PD Raises ‘False Positive’ in DUI Case – Judge Still Set $5,000 Bail
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA. – While driving under the influence cases are fairly normal in court,…
Issues with Witnesses in Preliminary Hearing in Attempted Murder Case
By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – The prosecuting attorney here Thursday in Riverside County Superior Court argued…
Palm Springs Quadruple Homicide Trial Ongoing, with Debate on What Key Witness Evidence Can Be Shown to Jury
By Catherine Hamilton and Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA –The quadruple homicide trial of Jose Larin-Garcia reconvened after the…
Court Continues Jury Selection in Riverside Church Murder Trial – Suspect Represents Self
By Ava Schwartzapfel LOS ANGELES, CA— Jury selection continued here in Riverside County Superior Court Thursday in…
Man Sentenced to Probation, 10 Days in Jail after Now 18-Year-Old Victim Describes Sexual Assault
By Natalia Ruvalcaba VENTURA, CA – Judge Derek Malan sentenced “SDoe” to misdemeanor probation for 12 months…
DUI Jury Trial Proceeds Wednesday – Man Claims CHP Arrested Wrong Driver
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – A jury trial began here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Wednesday…
Man in Court Breaks Down in Tears, Asking about His Mother
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Laurence Tyray Mata was in Yolo County Superior Court…
Judge Offers Free Advice to Man Determined to Represent Self in Case because Court Working against Him
By Luke Kyaw RIVERSIDE, CA – Judge Sean Crandell, at an arraignment Wednesday here in Riverside County…
Man Held for Trial on 8 Felonies, Including Murder, in West Sac Shooting Case
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – After his preliminary here last week in Yolo County Superior Court,…
Judge Denies Motion to Suppress Gun Evidence after Police Search in Minor Traffic Stop
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – A motion to suppress evidence was denied Friday in a…
Judge Offers Lecture on Accountability to Man Entering Reentry Court Program Instead of Prison
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – In Sacramento County Superior Court this past Thursday, Judge Lawrence G….
Victim Tells Court She Was ‘Terrified’ When Alleged Abuser Choked Her, Pointed Gun in Attack
By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – During a Riverside County Superior Court preliminary hearing here Friday for…
Man Will Miss ‘Very Nice’ Christmas Dinner in Jail after Judge Agrees to Release Him
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – The “bad news” here in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
District Attorney Moves to Dismiss 8-Year-Old Drug Charges Despite Failure to Appear
By Gabriel Eskandari WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom M. Dyer Wednesday agreed with…
Judge Charges Man Faked Positive Covid Test, Denies Release, Sets $480,000 Bail
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – Judge Dawna Reeves set Nicolas Villela’s bail at $480,000 Wednesday here…
Judge Denies Motion for DUI Diversion Despite Defense Claim of Discrepancies in Penal Code Statute
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA – After overseeing a lively discussion over the inconsistent interpretations of…
Preliminary Hearing Starts for Man Being Re-Tried for Murder after CA Supreme Court Rules His Miranda Rights Violated Decades Ago
By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – A retired police officer and an investigator testified here in Riverside…
Murder Trial Law Enforcement Witness, Expert on Gang Activity, Testifies to Little Evidence Tying Men to Local Gang
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – Three young men—Jevante Stewart, Dameontae Wright-Patterson and Lonzo Lee Ford —faced…
Jury Finds Man Charged with Driving Drunk at Parole Office Not Guilty for All DUI-Related Counts
By Silveiro Rizo Llamas WOODLAND, CA – After days of deliberation, a jury here in Yolo County…
Two Accused of Organized Retail Theft Arraigned in Yolo on Monday
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Taveon Thompson and Dorian Adams were arraigned Monday…
