Temporary Pause in Criminal Court and Juries in Sacramento County Superior Court – Joins Yolo on COVID Closing
By Linh Nguyen SACRAMENTO — Criminal jury trials and jury services will be temporarily delayed in Sacramento…
Defense Attorney Points to Missing Key Evidence in Folsom Prisoner Stabbing
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – Assistant Public Defender Laurance Smith pointed out missing key evidence in the…
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Victim Changes Story, Tells Court She Does Not Want Defendant Prosecuted for Torching Her Residence Twice
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO—The victim in defendant Jameson Gold’s case told police officers at the scene that…
Judge Baffled District Attorney’s Office Has No Offer for Vehicular Manslaughter Case
By Nickolas Kwok SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette admitted here this week he…
Despite Multiple Failures to Appear, Judge Releases Defendant From Custody without Requiring Bail
By Roxanna Jarvis FRESNO – Despite objections by the Deputy District Attorney, a Fresno County Superior Court…
‘Blistering’ Federal Court Order Castigates ICE for ‘Dangerous Inactions’ of COVID-19 at Mesa Verde Detainee Center
SAN FRANCISCO – In what lawyers for detainees at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center call a…
Newly-Elected Bolivian Government Seeks Justice For Massacres In 2019
By Josué Monroy The recently-elected Bolivian government has vowed to bring those responsible for two massacres in…
National, State Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Urge Trump to Grant Clemency for Those on Federal Death Row, End U.S. Death Penalty
By Julian Navarro Current and former elected prosecutors, attorneys general, U.S. attorneys and Dept. of Justice officials…
Student Opinion: “Goodbye Ajit Pai” – What His Resignation Means for Net Neutrality
By Liam Benedict The drama surrounding this year’s presidential election is slowly but surely dwindling into nothingness….
ICE Continues to Fight Against Oversight After Covid-19 Outbreaks At Detention Centers
By Josue Monroy This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Commentary: Policing Doesn’t Work That Well – Why Shouldn’t We Change It?
By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday night, in a meeting that went into the wee hours despite…
Neko Wilson: A 17-Year Testament to the Flaws of U.S. Criminal Justice System
By Layla Mustafa NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ – After having spent almost the entirety of his adult life…
Guest Commentary: All Teachers Want for Christmas
by Cory Wiegel Imagine that you’re a teacher or service provider for some of the neediest and…
CA Supreme Court Tosses Kim Long Conviction – She Spent 7 Years in Prison for Murder
By Ruby Chavez SAN FRANCISCO – Kim Long was incarcerated seven years in prison for the…
Case Ready for Trial Since February 2020 Gets Continued Again, to January 2021
By Özge Terzioğlu and Sally Kim SACRAMENTO – Assistant Public Defender Noel Calvillo is a busy guy—he…
Saving Court Money Trumps Rights of Defendant in Upcoming Trial, Rules Judge
By Macy Lu SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne Chang denied defense attorney Stephen Hirsch’s…
Judge Has 2nd Thoughts after Sentencing Man to Nearly 6 Years for Drugs, Weapon Possession and Evading Police
By Evie Sun SACRAMENTO – Lorenzo Fernandez seemingly caught a break here Monday in Sacramento County Superior…
Fresno Judge Sees Domestic Violence Pattern, Hikes Bail for Defendant
By Tanya Decendario FRESNO – Defendant Justin Sims appeared to have a pattern of domestic violence conduct,…
Los Angeles DA-Elect Gascón Transition Team Readies on Promise of Prosecutorial Reform
By Layla Mustafa LOS ANGELES – George Gascón – set to be sworn in Dec. 7 as…
