Despite Public Safety Concerns, Judge Delays Restrictive Conditions for Driver with Several DUI-Related Cases until Defense Counsel in Place
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County Superior Court Judge Sharon Djemal this week initially agreed…
Man Pleads No Contest to Felony Infliction of Corporal Injury on Spouse, Set to Move to Residential Treatment Facility after Court Deal
By Gwynneth Redemnn WOODLAND, CA – Cangleska Standingelk pleaded no contest to the felony charge of inflicting…
Man Accused of Holding Victim at Gunpoint Outside Liquor Store, Ordered to Stay Away from Victim Pretrial
By Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA– Edvardo Alvarez was called this week into Stanislaus County Superior Court to…
Judge to Accused: ‘I’m Not Going to Give You Another Extension’
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA–Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens set a preliminary hearing this week…
Judge Allows Man to Represent Himself In Child Molestation Trial, with Attorney Aid
By Tommy Nguyen RIVERSIDE, CA – The preliminary hearing here this week in Riverside County Superior Court…
Man’s 3-Year DUI Probation Turns into 8-Year Probation under the Court’s Watchful Eye
By Natalia R. RIVERSIDE, CA –Riverside County Superior Court Judge Steven Counelis urged a man to “take…
Defense Motion in Larin-Garcia Quadruple Murder Case to Toss 1st Degree Charges Leads Nowhere
By Darling Gonzalez INDIO, CA – The quadruple murder trial for Jose Larin-Garcia proceeded Thursday morning with…
Judge Takes Strong Issue with Incarcerated Waiting Many Months for Mental Health Treatment, Threatens to Hold State in Contempt
By S. Priana Aquino ALAMEDA, CA – A man was set for a preliminary hearing at 8:30…
Judge Insists on ‘Cost’ Being Part of Releasing Repeat DUI Driver Pretrial
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – At an arraignment hearing this week in Yolo County Superior Court,…
Host of Peace Officers Testify in Drug Jury Trial
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – The jury trial for Daniel Martinez—facing felony possession of drugs with…
Motion to Dismiss Murder Charge against Man Involved in Fatal Car Accident Denied by Judge Despite Strong Defense Argument
By Anna Olsen BERKELEY, CA – Berkeley resident Maury Butler, facing charges of second-degree murder and gross…
Man Going to Trial for Not Just Any Auto Grand Theft, but Tractor Grand Theft
By Mathew Seibert RIVERSIDE, CA – Luis Espinosa, charged with grand theft and taking a vehicle—and not…
Jury Deliberating Fate of Merced Man Charged with Murder Using Gun Stolen Earlier
By Sofia Leguria MERCED, CA – The jury here in Merced County Superior Court this week is…
Homicide Investigator Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial – Defense Questions Tactics
By Jake Romero OAKLAND, CA — A homicide investigator testified Wednesday morning here at the Rene C….
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 Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder, Unaware It Was His Second Strike for that Same Year
By Noe Herrera MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves heard an accused man’s…
Prosecution’s Expert Ogino Retakes Stand to Counter Defense Expert in Larin-Garcia Murder Trial
By Ozzy Hernandez and Veronica Miller INDIO, CA – It was yet another day Wednesday here in…
Defense Objects to Zoom Testimony for Witness with COVID Symptoms; Judge Then Requires Witness COVID Test before Testifying in Person
By Emma Kantor WOODLAND, CA – COVID-19 spread continues to affect proceedings in the courtroom, and specifically…
Court Debates How to Handle Defendant with 7 Cases
By Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA – James Monroe Wright had his case—actually cases, many of them—called in…
Potential Racial and Gang-Related Juror Bias Discussed in Juror Selection Hearing for Upcoming Double Homicide Trial
By Anna Olsen ALAMEDA, CA – Judge Thomas Reardon questioned potential jurors about possible racial and gang-related…
