COURT WATCH: Man, Tried for Murder before Jury, Claims Self-Defense
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES CA – A jury trial held last Friday at a Los Angeles…
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Judge Declares Defendant Incompetent after She Refuses to Appear for Her Hearing
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA MARIA, CA – Judge Gustavo Lavayen here Thursday in Santa Barbara County Superior…
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes from Drug Trafficker, Faces Minimum 10-Year Sentence
By Elizabeth Garabedian LOS ANGELES, CA – Rudolph Petersen, a former Montebello Police Officer, pleaded guilty Tuesday…
New ‘Reform’ Candidate in LA County Sheriff’s Race Pledges Fight Against ‘Gangs’ of Deputies
By Elizabeth Garabedian and Genesis Guzman LOS ANGELES, CA – Lieutenant Eric Strong announced his campaign…
Former Philly Detectives Involved in Wrongful Conviction of Anthony Wright, Charged After Grand Jury Investigation
By Elizabeth Garabedian PHILADELPHIA, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner late last Friday issued a statement addressing…
Judge Denies Pretrial Release of Defendant because of Lack of Victim’s Input
Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Clifford Anderson denied pretrial release of…
Judge Reluctantly Grants Pretrial Release for Defendant in DUI Case
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court…
Judge Denies Pretrial Release of Defendant in Burglary Case for Public Safety Reasons
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – During an arraignment here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court…
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…
Reflections on Court Watching in Santa Barbara County
By Elizabeth Garabedian Court watching this week in Santa Barbara County Superior Court was interesting as…
Public Defender Questions Mental State of Defendant – Judge Unsure, Sets Bail at $1 Million
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Michael Carrozzo called Monday…
Defendant in Domestic Violence Case Released for Mental Health Treatment Program
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA- A preliminary hearing setting was held for Christian Hernandez today in…
Plea Tracker: What the Wilson Center Hopes to Learn from Plea Negotiations
By Elizabeth Garabedian DURHAM, NC – Durham County (NC) District Attorney Satana Deberry and Berkshire County (MA)…
Lamar Johnson Denied Petition to Overturn Murder Conviction – He Swears He Did Not Commit Crime, Confessed Shooters Even Say He Didn’t Do It
By Paulina Buelna, Elizabeth Garabedian, Casey Rawlings ST. LOUIS, MO – After nearly 26 years of incarceration,…
Civil Rights Organizations Concerned about Police Accountability and Senate Legislation
By Elizabeth Garabedian WASHINGTON- A number of prominent civil rights organizations have sent a letter to Senate…
