Woman’s Pretrial Release Revoked after Bar Incident, Taken Straight to Jail to Await Trial
By Brandon Blanco, Helen Greenia, Gwynneth Redemann, & Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA — A woman awaiting trial…
Judge Arrives to Find Packed Court Docket of Drug-Related Cases, Defense v. Prosecution Squabble
By Alexander Ramirez and Michele Chadwick SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette welcomed a packed courtroom and…
Judge Rules Cancer Patient Not Required to Use Breathalyzer in Car Because of Chemotherapy Treatment
By Fiona Davis and Jeff Haslam FRESNO, CA – A judge here in In Fresno County Superior…
Victim’s Dramatic Impact Statement Punctuates Quarter Century Domestic Violence Sentence
By Samuel Van Blaricom WOODLAND, CA – Judge Dave Rosenberg sentenced Eugene Stroud, previously held on a…
‘Let’s Go Surf, Dude’ – Bizarre Requests Lead to a Comedic-Frustrating Day in Santa Barbara Courtroom
By Angelina Sang and Sophia Barberini SANTA BARBARA, CA – A series of bizarre situations occurred here…
COVID-19 Causes Further Delay in Weapon and Battery Competence Case
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Wednesday was scheduled to hear whether…
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,…