Man Held for Trial on 8 Felonies, Including Murder, in West Sac Shooting Case
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – After his preliminary here last week in Yolo County Superior Court,...... Read more.
Judge Denies Motion for DUI Diversion Despite Defense Claim of Discrepancies in Penal Code Statute
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA – After overseeing a lively discussion over the inconsistent interpretations of...... Read more.
Preliminary Hearing Starts for Man Being Re-Tried for Murder after CA Supreme Court Rules His Miranda Rights Violated Decades Ago
By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – A retired police officer and an investigator testified here in Riverside...... Read more.
3 Defendants Guilty of Murder of Ahmaud Arbery – Prosecutor Dunikoski Gives Final Argument
By Gina Eunjin Kim and Eshita Seshadri BRUNSWICK, GA – Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie”...... Read more.
Jail Phones Don’t Work to Contact Lawyers, Jail Food ‘Horrific,’ Man Charges; Judge Promises to Help Contact Legal Aid
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA – A man here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Friday complained...... Read more.
Defense Attorney Ordered to Show Cause after Failing to Check in Six Times on Five Cases
By Beth Miller SACRAMENTO, CA – Within a four-month period, the founder of a Sacramento criminal defense...... Read more.
Sacramento Police Officer Arrested – Again – for Domestic Violence and Meth Possession; This Time the District Attorney Files Charges after Whiffling Earlier
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A Sacramento Police Dept. officer had a...... Read more.
Judge Denies Request to Postpone Trial Again in Nearly Two-Year-Old Case – Tells Attorneys to ‘Fish or Cut Bait’
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – In a pre-trial hearing here Wednesday for a case scheduled for...... Read more.
Judge Considers Questions Raised Regarding Future Use of Neurological Expert Witness
By Eva Smolen ALAMEDA, CA – A discussion around the qualifications of admissible evidence dominated the afternoon...... Read more.
Public Defender Argues Defendant Should Be Allowed to Possess Discovery During Trial; District Attorney Disagrees, Citing Safety Concern
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – Assistant Public Defender Richard Addison Steele II and Deputy District...... Read more.