COURT WATCH: Felony Charge Upheld for Man Accused of Threatening Officer
MODESTO, CA – A man accused of preventing an officer from performing his duty by threat of…
COURT WATCH: Judge Does Best to Release All in Multi-Accused Case
WOODLAND, CA – Multi-accused cases can be confusing, but at a pre-trial setting conference for three accused…
COURT WATCH: Man Arrested Despite Incomplete Testing Because of Age, Medical Issues
LOS ANGELES, CA – Deputy Public Defender Marcus Williams and his client, who was arrested on DUI/driving…
COURT WATCH: Man Almost Misses Flight Home to NY after Paperwork Snafu
WOODLAND, CA – A man charged here in Yolo County Superior Court Monday with two misdemeanors complained…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Case, Notes Transport Incidents Lead to Speedy Trial Problems
VAN NUYS, CA – At a pretrial hearing in the Los Angeles County Superior Court Van Nuys…
COURT WATCH: $10K Bail Not Enough? Judge Hikes Bail to $35K
LOS ANGELES, CA – At a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Deputy…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Jury Trial after Defense Cites Prosecution’s Failures
WOODLAND, CA – Earlier this week, Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira, with conflict counsel David Nelson and…
Judge Changes Charge after Noting Inconsistent Victim Testimony
By Amy Berberyan, Maria Pia Matos, and Belen Avelar MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge…
Kosoul Chanthakoummane Faces Execution in Texas Despite Lack of Evidence of Guilt
By Ariel Peterson AUSTIN, TX—Kosoul Chanthakoummane is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Aug….
Man Charged with Murders in Families’ Feud Avoids Maximum Sentence
By Taylor Smith SACRAMENTO, CA –Meng Lee—still maintaining his actions that led to two deaths were self-defense—apologized…
With Three DUI Charges, Judge Gives Man Another Chance to Prove He Can Handle Alcoholism Before Next Court Date
By Gracy Joslin SACRAMENTO, CA– Robert Burzinski– convicted for driving under the influence in 2012, 2015 and…
Judge Reduces Felony Charges after Remembering Accused and His Character
By Natalia Ruvalcaba SACRAMENTO, CA – There are happy endings in court—Judge Lawrence Brown approved a “17(b)…
Kerfuffle in Sacramento Court Clogs Typical Friday
By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – Amid a busy Friday calendar in Commissioner Brody’s Sacramento County Superior…
Judge Not Sympathetic to Convicted Man’s ‘Sick’ Acts, Rejects Request for Victim’s Personal Items Confiscated by Police Returned to Man – Orders Them Destroyed
By Gracy Joslin SACRAMENTO, CA – Jose Moreno—convicted in 2012 of 20 felonies related to stalking, wiretapping…
Family Feud Turns Violent; Man Accused of Threatening to Kill His Cousin – Competency in Question
By Gracy J. SACRAMENTO, CA – Dezi Sanchez faces multiple felony complaints for threatening a family member…
Commentary: It Goes from Bad to Worse for Spitzer As More Video Surfaces of the DA Using the N-Word
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – The day did not start well for…
Court Commissioner Gives Surprise Ruling after Failure to Do Work Project for DUI
By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – Commissioner Ken Brody had a packed court calendar in Sacramento County…
Unhoused Man Arraigned for Gruesome Murder of Rancho Cordova Woman
By Matthew Torres SACRAMENTO, CA – An alleged unhoused man was formally arraigned Tuesday in Sacramento County…
Man Claims Turned Life ‘Around’ Since 80s, but Judge Sentences Him to 8 Years after He Commits Another Violent Crime
By Gracy J. SACRAMENTO, CA – In a sentencing hearing this past Thursday in Sacramento County Superior…
Multiple DUI Offender to Serve 6 Days of 120-Day Sentence
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – After a rough past with multiple DUIs, rehab and life as…
