COURT WATCH: Attempted Murder Conviction Faces Racial Justice Act Challenge in Los Angeles County
Judge John J. Lonergan denied a petition for post-conviction relief under California’s Racial Justice Act, though he scheduled a subsequent hearing for December... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Request to Allow Accused to Transport Cat for Veterinary Care
A Torrance judge denied a defendant's motion to exempt him from a driving restriction prohibiting the transportation of animals, ordering instead that he enter a... Read more.
Digital Evidence of War Crimes and Human Rights Abuses Reaches 100,000 Recordings as Accountability Efforts Grow
The International Bar Association's eyeWitness to Atrocities initiative has compiled 100,000 evidentiary items via its mobile application, providing critical documentation... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Court Orders Defendant to Recovery Center Following Disoriented Exchange
Inquiries were raised at a Torrance Courthouse proof of completion hearing concerning whether a DUI convict comprehended the constitutional right to a speedy trial... Read more.
Federal Skid Row Drug Sweep Leads to 23 Arrests, Raises Questions about Scope of Trafficking Allegations
The federal drug enforcement operation, 'Operation Save Skid Row,' resulted in the arrest of 23 individuals and the filing of 28 criminal complaints in Los Angeles,... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Accused Sentenced to Jail Despite Attorney’s Concerns over Caring for Mother with Alzheimer’s
Torrance Superior Court Commissioner Brad Fox imposed a four-day incarceration and one-year probation for unauthorized use of his mother's identification to procure... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Torrance Judge Sides With Prosecution after Defense Says It Was Not Informed of Allegations
A Torrance judge sentenced Fred Sayegh to two years of felony probation and 90 days in county jail, subsequent to conviction for assault with a deadly weapon, causing... Read more.
Massachusetts High Court to Review Dismissal after ICE Detained Accused during Jury Trial
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will consider whether state prosecutors maintained an ethical obligation to apprise a trial judge of federal immigration... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Holds Eight Warrants after Unhoused Accused Man Encounters Virtual Court Access Problems
Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg ordered eight warrants held contingent upon an unhoused defendant's in-person appearance on October 1. The defendant... Read more.