A Harbor Justice Center judge denied a motion to reduce or waive $10,000 bail for a defendant charged with a second DUI offense while on probation, citing public safety concerns and the individual’s failure to comply with prior court orders.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Faye C. Barnouw denied a pro se defendant’s request for a continuance and granted several prosecution motions to exclude evidence of intent, financial hardship, and selective prosecution. The rulings limit the defense’s arguments in the property code violation case, which is scheduled for trial on October 26.
An Orange County Superior Court judge granted a defendant charged with driving under the influence an extension until Dec. 21 to complete a mandatory Victim Impact Counseling course. The ruling followed a hearing addressing an alleged probation violation.
A defendant failed to appear for a scheduled preliminary hearing at the Harbor Justice Center on Wednesday due to a lack of transportation, prompting Judge Derek G. Johnson to reassign the proceeding to an alternate courtroom.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge dismissed two six-year-old trespassing citations, ruling that the defendant had been misidentified, and rebuked law enforcement officials for disregarding a previously issued judicial clearance.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Deborah A. Horowitz preserved a plea offer for a defendant facing felony animal cruelty charges, scheduling a preliminary hearing for Dec. 8 after the individual demonstrated an inability to pay mandated rehabilitation program fees.
Commissioner Susan M. Lee ordered an individual to serve a 10-day jail sentence following a probation violation in a vandalism case, noting that the defendant failed to complete court-ordered service and restitution due to employment and financial constraints.
An Orange County Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to 27 years to life in prison for a 2023 fatal shooting, exercising judicial discretion to reduce a firearm enhancement based on the individual’s age and mitigating circumstances.
A defendant’s surgical procedure prevented her attendance at an Oct. 19 pretrial hearing at Newport Beach’s Harbor Justice Center, prompting Judge Derek G. Johnson to schedule a Nov. 2 hearing regarding two outstanding bench warrants.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge reduced bail from $50,000 to $25,000 for a defendant charged with vandalism involving a damaged store sensor, balancing the nonviolent nature of the alleged offense against the individual’s extensive criminal record and prior failures to appear.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied a defense motion to dismiss a felony drug possession case and maintained a $150,000 bail, citing sufficient evidence from a sheriff’s deputy’s testimony regarding a traffic stop and suspected methamphetamine seizure.
A defendant was remanded into custody at the Harbor Justice Center on Monday, following Judge Carlton P. Biggs’s authorization for the commencement of a 10-day custodial sentence, which had been deferred owing to insufficient physical identification.
San Bernardino Superior Court Judge Guy Bovée ordered custodial detention for 180 days due to a probation breach concerning multiple DUI offenses, stipulating $50,000 bail and mandating a SCRAM tether.
Inquiries were raised at a Torrance Courthouse proof of completion hearing concerning whether a DUI convict comprehended the constitutional right to a speedy trial prior to its relinquishment.
An Orange County judge rejected a belated change-of-plea submission at the Harbor Justice Center, denying a public defender’s motion for the defendant’s release on personal recognizance due to missed deadlines from challenges securing a certified Spanish interpreter.
San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Bryan K. Stodghill rejected a petition for release of a defendant on own recognizance or bail, citing probation non-compliance and unannounced relocation, prior to a November 17 proceeding.
A San Diego County Superior Court judge quashed an arrest warrant and exonerated a $50,000 bond after defense counsel attributed the accused’s non-compliance with a mandated alcohol monitoring program to county administrative errors.
During an October 15 pretrial conference in Newport Beach, Judge Richard E. Pacheco admonished a woman accused of violating protective orders, stating that failure to appear at her next hearing could result in re-detention, notwithstanding her stated lack of reliable transportation.
During a Harbor Justice Center proceeding, Judge William S. Zidbeck advised that a guilty plea to alcohol-related reckless driving could result in deportation or naturalization impediments for non-U.S. citizens, subsequent to a plea agreement wherein the defendant admitted guilt to a single misdemeanor and received a one-year probationary term.
Orange County Superior Court Commissioner Susan M. Lee set bail at $2,500 for an individual facing two misdemeanor drug charges, prompting scrutiny of pretrial detention implications and the recent California Supreme Court ruling in In re Kowalczyk.