Hoping for Substance Abuse Treatment, Defendant Nets 8+ Years in Prison
By Shwetha Krishnakumar FRESNO – Nathaniel Orozco’s attorney said the defendant here in Fresno Superior Court needed…
Defendants Miss Court Due to Fresno Jail COVID Outbreak – Cases Surge to Nearly 500
By Kelsey Kitzke FRESNO – Defendants were absent from court on this past Wednesday due to an…
Credit COVID-19 in Dismissal of Charges for Defendant
By Anna Okada HUMBOLDT – Credit COVID-19 for helping get charges dismissed against a defendant here in…
Fernandes Won’t Seek Re-Election Either – Three New Board Members Come December
In 2014, three board members who had served nine years each decided not to seek re-election. At…
Supreme Court Sides with California Jail on COVID Matter in Another 5-4 Decision
Earlier this week, the US Supreme Court in a 5-4 unsigned opinion sided with Orange County Jail…
Guest Commentary: Enlarging the Discussion on ‘Defunding’
By Robb Davis Observing the early evolution of discussions around defunding the police–and after having read The End…
Emails Reveal ICE’s Refusal to Test People in Their Care – Judge Orders ICE to Provide Testing
After ICE had failed to provide COVID testing to immigrant detainees, on Thursday, a federal judge granted…
Reimagining LA County: Taking $$ from Police to Transform Low-Income Communities
By Jess Taylor LOS ANGELES – Tensions have drastically risen in the U.S. since the killing of…
Iowa Governor Restores Right to Vote for Those Convicted of Felonies
By Ayanna Gandhi IOWA – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Wednesday signed an executive order automatically restoring the…
Lawyer Convinces Defendant to Switch Plea in Preliminary Hearing
By Julian Verdon SACRAMENTO – Kyrie Woods Richardson was thinking of pleading not guilty here at his…
Caught, Defendant Waives Rights, Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – At the end of the day, defendant Nitendra Lal didn’t bother…
The Danger of Quarantine in Cases of Domestic Violence in Fresno
By Danae Snell FRESNO – If court cases are any indication, the coronavirus has the ability to…
Coronavirus Court Precautions Can Lead to Unforeseen Complications
By Phoebe Glick FRESNO – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, California superior courts—including Fresno Superior Court—have…
Savit’s Victory in Michigan, Gardner in St. Louis, Are the Latest in the String of Wins for Reformer DAs
In 2018 for the first time there was a real emphasis to challenge incumbent DAs with progressive…
Commentary: How Does One Take a Shooting Stance When You Have No Weapon?
The NFL ran a public service announcement about the killing of Stephon Clark as part of their…
Davis Announces Beginning of Furlough Days for Employees Due to COVID Budget Cuts
This week the city of Davis announced it would be beginning to furlough city employees for one…
ACLU Unveils Ambitious Clemency Program Aimed at State Governors
By Josué Monroy NEW YORK – The American Civil liberties Union (ACLU) has launched an expansive campaign…
Doomsday Author, Wife Set for Trial for Murder of 2 Idaho ‘Zombie’ Children
By Elizabeth Cho and Sahar Swaleh BOISE, ID – Doomsday author Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow were…
Even $1 Million Bail Not High Enough to Free Man Who Threatened Ex’s Boyfriend and Kids
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – Assistant Public Defender Sameera Ali came into Sacramento County Superior Court Tuesday…
Boyfriend Caught with Blood on Hands and Dead Girlfriend, Pleads Not Guilty
By Elizabeth Cho SAN FRANCISCO – Jose Rodriguez and Valeria Villagomez dated for several months. And then,…
