Unhoused Man ‘Unlawful Camping’ Case Dismissed ‘In the Interest of Justice’
By Angelina Sang and Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford R. Anderson in Santa Barbara…
Judge Finds Sufficient Evidence for Trial in Battery Case Despite Evidentiary Dispute
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – During a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Sacramento County Superior Court for…
Victim’s Psychiatrist Testifies in Child Sexual Abuse Jury Trial
By Ankita Joshi and Jake Wylie ALAMEDA, CA – In the ongoing jury trial here Tuesday in…
Raul Alcantar Sanchez, Jr., Trial: A Debate on Willful Intent versus Mental Illness
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – The question here in the Riverside County Superior Court murder trial…
Man Set for Trial After Allegedly Punching Victim at Gym; Testifying Officer Has Trouble Recalling 2019 Investigation
By Leslie Ortiz, Eshita Seshadri, and Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Michael Martz appeared for his preliminary…
Man Accused of Selling Methamphetamine after Officer Finds Individual Bundles of the Substance
By Catherine Hamilton and Wendy Moya WOODLAND, CA — In a preliminary hearing here in Yolo County…
Father’s Stroke, Care of Son Noted, but Man Still Gets 90 Days in Jail for Probation Violation
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Shaun Christopher Axe admitted Monday here in Santa Barbara County…
Grandmother of Victim Argues for Charges against Grandson to Be Dropped
By Mairead Perez and Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA – A man’s victim, who is also his…
Young Girl Recounts Stepfather’s Sexual Abuse in Court
By Jake Romero and Darling Gonzalez DUBLIN, CA — A 12-year-old girl testified Monday morning in the…
CHP Officer, Public Defender Engage in Spirited Back & Forth in DUI Preliminary Trial
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA. – During a preliminary hearing Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court for…
Man Said He’d Take Plea If He Could Attend Child’s Birth – Judge Won’t Agree, So Man Withdraws Plea
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette in Sacramento County Superior Court Monday refused to…
Suspect Can’t Be Trusted to Return to Court, Grandmother Tells Judge
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom Dyer of Yolo County Superior Court heard an in-court…
Woman Sentenced to Year in Jail, Probation After DUI Related Accident Results in Friend’s Death
By Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO, CA – A woman with a felony driving under the influence charge that…
Raul Alcantar Sanchez Jr. Trial Ongoing: Expert Witness Asked If Accused Murderer Experiencing Psychosis
By Neha Malhi and Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA — The long-delayed jury trial of Raul Alcantar Sanchez,…
Brothers Denied Bail, Pending Trial for Child Molestation Charges
By Beth Miller, Samuel Van Blaricom, Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – A question the courts constantly face…
Psychologist Testifies Murder Suspect Killed Father’s Girlfriend because He Believed She Was Going to Perform ‘Witchcraft’ on Him
By Amy Berberyan, Darling Gonzalez, and Jake Romero INDIO, CA – Forensic psychologist Jennifer Bosch testified in…
COVID-19 Fallout: Public Defender Complains Judge ‘Runs’ Over Him, Threatens Motion to Remove Judge after Judge Suggests Removing PD from Case
By Gwynneth Redemann SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Assistant Public Defender Alexander Asterlin said he planned to…
Judge Releases Penniless Man Pretrial – Calls Him ‘Druggie’ and ‘Nuisance’
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA. – Mario Vargas was released this week prior to his next hearing…
Deshon Marman Testifies in Own Jury Trial, Describes How He Was ‘Scared’ for His Life
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Days after civilian and enforcement witnesses testified against Deshon…
Eyewitness, Police Testify Against Man in Messy Domestic Violence Case
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – At the conclusion of his preliminary hearing this week in…
