Five Agree to Plea Deal, Sentenced for 2nd Degree Burglary for Stealing 30 Pot Plants
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA– In Judge Helen R. Gweon’s courtroom here in Sacramento County Superior…
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Crime Restitution – Judge Concurs with Objection to Additional $14,000 Charge to Defendant
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA– In a restitution case for defendant Andre Weary, the judge and prosecution…
Two Strikes, And…Judge Explains Consequences of Defendant’s Burglary Crimes
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA– In Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette’s department Tuesday, he explained…
‘Accountability Huge’ – Judge Discusses Likelihood of Defendant’s Return to Court if Released Pretrial
By Zoey Hou WOODLAND, CA – In an arraignment hearing for defendant Dana Richelle Croft, Judge Tom…
Judge, ‘Feeling Nice,’ Gives Single Mother Community Service Instead of County Jail
By Zoey Hou FRESNO, CA– A judge here, who said she was “feeling nice,” sentenced a woman…
Analysis and Recommendation for ‘Re-Imagining Public Safety in the US’ – Human Rights Watch
By Zoey Hou NEW YORK, NY – Almost a year ago, on Aug. 12, 2020, Human Rights…
Man Arrested for Possession, Sale of Drugs; Trial Set Because of ‘Totality of Circumstances’
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA– In a preliminary hearing here Thursday in Sacramento County Superior Court Department…
California’s Mission to Reduce Crime, Retail Theft, and General Violence: A Press Conference on AB 311
By Zoey Hou LOS ANGELES, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom joined law enforcement leaders, legislators, and local officials…
Judge Gives Defendant the Benefit of the Doubt: Matters for Serna Motion Continued
By Zoey Hou FRESNO, CA – Judge William Terrence in the Fresno County Superior Court Dept. 1…
The Sentencing Project Finds Huge Racial Disparities Among Youth, a Wake Up Call for Reform
By Zoey Hou and Stacie Guevara WASHINGTON DC – The Sentencing Project has found new racial and…
Craigslist Nightmare: Victim Assaulted Over Tool Sale
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – It might be called a “Craigslist Nightmare”—an unhappy buyer of a…
Alleged Sexual Assault Statements by Multiple Women and Minors Bring This Case to Trial
By Zoey Hou & Maia Surendra SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant David Gallegos is alleged to have sexually…
Remorseful and Apologetic Defendant Asks for Peaceful Contact with Family – Judge Grants It
By Zoey Hou FRESNO, CA – In a sentencing hearing for defendant Lue Yang here Tuesday in…
Jury Finds Father Guilty of Violating Most Protective Orders to Stay Away from Family
By Jose Medina and Zoey Hou WOODLAND, CA – A jury here in Yolo County Superior Court…
Despite Conflicting Evidence, Nephew Accused of Strangling and Battery on 77-Year-Old Wheelchair-Bound Uncle
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite apparent conflicting evidence of injury, and no witnesses, defendant Khampher…
