COURT WATCH: Man Charged with 2 DUI Counts – Defense Argues NHTSA, Other Guidelines Not Followed in Testing by Officers
By Nico Ludwig-Stock & Bergen Greenley LOS ANGELES, CA – During closing arguments in a driving under…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Attempts to Add Robbery Charge Despite Primary Witness Being Severely Intoxicated at Crime Scene
By Jojo Kofman and Jenna Tooley LOS ANGELES, CA – In a preliminary hearing here Wednesday in…
COURT WATCH: Judge Terminates Diversion after Hearing Reveals Financial Cost to Accused Prevented Attendance in Mandatory Program
By Xinhui Lin LOS ANGELES, CA – A routine diversion hearing escalated into a termination of diversion…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets High $50,000 Bail for Box Cutter Threat in Garden Dept
By Sebastian Ramirez DOWNEY, CA – Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Abby Baron imposed a bail…
COURT WATCH: Judge Questions Mental Health Diversion, but Relents
By Xinhui Lin, Estrella Torres and Vy Tran LOS ANGELES, CA – At a pretrial here last…
COURT WATCH: Judge Grants Resentencing of One Accused, Citing Gunshot Residue Error in Prosecution’s Motion/Charges
By Sebastian Ramirez COMPTON, CA – Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John J. Lonergan Jr. cited…
COURT WATCH: DUI Preliminary Hearing – Accused Allegedly Made Witness Suffer Chronic Pain as Result of Car Accident
By Nico Ludwig-Stock and Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES, CA – In a driving under the influence (DUI)…
COURT WATCH: Misidentified Accused Loses Job after System Failure Drags Him to Court
By Vy Tran and Sebastian Ramirez LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Superior Court apparently…
COURT WATCH: Sentence Enhancements Applied Despite California Legislature Resentencing Efforts to Reduce Mass Incarceration; Motion to Demur Denied
By Autumn Johansson LONG BEACH, CA – The accused was charged with attempted murder as well as…
U.S. Department of Justice Asks Supreme Court Not to Take American Samoa Citizenship Case
By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last month, United States Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar submitted a brief…
Man Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail, DA Alleges He’s Part of South American Theft Ring
By Ozzy Hernandez VENTURA, CA – A mother-son duo were scheduled to be sentenced in Ventura County…
Judge Denies Bail Request as Defendant Argues Innocence
By Natalia Ruvalcaba VENTURA, CA – Rosita Tumbarrios, through a Spanish interpreter, reported to Judge Nancy Ayers…
Larry Thomas Murder, DUI Trial Proceeds – Family Member Refuses to Testify, Nurse Describes Bizarre Behavior of Accused
By Michele Chadwick and Brinda Kalita RIVERSIDE, CA- Larry Thomas’ trial for murder and driving under the…
Defense Challenges Search Warrant – Investigator Fails to Keep Track of Reports in Murder Investigation
By Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA–The jury trial for Rodolfo Garcia is currently set to begin March 28,…
Competency of Accused Challenged after Rejection of Generous Plea Offer for 2 Felonies
By Ozzy Hernandez RIVERSIDE, CA – It was a busy day in the courtrooms at the Riverside…
COVID Jail Math Doesn’t Add Up for Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Domestic Violence Case
By Katherine Longjohn RIVERSIDE, CA – Michael Ruiz, a defendant convicted of domestic violence who represented himself…
Community Leaders Ask for Help Finding Killer of 16-Year-Old Tioni Theus
By Delilah Hammons LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office last week released a…
Psychologist Flips Opinion on Veteran’s State of Mind in Murder Trial
By Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE , CA — The trial of Gregory Small, a military veteran facing…
Expert Claims DNA Findings in Larin-Garcia Quadruple Murder Case Link All Victims, As Well as Suspect
By Darling Gonzalez, Tommy Nguyen and Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA- The long-running, quadruple murder trial of…
Man Accused of Vandalism, Stealing Checks, and Possessing Drug Paraphernalia Offered Weak Plea Deal
By Noe Herrera VENTURA, CA – Judge Bruce Young heard the pros and cons of reducing…
