Pro Per Defendant in Stolen Vehicle Case Once Again Clashes With Judge
By Angela Patel VENTURA, CA – A defendant in a stolen vehicle case, who the Vanguard covered…
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Judge Denies Mental Health Diversion for Man Accused of Attempted Murder, Says Mental Illness Too Severe, Sets Trial
By Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA – A defendant diagnosed with severe schizoaffective disorder was denied mental health…
‘Sloppiest Investigation of All Time’ Defense Charges in 2018 Norco Prison Riot Case Closing Argument
By Angela Patel and Angie Madrid RIVERSIDE, CA — Closing arguments from the prosecution and defense for…
Man in Carjacking Case Claims Threatened by Public Defender, Decides to Represent Himself
By Angela Patel VENTURA, CA – A man in a stolen vehicle case from May of this…
Substandard Police Protocol and Training Leads to Abnormally High Detention Rates of Teenagers
By Angela Patel and Alexander Pleitez TIPPECANOE COUNTY, IN – Researchers claim the training police undergo to…
Man Claims He Broke into Home to Search for Dead Body; PD Requests Mental Health Diversion
By Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA — A man on Thursday came to Riverside County Superior Court for…
Judge Dismisses Case after Alleged Victim Admits She Falsely Accused Ex-Boyfriend of Rape
By Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA – In a case from a year ago August, a defendant’s ex-girlfriend…
In Misdemeanor DUI Case, Conflict over Judicial Diversion for Defendant with Prior Record
By Angela Patel VENTURA, CA – During a pretrial conference in Ventura County Superior Court Department 10…
Riverside Judge Refuses to Reduce Life Sentences for Two Teen Defendants Convicted of Second Degree-Murder
By Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA — Riverside County Superior Court Judge Otis Sterling, III, late last week…
Riverside Jury Takes Only Few Hours to Agree Robberies Were Gang Related
By Jacqueline Rodriguez and Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA – It took a jury less than a…