A Fresno County Superior Court judge dismissed a misdemeanor hit-and-run case, ruling the prosecution failed to overcome statute of limitations issues and presented insufficient evidence. Judge David A. Gottlieb’s decision cited the prosecution’s filing approximately one year and four days after the alleged offense, exceeding California’s one-year statutory deadline for misdemeanors, alongside concerns regarding the adequacy of the investigative record, including missing body-worn camera footage and discrepancies in the case file.

Denver District Court Judge Andrew J. Luxen sentenced an accused man to 12 years in prison for second-degree assault, rejecting a defense request for probation despite arguments from defense counsel. The defense had cited the accused’s rehabilitation efforts and difficult upbringing as mitigating factors following his guilty plea as part of an earlier agreement.

During a July 8 jury trial in San Francisco Superior Court, the defense initiated cross-examination of a key prosecution witness, seeking to undermine the witness’s credibility and contend that disputed financial transactions involving the Seal Rock Inn were authorized rather than constituting theft.