COURT WATCH: Man Denied Bail Reduction – Judge Charges ‘Enough’ Evidence of Risk if Released
By Helen Shamamyan MODESTO, CA – A man was denied reduction of his $350,000 bail because of…
COURT WATCH: Justice Delayed, Justice Denied – Prosecution Claims Officers Can’t Attend Hearing, Delaying Accused’s Court Date for 4th Time
By Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA- Yolo County Superior Court Judge Stephen L Mock rescheduled a preliminary hearing—intended…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Dismiss Denied by Judge, Despite Defense Concerns about Search Constitutionality, Prosecution Witness
By Gabriela Rose and Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A motion to dismiss criminal charges in Stanislaus…
COURT WATCH: Judge Mandates Physical Presence in Court for Las Vegas Disabled War Veteran Struggling with Finances
By Perla Chavez WOODLAND, CA– An accused man—a disabled war veteran from Las Vegas—informed the court here…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Defense Claim Accused Needed More Time to Consider Offer because Not Properly Advised
LOS ANGELES, CA- Deputy Public Defender Eric Samuel Adams charged the accused wasn’t properly advised during the…
COURT WATCH: Federal Appeals Count Rejects Arguments of Sacramento Homeless Union to ‘Ease Suffering’ of Unhoused
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Just a few days after hearing the…
COURT WATCH: Accused Sits in Jail Despite Being Approved for Mental Health Diversion
VAN NUYS, CA – In Los Angeles County Superior Court during a diversion progress report Thursday, technical…
COURT WATCH: Witness Cannot Identify Accused as a Suspect on CCTV Footage
By Olivia Biliunas WOODLAND, CA – Detective Mathew Jameson failed to identify the accused as the suspect…
COURT WATCH: Lengthy Homicide Prelim Proceeds; Defense Claims Evidence Does Not Link Accused
By Roxy Benson and Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A preliminary hearing in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Accused Seeks Resentencing Lower than Original Agreement – Eventually Accepts Deal
OAKLAND, CA — A man already convicted petitioned the Alameda County Superior Court this week for a…
COURT WATCH: Judge Calls Unaffordable Bail ‘Reasonable’
By Sarah Chayet and Ella Rindt MODESTO, CA- During a case management conference at the Stanislaus County…
COURT WATCH: Judge Has Problems with Prosecution after Attempt to Double Charge, Add Impairment by Marijuana Despite Insufficient Evidence
LOS ANGELES, CA- At a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week, Deputy District…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets Bail at $51,000 in Domestic Violence Case, Despite Accused Being Unhoused, Unable to Pay
LOS ANGELES, CA – Judge Manuel A. Almada set bail at $51,000 for the accused here in…
COURT WATCH: District Attorney’s Office Ignores Miranda Objection in Preliminary Hearing – Judge Tosses Charges
By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA – During a preliminary hearing in San Francisco County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Calls Evidence ‘Convoluted,’ but Denies Motion to Dismiss
VAN NUYS, CA – The prosecution here offered five witnesses, yet only one of them identified the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Decides to Modestly Trim Sentence in Attempt to Strike Balance between Law and Justice
OAKLAND, CA — A man convicted of a voluntary felony murder charge was summoned here this week…
COURT WATCH: Vandalism Felony Reduced to Misdemeanor after Counsel Work It Out
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A man pleaded no contest Wednesday in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Defense Moves to Suppress Evidence Collected during Traffic Stop, Calls Officer (Sarcastically) ‘Talented’
VAN NUYS, CA – In a Los Angeles County Superior Court pretrial conference this week, a defense…
COURTWATCH: Judge Grants Accused Military Diversion Over Prosecutor Objection
By Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND CA – Judge Daniel M Wolk granted a military diversion for an accused…
COURT WATCH: Credit for Time Served by Accused Point of Contention for Prosecution during Pretrial Conference
By Sarah Chayet VAN NUYS, CA – The amount of credit for time served by an accused…
