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EPISODE · Aug 15, 2026 · 15 MIN

🚨THIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED! ONE DECISION. ONE FAMILY DESTROYED.

from #NEZNATION LIVE with Professor Nez · host Professor Nez

A California murder case is raising explosive new questions about pretrial release, public safety, sanctuary policies, and accountability in the criminal justice system.Marcos Eduardo Iriarte-Valdez was already facing residential burglary charges when police say he was taken back into custody on August 4 for allegedly violating the conditions of his home detention. On August 5, a judge ordered him released on his own recognizance and returned him to electronic monitoring. The next day, prosecutors allege that Iriarte-Valdez stabbed 68-year-old retiree Todd Stewart to death while committing a residential burglary in Martinez, California. Even more astonishing: the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office says prosecutors had objected to electronic home detention for Iriarte-Valdez three separate times. He has since pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and was ordered held without bail after another judge called him a risk to public safety. DHS has also entered the controversy, describing Iriarte-Valdez as a Venezuelan national with Spanish citizenship who had originally been legally admitted to the United States in 2007 and placing an immigration detainer on him after the homicide. The political dispute over California's immigration and sanctuary policies is now intensifying. In this episode, Professor Nez breaks down the timeline, the release decision, the warnings from prosecutors, the immigration controversy, and the questions Americans should be asking about accountability when defendants accused of serious crimes are repeatedly returned to the streets.What do YOU think? Should judges face greater accountability for release decisions involving repeat offenders? Sound off in the comments.For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (656) 218-0931 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/nez▶Sign up to our Free Newsletter, so you never miss out: https://bio.site/professornez▶ ORIGINAL MADE IN U.S.A 250TH AMERICA DESIGNS: https://professornez.myspreadshop.com/🚨Subscribe to our MAIN CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@professornez/▶Support the Channel and Buy us a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professornez

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