Judge Increase Bail to $280K After Man Carjacks Jail Employee Vehicle, Leading Police On a High Speed Chase
By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA – After being released from Santa Rita Jail, defendant Luke Emanuel Barbero…
Ex Husband Accused of Physically, Sexually, and Verbally Abusing Ex-Wife’s Children
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – In an ongoing trial here in Alameda County Superior Court, Dept….
Judge Balks at Giving Man Pretrial Release Because of ‘Violent’ Behavior in Stalking Case
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Von Deroian here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court…
Sunday Commentary: I’m Angry Now – This Is Unnecessary and Dangerous
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor From the start of this pandemic, too many people failed to…
Looking Back: Selwyn Days Round Three, Week Three
Mounting Evidence of Innocence By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously…
Reflections on Court Watching in Santa Barbara County
By Elizabeth Garabedian Court watching this week in Santa Barbara County Superior Court was interesting as…
Law Prof Looks at Two Sides of Chesa Boudin Recall – People Hate Him or Love Him
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The recall campaign of San Francisco District Attorney…
Meet Philadelphia’s Progressive Prosecutor: A Summary Recap of Conversations, a Vox Podcast
By Beth Miller and Peter Eibert In this episode of the Vox Podcast Conversations, host Jamil…
Experts Suggest Time to Be ‘Going Beyond Cities’ to Bring Fairness to Criminal Justice System
By Neha Malhi and Ana Arce NEW YORK, NY – The discussion of criminal justice reforms mainly…
Language Barrier Affects Court’s Ability to Comprehend Facts
By Anna Zheng WOODLAND, CA – Jeremy Morrow appeared in Yolo County Superior Court for a preliminary…
After Police Testimony, Judge Finds Sufficient Evidence to Move Forward to Trial in Narcotics Case
By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO, CA – Earlier last year, Sacramento Police Officer Taylor Rutledge searched the home…
Witness Testimony a Little Testy on Alleged Nighttime Stabbing that Occurred Two Years Ago
By Greg Ritzinger SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A defense witness called to testify here in San Francisco…
Forensic Pathologist Testifies that Death Investigation Is Inadequate to Answer All Questions
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – In the Scott Fleming jury trial Wednesday in Dept. 1…
Defense Accuses Victim of Being ‘Liar and Perjurer’ in Opening Statement of Sexual Assault Trial
By Sydney Kaplan DUBLIN, CA – On the first day last week of Sean Jetter’s jury trial…
