Man Released Pretrial after Charged with Alleged $1000 Theft from Oxnard Home Depot
By Amy Fullerton, Catherine Hamilton, and Jeff Haslam VENTURA, CA – In a pretrial release screening here…
Despite Pleas by Alleged Victims to Dismiss Charges, Judge Refuses to End Criminal Proceedings
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA. Late last week in Yolo County Superior Court, Judge Tom Dyer’s department,…
Man Denied Diversion after Allegedly Grabbing Someone without COVID Mask
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA –Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell denied a petition…
Judge Denies Pretrial Release for Man Accused of Propositioning Minor
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA. – During a bail motion in Sacramento County Superior Court this week,…
‘This Isn’t Just Me Throwing Darts,’ Judge Notes at Sentencing of Man Found Guilty of Domestic Violence
By Jake Romero DUBLIN, CA — “This isn’t just me throwing darts at a dart board or…
Yolo Man Allegedly Throws Bike after Catcalls at Girlfriend – Now in Jail on $100K Bail
By Michele Chadwick WOODLAND, CA – There were two victim testimonies and one officer testimony in Yolo…
Couple Allegedly Threatened Person as They Pushed Mattress Down Street
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – A trial date of Jan. 10 was set here in…
Judge Orr Grants Mental Health Diversion for Veteran with Schizophrenia and PTSD
By Gwynneth Redemann SACRAMENTO, CA – Taisha Nelson, a veteran who suffers from schizophrenia and Post Traumatic…
Judge Denies Second Motion by Defense to Provide Mental Health Counseling
By Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA – A motion for mental health diversion for Stevy Galvan was formally…
Deal Made for Man Accused of Attacking Trailer with a Broomstick
By Eshita Seshadri, Viridiana Martinez, and Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Shawn Miller appeared for his preliminary…
Man Rejects Late Offer by Prosecution; Lawyers Prepare for Domestic Violence Trial
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Rita F. Lin—noting “this…
In Busy Santa Barbara Court: 2 Cases, 2 Different Results – 1 Trial Upcoming, 1 Man Headed to Prison
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – One man here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court this…
Trial Expected for Embezzlement and Tax Evasion Charges Against President of Local Bank
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA –Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Von Deroian ruled Monday …
Zero Bail Denied to Man for Alleged ‘Animalistic’ Abuse of Eight-Month-Old Child
By Leslie Ortiz SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite a man’s clean record, Judge Curtis M. Fiorini denied bail…
Defense Suggests Man Racially Profiled – Case Dismissed After Prosecutor Admits Wrong Defendant
By Mary Magana-Ayala SACRAMENTO, CA – The prosecution here in Sacramento County Superior Court this week admitted…
Alleged Child Abuse Jury Trial Ongoing: Two Expert Witnesses Shed Light on the Realities of Malnutrition
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – Expert witnesses were called to testify Tuesday morning at the Riverside…
Motion to Suppress Denied, Defendant Admitting to Possession of Substances Gave Probable Cause for Search
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge…
Defense Attorney Charges Prosecution Psychologist Did Incomplete Evaluation of Murder Suspect
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – A defense attorney claimed that a prosecution psychologist did an incomplete…
Defense Teams Battle in Closing Arguments of Murder/Carjacking Case
By Jake Wylie OAKLAND, CA – The defense teams for Damone Haynes and Anthony Rhodes clashed as…
Judge Does Not Consider COVID-19 to Be ‘Serious Issue’ Inside Pandemic-Ravaged San Quentin State Prison
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Christopher Hite Tuesday charged…
