Defendant Sentenced to Jail after Drug Sale Causes Fatal Overdose to College Student
By Angie Madrid VENTURA, CA— Judge Bruce Young of Ventura County Superior Court here Thursday sentenced 19-year-old…
Defendant Accused of Pepper Spraying, Threatening to Kill Alleged Neighborhood Bully
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – Bernard Williams will stand trial in Sacramento County Superior Court after…
Public Defender Claims Prosecutor Using Cognitive Bias during Closing Arguments in Jeffrey Eble Trial
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Deputy Public Defender Aleem Raja claimed defendant Jeffrey Eble is…
Judge Denies Request for Defendant’s Pretrial Release, Overrules Recommendation from Pretrial Services
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – Despite a recommendation from pretrial services, a defendant was denied…
Protected Custody Inmate Goes to Trial After Spitting at Other Inmates on Detention Center Transportation Bus
By Marilin Ayon RIVERSIDE, CA— During a preliminary hearing here in Riverside County Superior Court Wednesday, a…
BBQ, Donuts, and High-Speed Chase: Serial Car Thief Takes Plea Deal for Dramatic String of Crimes
By Peter Eibert SACRAMENTO, CA – Lao Vang, a serial car thief, was in Sacramento County Superior…
Judge Considers Questions Raised Regarding Future Use of Neurological Expert Witness
By Eva Smolen ALAMEDA, CA – A discussion around the qualifications of admissible evidence dominated the afternoon…
SF Jury Acquits Man of Domestic Violence – Believes Claim of Self-Defense
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – His arrest may have cost him a job, but a San…
Man Leaves Treatment Facility ‘Scared’ of Catching COVID – New Home Is County Jail on $40K Bail
By Edward Meiners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Steve Green was denied release from custody here in San…
Judge Denies Felony Reduction, Cites Defendant’s Prior Stabbing Threats, Sets Trial
By Allison Hodge WOODLAND, CA – Following his preliminary hearing Wednesday, Sander Ian Findlay was ordered to…
Defense Counsel Backs Man’s Attempt to Do Right on Probation, Despite Failures; Judge Gives Him One More Chance
By John Arceno VENTURA, CA — Jefferson Michael Wilkerson’s defense counsel noted that he maybe didn’t “check”…
Man Facing 39 Additional Charges from ‘Insolent’ Behavior in Pretrials Leading Up to Trial Later This Month
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Keith Zeasley appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior Court…
Crime Restitution – Judge Concurs with Objection to Additional $14,000 Charge to Defendant
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA– In a restitution case for defendant Andre Weary, the judge and prosecution…
Not Guilty Plea Entered In DUI Highway Crash Case – Only ‘Victim’ Was Highway Sign
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – A suspected drunk driver is facing trial here in Sacramento County…
Public Defender Argues Defendant Should Be Allowed to Possess Discovery During Trial; District Attorney Disagrees, Citing Safety Concern
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – Assistant Public Defender Richard Addison Steele II and Deputy District…
Two Strikes, And…Judge Explains Consequences of Defendant’s Burglary Crimes
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA– In Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette’s department Tuesday, he explained…
Trio Accused of Stealing Catalytic Converters Released Pretrial – For Now; Can’t Talk to Each Other
By Stacie Guevara WOODLAND, CA – After being accused of stealing catalytic converters and committing a misdemeanor,…
Defense Attorney Justifies Defendant’s Murder, Argues It Was Self Defense, Suggests Did Society Favor, Says Judge
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA — In an ongoing murder case from 2018, a jury trial…
Satchel, Tinted Windows and Speeding Caught Officer’s Eye in Case Set for Trial
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – After a preliminary hearing this week, Kenney Harris is now scheduled…
Victim in 80s Details Attack by Man on Birdwatchers, and How He Held Attacker for Police
By Ella Wade SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A preliminary hearing was held here Tuesday in San Francisco…