COURT WATCH: Judge Issues Warrant, Assigns $1,500 Bail for Homeless Man after Repeated Failures to Appear in Court
By Charlie Simmons BURLINGTON, VT – Chittenden County Judge Michael Harris late last week granted State Attorney Eliza…
COURT WATCH: Officer Fails to Read Required Miranda Rights Warning before Interviewing Accused; Judge Refuses to Release Prisoner
By Julie McCaffrey and Joey Lo WOODLAND, CA — In a preliminary hearing at Yolo County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Proceeds for Homeless Man – Defense Argues Officers Used Excessive Force, Targeted Homeless
By Audrey Sawyer, Karime Montano Ayon MODESTO, CA – Two law enforcement officers testified this past week…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Felony Charge after Defense Questions Value of Stolen Goods, Facial Recognition Identification
By Sarah Chayet VAN NUYS, CA – Judge Diego H. Edber denied a defense motion to reduce…
COURT WATCH: Judge Resentences and Releases Accused after 30 Years in Prison
ALAMEDA, CA — After serving 30 years in prison, a man convicted of aiding and abetting murder…
COURT WATCH: Complex Legal Battle Unfolds at Trial – Accused Raises Issues of Theft, Unethical Conduct, Domestic Violence by Victim … Judge Dismisses Accusations
By Jenna Tooley LOS ANGELES, CA – During the unfolding of a trial in Los Angeles County…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Release Accused from Jail, but Does Reduce Bail
By Darlin Navarrete, Jonathan Nunez and Karime Montano Ayon WOODLAND, CA – The defense requested the accused…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Appeal by Immigrant Seeking to Reduce DUI Felony to Misdemeanor to Apply for Citizenship
ALAMEDA, CA — The accused, planning to apply for naturalization, faced the issue of possible denial of…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Man Allegedly Struck, Killed by Skateboard While Sleeping; Accused Claims Victim Raped Him
By Jillian Rousseau and Ebenezer Mamo ALAMEDA, CA – A jury trial proceeded here in Alameda County…
COURT WATCH: Petition for Resentencing – Man Denied Reduced Sentence Gets Another Chance after Lack of Victim Input
OAKLAND, CA – A man who spent 18 years in prison for a conviction of eight counts…
U.S. District Court Dismisses ‘Genocide’ Case on Jurisdiction Grounds, But Finds Plausible Evidence of Gaza Genocide, Urges Reevaluation of Support for Israel
By Kayla Meraz OAKLAND, CA – Although dismissing the case on jurisdictional grounds, a U.S. District Court…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues It’s ‘Rare,’ but Judge Backs Prosecution Request for Supervised Release and SCRAM for Misdemeanor Case
By Karime Ayon and Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA – Although the defense argued it’s rare for an…
COURT WATCH: Judge Refuses to Hear Mental Health Case, Claims Court Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction
By Vy Tran and Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES, CA — A competency and non-appearance hearing was held…
Father Sues Ronald McDonald House, Alleges Housing Policy Disproportionately Harms People of Color
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram and Jonathan Nunez WHITE PLAINS, NY– The Ronald McDonald House of the Greater…
COURT WATCH: Probation Urges Judge to Keep Man with Mental Health Issues in Jail, Despite DA and PD Agreeing Accused Should Be Freed
By Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – A man struggling with mental health issues here was in Yolo…
COURT WATCH: Deputy District Attorney Fails to Sign Documentation Essential for Progress to Accused’s Case
By Darlin Navarrete and Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – An accused’s chance to gain employment—despite that employment…
COURT WATCH: Court Unable to Contact Houseless Woman Potentially Wrongfully Convicted
By Cheyenne Galloway & Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA – The Yolo County Superior Court discussed the details…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Permanent Stay of Fines, Fees Despite Accused Facing Long Prison Sentences
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Katie De Anda requested the Court permanently stay…
COURT WATCH: Accused Admits Hearing ‘Voices’ – Judge Ignores Statement, Orders Trial on Felony Burglary Charge
By Xinhui Lin and Jenna Tooley LOS ANGELES, CA – Superior Court Judge Cathryn Brougham ruled at…
COURT WATCH: Felony Evading Police Officer Case Allowed to Proceed to Trial – Questions Raised about Police Report
By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A Potrero Hill resident accused of stealing two vehicles and…
