COURT WATCH: Accused Requests Trial after Judge Declines to Clarify Total Traffic Fines
A defendant requested a court trial in Orange County Superior Court after Judge Eric Scarbrough declined to provide an aggregate total of fines and assessments associated... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Jury Deadlocks in Trial over Gun-Shaped Lighter as Defense Challenges Reasonableness of Fear
An Orange County Superior Court judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a jury failed to reach a consensus in the prosecution of a defendant accused of brandishing... Read more.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Man Shot by ICE with 5-Year-Old Son in Vehicle
A federal court temporarily enjoined the removal of Oscar Belgal, a Dominican national shot by plainclothes ICE personnel in Manhattan with his minor child present... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Accused Denied Early Termination of Probation Despite Citing Career and Financial Barriers
Orange County Superior Court Judge Harris Siddiq denied a motion for early termination of probation, sought by an accused individual who cited financial strain and... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Opposes Ending Probation Despite Immigration Consequences and Administrative Delays
An Orange County judge dismissed the remainder of an accused's probation, following defense arguments that administrative delays had prolonged the case and could... Read more.
Mass Deportation Policies Carry Economic Costs, Reports Warn
A report released September 16 by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)... Read more.