COURT WATCH: Defense Challenges Validity of DUI Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Tests, Raises Miranda Objections – Overruled by Judge
LANCASTER, CA — A defense attorney’s motion to reduce and dismiss charges was denied here Tuesday at…
COURT WATCH: Judge Admits ‘Low’ Standard of Proof, but Finds Enough Evidence for Accused to Stand Trial for Grand Theft Felony
LOS ANGELES, CA – In a Los Angeles County Superior Courtroom pretrial involving grand theft charges against…
New Los Angeles Home Supports Women Post-Incarceration Aiming to Prevent Recidivism
LOS ANGELES, CA — Turning Point officially opened its newest installation of the Sisterhood Alliance for Freedom…
Student Opinion: Perspectives from College Students Working Part-time Jobs
Many UCLA students manage being a full time student while working a part-time job somewhere on or…
Study: Jail Deaths in California on Rise
LOS ANGELES, CA – Despite fewer individuals being arrested, the number of people dying in jail keeps…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Defense Claim Accused Needed More Time to Consider Offer because Not Properly Advised
LOS ANGELES, CA- Deputy Public Defender Eric Samuel Adams charged the accused wasn’t properly advised during the…
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Pauses In Vitro Fertilization Following Alabama Supreme Court Ruling
BIRMINGHAM, AL.— The University of Alabama at Birmingham has paused in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments following the Alabama…
High-school Student Athletes’ Perspectives on the Transition to College Life
Playing a sport while being a student is a massive time commitment, especially during high school, when…
Gascón Launches 1st Interfaith Advisory Board in LA County District Attorney History
By Cindy Chen LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has made history…
2 Public Defenders and 1 Private Criminal Defense Attorney Earn Right to Advance to November Election as Progressive Judge Candidates
LOS ANGELES, CA – Two public defenders and one private criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles County,…
COURT WATCH: Accused Sits in Jail Despite Being Approved for Mental Health Diversion
VAN NUYS, CA – In Los Angeles County Superior Court during a diversion progress report Thursday, technical…
Man Exonerated after Nearly Two Decades Incarceration – Wrongful Conviction Marks 5th Los Angeles County Exoneration in 2 Weeks
LOS ANGELES, California— Marking the fifth exoneration of 2024, and the thirteenth exoneration under District Attorney George…
COURT WATCH: Judge Has Problems with Prosecution after Attempt to Double Charge, Add Impairment by Marijuana Despite Insufficient Evidence
LOS ANGELES, CA- At a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week, Deputy District…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets Bail at $51,000 in Domestic Violence Case, Despite Accused Being Unhoused, Unable to Pay
LOS ANGELES, CA – Judge Manuel A. Almada set bail at $51,000 for the accused here in…
COURT WATCH: Judge Calls Evidence ‘Convoluted,’ but Denies Motion to Dismiss
VAN NUYS, CA – The prosecution here offered five witnesses, yet only one of them identified the…
Student Opinion: Fishy Feelings – What Fish Can Teach Us about Being Aware
LOS ANGELES – You know who you are. Despite all the uncertainties that this world may throw…
COURT WATCH: Defense Moves to Suppress Evidence Collected during Traffic Stop, Calls Officer (Sarcastically) ‘Talented’
VAN NUYS, CA – In a Los Angeles County Superior Court pretrial conference this week, a defense…
COURT WATCH: Credit for Time Served by Accused Point of Contention for Prosecution during Pretrial Conference
By Sarah Chayet VAN NUYS, CA – The amount of credit for time served by an accused…
CA Supreme Court Ruling Goes against Youth Sentenced to LWOP
By Yana Singhal LOS ANGELES, CA – The Felony Murder Elimination Project, in a response to the…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Suppress Evidence for Potential Unauthorized Search of Accused’s Property Delays Trial
LOS ANGELES, CA – A trial here in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week was postponed…
