DUI Trial Proceeds; Forensic Scientist Testifies to Effects of Alcohol on Driver
By Delilah Hammons WOODLAND, CA – Bonifacio Cruz, charged Oct. 8 with driving under the influence with…
Man Charged with Attempted Murder Said Passenger in Other Car Lunged at Him – Jury in Deliberations
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – Jury deliberations began Tuesday in a trial here in Stanislaus County…
DUI Driver BAC Nearly 5 Times Legal Limit, Judge Notes ‘You Are Lucky to Be Alive’
By Noe Herrera SANTA MARIA, CA – A substitute judge in the Santa Barbara County Courthouse here…
Dispatch Officer Called to Testify Regarding Quadruple Homicide in Palm Springs
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – Jose Larin Garcia’s murder trial reconvened Tuesday at the Riverside County…
Defense Attorney Argues Client ‘Just Drunk,’ Didn’t Intend to Harm Officers – Judge Disagrees, Sets Trial
By Leslie Ortiz SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Delbert Oros at Sacramento County Superior Court decided this week…
Forensic DNA Analyst Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial, Explains Results of DNA Analysis of Evidence Found at Crime Scene
By Ankita Joshi BERKELEY, CA – The murder trial for Will Watson reconvened in front of a…
Police Officers Testify in Murder Trial of Alleged Trio of Gang Members
By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – Testimony from two police officers was heard Monday in the ongoing…
Grand Theft ‘Bait Bike’ Case Suspect Denied Release, but Judge Reduces Bail to $5,000
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – Bicycles are a big thing in Davis, and while Yolo County…
Former Homicide Detective Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial, Explains Analysis of Accused’s Phone Records
By Jake Romero OAKLAND, CA — Andres Bejarano, a former Berkeley homicide detective, testified in the ongoing…
Judge Tosses Nearly 9-Year-Old Case after Agreeing Constitutional Right to Speedy Trial Violated
By: Katherine Coviello and Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – In Sacramento County Superior Court Monday, Judge Helena…
Motion to Suppress Evidence and Arrest in Reckless Driving Case Denied after Officer Testimony
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson denied a defense motion Monday here in…
Judge Grants Release of Man after Hearing about Potential Miscommunication with Now-Disbarred Previous Defense Attorney
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A judge in Yolo County Superior Court late last week agreed…
Mother Convicted of Killing Her 2 Infants Loses Petition to Be Resentenced
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – A petition for resentencing by a woman convicted in the death…
Despite 20-Year Clean Record, Failures to Appear Doom Man Accused of Machete Assault to Remain in Jail on $30,000 Bail
By Samuel Van Blaricom DUBLIN, CA – After hearing argument from Deputy District Attorney Brooke Perkins and…
Defense Attorney Claims Victim is Less Vulnerable because of Older Age––Judge and Prosecutor Disagree; Bail Remains $250,000
By Mary Magana-Ayala WOODLAND, CA – In a bail review hearing late this past week in Yolo…
5-Year-Old Davidson Trial Postponed Again after Pretrial Discussion about ‘Missing’ Discovery
By Alexander Ramirez SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA – Harvest Cycle Davidson was in El Dorado County Superior…
Woman Who Allegedly ‘Sic’d Cholos’ on Victim Faces Assault with Deadly Weapon/Vehicle Trial
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – In a Stanislaus County Superior Court preliminary hearing last week, the…
Judge Denies Motion to Suppress DNA Evidence on Cup Used by Accused in Police Interview; Defense Claimed Client Denied Water on 6-Hour Trip, then Coerced to Drink
By Gwynneth Redemann WOODLAND, CA- Judge David Rosenberg here in Yolo County Superior Court last week denied…
Body Cam Footage Jogs Memory of Alleged Victim of Domestic Violence Attack
By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – During a preliminary hearing in Riverside County Superior Court, Deputy District…
Judge Issues Protective Orders in Case Concerning Sexual Crimes
By Lorelei Olivas MODESTO, CA – Judge Gloria Rhynes ordered a criminal protective order be issued in…
