MSNBC Appearance
December 11, 2014: “Public defender: I could get indictments in Garner, Brown cases.” Appearance on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.
Seth Morris mentioned in East Bay Times
Oct. 3, 2025: Seth represented 72-year-old Oakland resident John Cvar, who was released from jail while facing charges in a fatal shooting stemming from a dispute with an alleged squatter. In court filings, Seth emphasized that Cvar, a lifelong caretaker with no criminal record, acted to protect himself and his brother during a violent confrontation inside their late mother’s home.
Morris Quoted in Pleasanton Weekly
August 25, 2025 – Seth Morris is quoted in a Pleasanton Weekly article stating that his client acted lawfully and in self-defense during a Pleasanton shooting. He has since been released on bail.
Morris Quoted in Mercury News
June 30, 2025: Seth’s court record statements reflecting the issues with the co-defendant’s statements towards his client in a murder trial are mentioned in an article about the plea deal accepted by his client.
Seth Morris mentioned in KRON4
Aug. 7, 2025: Seth defended a client in a Pleasanton attempted murder case, emphasizing that the client was acting in lawful self-defense against repeated threats and violent aggression, with strong community support highlighting his good character.
Seth Morris mentioned in East Bay Times
Feb. 2, 2025: Seth explains how his approach to strategic courtroom defense protected his client from a lifetime in prison, giving his client the opportunity to return to society after he serves his sentence.
Morris Mentioned in Mercury News
April 1, 2022: Seth’s court record statements reflecting his belief in his client’s lawful use of self-defense are mentioned in an article about a plea deal recently accepted by the client.
NBC Bay Area interview Part II
April 22, 2016: NBC Bay Area interviewed Seth in a special investigation report on local police’s use and misuse of body cameras. Part 2 of 2.
NBC Bay Area interview Part I
Feb 11, 2016: NBC Bay Area interviewed Seth in a special investigation report on local police’s use and misuse of body cameras. Part 1 of 2
Morris interviewed by Brendan Bartholomew of the SF Examiner
July 15, 2015: Seth was interviewed by Brendan Bartholomew for his SF Examiner piece regarding the lack of a public defender’s office in San Mateo County.
