Mom Seated Right Behind Him, Deshon Marman Trial Begins with Jury Selection Day 1
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A few days earlier than expected, jury selection began in…
COVID-19 at County Jail Delays Premeditated Attempted Murder Hearing
By Fiona Davis and Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing for a…
Expert Witnesses Testify in Child Sexual Abuse Jury Trial
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – The jury trial for a man who allegedly sexually abused his…
Request to Release Man Before Sentencing Denied; COVID-19 Places Hardship on His Family
By Simran Chahal and Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A defense attorney argued here Monday in Yolo…
Jury Finds Unhoused Man Not Guilty in Arson Case Where Prosecutor Accused of Misconduct
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Defendant Erbert Mayek late last week here in San Francisco…
Final Pretrial Motions Ahead of Start of Murder Trial Monday of Man Accused of Shooting Death of Neighbor
By Neha Malhi RIVERSIDE, CA – The murder trial of Alexander Richard Aguayo, who is suspected of…
After Woman Allegedly Pulls Knife on BART Train, Judge and Prosecutor Have Doubt about Pretrial Release
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Despite a suspect’s clean criminal record, the prosecutor and judge here…
Judge Declares Defendant Incompetent after She Refuses to Appear for Her Hearing
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA MARIA, CA – Judge Gustavo Lavayen here Thursday in Santa Barbara County Superior…
COVID-19 Outbreak in Yolo County Jail Impedes Defendant’s Right to Counsel, Delays Speedy Trial
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A reported outbreak of COVID-19 in the Yolo County Jail Wednesday…
Victim Allegedly Sexually Abused for Years by Elder Brother Testifies in Jury Trial
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – A man is on trial here in Alameda County Superior Court…
Resentencing Schedule Set for Another Convicted Murderer Seeking to Have Murder Conviction Vacated
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Pao Thao—convicted of murder, torture, a couple counts of kidnapping, and…
Charges of Grand Theft of Expensive Bike Deemed Adequate, Judge Sets Felony Trial
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Benjamin Lee Howe is accused of stealing one expensive bicycle—one rich…
Attorneys Argue Confidentiality Over Public’s Right to Know in Brief Hearing
By Beth Miller SACRAMENTO, CA – Does the public have the right to know about the “sausage…
Defense Attorney Ordered to Show Cause after Failing to Check in Six Times on Five Cases
By Beth Miller SACRAMENTO, CA – Within a four-month period, the founder of a Sacramento criminal defense…
Judge Finally Allows Woman to Serve Community Service in Lieu of Jail Time
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Alameda, CA – It took a lot of doing but an…
Alleged Serial Rapist Expected to Face Jury Trial after Intense Preliminary Hearing
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – Octavian Joseph—charged with 23 felony counts related to sexual assault, kidnapping…
Judge Initially Hesitant to Release Woman from Custody and into Drug Treatment Program, Citing Concerns of Compliance
By Alexander Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA – Alameda County Superior Court, Dept. 13, Wednesday appeared to have found…
San Francisco Man Gets 3 Years in Prison, but SF DA Plan Helped to Limit Term
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – John Gough was sentenced here this past week in federal…
Homicide Investigator, Technician Testify to Details in Carjacking/Murder Trial
By Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Two witnesses took the stand in Alameda County Superior Court Tuesday…
Public Defender Objects to Late Trial Video Evidence, Suggesting It Was Racist and Offensive
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – Deputy Public Defender Richard Addison Steele, II, vehemently objected last…