COURT WATCH: LA County Judge Denies Accused’s Request for Removal of Electronic Monitoring
LANCASTER, CA — Deputy Public Defender Jonathan Mendoza’s request to remove the accused’s electronic monitoring was denied…
COURT WATCH: Father to Be Deported – Debate of Self-Defense Versus Manslaughter
LOS ANGELES, CA — At a Friday pre-trial conference in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the accused…
COURT WATCH: Judge Reduces Charges Based on Insufficient Evidence in Family Dispute
LOS ANGELES, CA – Judge Cathryn F. Brougham reduced assault and vandalism charges from felony to misdemeanor…
COURT WATCH: Probation Officer Opposes Mental Health Diversion for Accused with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions
VAN NUYS, CA – Judge Terrance T. Lewis, Deputy Public Defender Sarah Weil and Deputy District Attorney…
COURT WATCH: Man, Tried for Murder before Jury, Claims Self-Defense
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES CA – A jury trial held last Friday at a Los Angeles…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Offense Reduction 28 Years Later, Calling It ‘Slap’ in Face of Victim
By Xinhui Lin LOS ANGELES, CA – A case dating back 28 years has resurfaced in the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Claims Defense Choice of Mental Health Services Lacks Resources; Defense Disagrees
VAN NUYS, CA – In a Los Angeles County Superior Court this week, during an arraignment hearing,…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Witness Testimony Implicating Accused Contains Inconsistencies, Defense Charges
VAN NUYS, CA – During a jury trial at Los Angeles County Superior Court Tuesday, Deputy Public…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
COURT WATCH: Physical Impairment Overlooked during Field Sobriety Test, Officer Unaware of NHTSA Protocol, Trial Court Told
By Sarah Chayet VAN NUYS, CA – In closing arguments at trial here in Los Angeles County…
COURT WATCH: Preliminary Hearing – Woman Charged with Felony Arson; Officer Testimony Contradicts Charge, Defense Claims
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES, CA – During a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court…
