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…
Defense and Prosecution Make Closing Arguments in Rape Trial
By Jake Romero OAKLAND, CA — Closing arguments were made on Monday at the René C. Davidson…
Custody Status Contingent on Gun Location; Creates Court Debate
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – A domestic abuse case that involved retrieving a firearm from an…
Judge Declares Two Separate Penalties for the Same Crime
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA – Judge Clifford Anderson heard two separate cases of minors with DUI…
Sentencing Delayed: COVID-19 Continues to Place Strain on Courts
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court was set for a final sentencing hearing…
Preliminary Hearing Continued in White Collar Insurance Fraud Case
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – Deputy Attorney General Bianca Yip accused Dr. Firdos Sheikh of…
Family Disturbance Case Put on Hold for Cognitive Disability Evaluation
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – A family disturbance case involving Jesse Flores was put on…
Defense Contends Prosecution Has Wrong Man in Alleged Gang-Related Attempted Murder Preliminary Hearing
By Mary Magana-Ayala and Silverio Rizo Llamas SACRAMENTO, CA–– Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Curtis M. Fiorini…
Judge Denies Motion to Suppress in Quick Pat-Down Search at Traffic Stop
By Neha Malhi RIVERSIDE, CA – A motion to suppress evidence was made in the first part of…
Testimony Leads to Man Accused of Arson of Girlfriend’s Property to Stand Trial
By Darling Gonzalez MORENO VALLEY, CA – Fire captain specialist Kory McGranahan Friday testified here in Riverside…
Hodge-Podge of Felony Cases Heard Friday from DUI Murder to Child Endangerment
By Alexander Ramirez, Brandon Blanco SACRAMENTO, CA — A Sacramento County Superior Court Commissioner here on Friday…
Trial Set for Grandfather Accused of Sexually Assaulting Granddaughter
By Silverio Rizo Llamas SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Helena R Gweon of the Sacramento County Superior Court…
PD Calls Prior Strikes Unfair, but Judge Rules Three Strikes Law Still Applies to Young Man with Drug Addiction
By Leslie Ortiz SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite a man’s attempt to get treatment for drug addiction, Sacramento…
Cost and Appropriateness of SCRAM-Alcohol Monitor Debated in Yolo Cases
By Anna Kristina Moseidjord WOODLAND, CA – The role of alcohol monitors, formally called SCRAM devices in…
Victim of Alleged Child Cruelty/Torture by Parents Testifies at Trial
By Jeff Haslam, Luke Kyaw, Julia Urquizo, and Jake Wylie RIVERSIDE, CA – In a jury trial…
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…