I *finally* got a transcript of a parole hearing I requested in Feb that CDCR tried to stonewall me on. They didn't want to give it to me b/c now we both know what it contains, but finally had to under threat of legal action. What they didn't realize is that I'm a trained court..
..stenographer who spent nearly 2 decades in courtrooms and had the highest certification test scores in the country (records that stood for about 15 yrs). So, I know a shitty transcript when I see it, and this one is FULL of errors. How does one challenge the transcript?
I hate being the one to question it, b/c I know the vast majority of court reporters are extremely competent. But this was an audio recording (where some participants were on zoom) sent out to a transcription service; no certified court reporter was present. That's a tough job...
...and that's also why professional court reporters don't trust pure audio recordings.
UPDATE: About an hour's worth of the proceedings isn't included, and no parenthetical to alert the reader. Shadow redaction? We'll find out.
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