which ended with her co-suspect being fatally shot by police, was arraigned Wednesday on charges that could . I carry it with me. He had written a new narrative. You can empower a victim when you can tell them Im going to fight for your case. view. In his appeal, Turner argued that contrary to what Deputy District Attorney Alaleh Kianerci repeatedly told jurors, the sexual assault happened near a three-sided trash bin, but not behind it . That my hair was disheveled. Sajid wished (Rice) didnt lose his job, because we all have skeletons. Even the NFL changed its policy on domestic violence after watching the horrific footage. Chanel's sister, who had left the party early and had been frantically calling and looking for her, got a call from Chanel at the hospital and came to pick her up. He defended the lenient sentence and claimed the lack of empathy for Turner was astounding.. Without them we would not know the identity of Brock Turner. Deputy District Attorney Alaleh Kianerci filed an amended criminal complaint against Miguel Marez, 19, James Palmerson and Erza Santana, both 18, to include attempted murder against each one.. Chanel Miller: I thought you were bound by the truth. Meet Brock Turner prosecutor Alaleh Kianerci, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Chart: Bay Area rainfall totals for this week, Bay Area Women: Brock Turner prosecutor Alaleh Kianerci. ', **Brock Turner Is A Reminder That It's 2016 And We Still Don't Understand Consent, Aaron Persky, The Judge Who Sentenced Brock Turner, Has Been Removed From New Sexual Assault Case, This Sexual Assault Victim's Brave Letter To Her Attacker Spells Out All That's Wrong With Rape Culture**. Chanel didn't think her voice had been heard, but it had. The 27-year-old majored in literature at UC Santa Barbara and has wanted to be a writer since she was a child. Her parents immigrated to the United States during the Iranian revolution before she was born. So she was in no position to consent. I have no knowledge of either the author or subject, but I find myself inclined to give the benefit of the doubt to the subject simply because I question the motives of the author and publisher. The voters deserve better. Like, I was on his left side. Bill Whitaker: After all those traumatic days, you get the verdict. In his pseudo-apology he also accuses prosecutors of using survivors as a means to win convictions rather than to secure justice and healing. This offensive characterization of a victims role in the process completely ignores the agency the justice system affords victims. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Heck, we already know what Rosen is and he seems to only keeps those that follow the Rosen way.so more of the sameno thanks. Share stories of women who inspire you on our East Bay Times Facebook and Mercury News Facebook pages. Who is the one truly following the spirit of what it means to be an American? Id tell them about my favorite quote from Maya Angelou, Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it, she stands for all women.. The question was how far the American judicial system had come in addressing its issues with sexual assault. Practice area. She knew perfectly well, because Chanel Miller herself told the cops shed had the experience of blacking out many times before the Brock Turner incident. I was alone, sitting at my desk, surrounded by coworkers, reading about how I was stripped and then penetrated and discarded in a bed of pine needles behind a dumpster. Bill Whitaker: How did they tell you what they thought had happened? Chanel Miller: It's not the topic I would've chosen. Thankfully some citizens are alarmed at the unchecked powers in Silicon Valley. It was surreal having the news broken to me by the internet. Behind her chair was another box with Turners face, this one with letters of support for the victim. Early that morning, she was examined and told she may have been sexually assaulted. Alaleh Kianerci: A lotta people were looking at what Brock Turner had to lose, versus what he did to Chanel. I will remember the lighting inside this courtroom. There are young men, particularly young men of color, serving longer sentences for non-violent crimes, for having a teenie-weenie bit of marijuana in their pockets. I cant promise you that the right thing will happen but I promise you I will work my damnedest to see that it will. Kianerci said. Alaleh Kianerci is 42 years old and was born on 09/01/1980. Turner's first draft of that script was his police interrogation, conducted just hours after the attack. They also checked on Chanel. Alaleh mailed me a copy of the signed document, like a certificate that granted me the right to sleep peacefully, knowing this botched sentencing would not be repeated. They also didn't tell her there were witnesses, two of them, who not only saw the attack, they stopped it. What information about Alaleh are you looking for? '07 joined Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen to unveil legislation that would toughen penalties for sexually assaulting an unconscious person. The Brock Turner case put campus sexual assault in the headlines. Feds charge two with robbing two San Francisco banks during the same day, Ukraine official: Forces may pull out of key city of Bakhmut, Winds shred tarp, leave historic San Jose building exposed to elements, Single family residence sells in Fremont for $2.5 million. Alaleh has one phone number registered: (408) 655-7605 (Cellco Partnership). Before relocating to the current city, Alaleh lived in Los Gatos, CA and Gilroy, CA. It is also oblivious to the critical role a public condemnation of abuse plays in a survivors healing process. Turner, then a swimmer at Stanford, was caught in the act. For the last three years, Chanel Miller has been writing her own story. Chanel Miller: So many survivors. Is that at all proper? CNNs Ashleigh Banfield read it on the air. Alaleh Kianerci, who was a prosecutor in the Stanford rape case, reads a statement from the victim during an interview with Ashleigh Banfield. There are many judges in the state of California that wouldve done the same thing, she says. They realized the woman was unconscious. He told a detective he met Chanel outside the frat house, they started kissing, and that he followed her, holding hands, behind the dumpster. The bill passed unanimously. Sajid believed Turner was treated too harshly. Chanel Miller: The next day. Rape charges were dropped because there was no evidence of intercourse, which was required in California at the time. Soon afterward, a student questioned why Sajid would pretend to walk with survivors when he had so staunchly defended Turner. I cant promise you that the right thing will happen but I promise you I will work my damnedest to see that it will. Kianerci said. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. This one was just different.. Throughout the case, Kianerci spoke on her behalf of the victim. After Brock's testimony, it felt like all rules had been abandoned. The news website Buzzfeed asked to publish her impact statement in its entirety. 'She was brave, she was courageous, she confronted him twice while testifying in this case but this time when she actually got to speak to him to address him directly to point her finger at him and tell him it's not ok to shrug his shoulders it's not OK to sexually violate her. Swearing under oath was just a made-up promise. Don't just stand by if you see something inappropriate. Every time you're reliving this. Bill Whitaker: What were some of the comments? Chanel Miller: I remember standing outside the courtroom doors and there's a very thin sliver of window in the door where you can look in. Alaleh Kianerci: It is incredibly difficult for a victim of sexual assault to walk into court in front of their perpetrator and recount the worst thing that happened to them in a room full of strangers. Was Stanford sex assault case sentence legal? It was one of the most powerful and beautiful moments that I think I'll ever be part of as a prosecutor.' (Jacqueline Lee / Daily News), Prosecutor Alaleh Kianerci speaks to the media gathered outside a Palo Alto, Calif., courthouse after former Stanford student-athlete Brock Turner plead not guilty Monday morning Feb. 2, 2015. That reform must strike a balance between rehabilitation and accountability, always keeping at the forefront public safety. He has been in power 4 ever, 4 eva 4 eva eva ! (Jim Gensheimer/Bay Area News Group), Santa Clara County District Attorney, Jeff Rosen, and Deputy District Attorney, Alaleh Kianerci, right, speak at a press conference to announce new legislation on rape penalties at the Palo Alto Courthouse in Palo Alto, Calif., on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Alalehs residency is at 11907 Woodhill Crt, Cupertino, CA 95014-5149. Updated 11/29/2022. She decided to relive the most painful experience of her life because she believes her. A daughter of Iranian immigrants (her first name, Alaleh, means tulip in Farsi), Kianerci grew up in Santa Cruz. Chanel Miller: The new narrative was extremely convenient because he needed consent. Sajid changed his story by writing another post apologizing for what he previously wrote. Why? Dont skip the DA race on the ballot this November, as so many people do. Here she is, just over a year ago when Brock Turner was charged with five felony sexual assault charges, way before his sentence was implemented. And there were many hateful words. Chesa Boudin replaced Gascon in SF. So you are saying he did his job as a paid public defender? Bill Whitaker: What's going through your head? He ran and was tackled. SMITH: Prosecutor Alaleh Kianerci says it was bad enough for the victim to hear Turner's claims that she liked what he was doing to her, but it was yet another blow when Judge Aaron Persky showed . There was little question as to guilt, in a traditional sense. ', Alaleh is adamant that we need to change the rhetoric around rape and she is pleased that, whilst her victim has suffered huge trauma, the viral nature of the case and it's statements is certainly going to help going forward. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Friends, Neighbors, or Classmates, See all testimonies from people that know Alaleh. I remember quite vividly. Throughout March you met scientists, athletes, artists, activists and more Bay Area women who belong to a very special sisterhood. Once the victim's letter went viral, Alaleh became the communicator between her and the press. Sajid was against making the punishment for rape consistent (scroll down to the May 25, 2018 post). Matt Morgan is assistant editor of Santa Clara Magazine. /, Santa Clara University 2023. / CBS News, For years, Chanel Miller was known to the world simply as "Emily Doe," the name used in a court case to protect her identity. After the Turner sentence, the Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office helped draft and sponsored a bill to ensure the next Brock Turner would not get a slap on the wrist. Here she is speaking to CNN's Michael Holmes. All 12 jurors found Brock Turner guilty of all three felony counts. I will remember it. She says. Click here to read all the profiles as we publish them this month. It was already viewed
That my bra was only covering one breast and the rest was pulled outta my dress. And he's gonna serve one month for each felony. Id tell them about my favorite quote from Maya Angelou, Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it, she stands for all women.. Keeping reporters from interviewing people is not only not her job, or the PIOs job, it is directly in conflict with the First Amendment. We use cookies to personalize & enhance your experience. It is what these pieces rely on, and from where they get their energy. This is somebody who got into school because of his, you know, physical prowess. And according to an email from 'F' to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office, it appears that Deputy District Attorney and prosecutor, Alaleh Kianerci, is a woman to be aware of for credibly requesting a 'perjured statement by Sheriff's Detective Mike Kim.' Career public defender Sajid Khan, who is running for DA, is changing his story by deleting many of his personal blog posts. And by the way, there is that pesky thing called the presumption of innocence. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. And they all added up. Chanel Miller: I felt if anyone ever found out that that was me, that it would be absolutely humiliating. I think she is a very dishonest person. The case also led to significant changes in California law, setting mandatory prison sentences for anyone convicted of assaulting a person who is unconscious or intoxicated and expanding the definition of rape to include nonconsensual sexual penetration. Proposed Assembly Bill 2888 would make stricter penalties for sexual assault on an unconscious person. And I remember seeing the back of Brock's head and his neck. As for being insincere or two faced- when Kianercis boss Jeff Rosen ran against his boss for DA, he promised to review an alleged gang rape of a girl in high school which his boss had declined to prosecute but, after reviewing the case, Rosen also decided not to prosecute- but did he really not know why his boss had declined to prosecute? Bill Whitaker: So, they changed the story? At his core, as evidenced by his deleted blog posts, Sajid will not hold violent criminals accountable. Acquired 2007. 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