COURT WATCH: Motion to Dismiss Denied Despite Allegations of Excessive Force in Park Arrest; Defense Questions Decision to Target Accused
LOS ANGELES, CA – Deputy Public Defender Jaime L. Bourns, at a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Los…
COURT WATCH: Accused Sentenced to Prison for 2 Years for Vandalizing Window of Mother-In-Law
By Imani Davenport MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week accepted…
COURT WATCH: Aging Accused’s Sentence Reduced Amid Health Challenges, but Restitution Remains
By Alessandra Jimena Soberanes OAKLAND, CA— An accused man who has been serving a 51 years-to-life sentence…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Felony, Holds Bail at $50,000 Despite Accused’s ‘Unhoused’ and ‘Unstable’ Status
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Stephen Betz’s motion to reduce his client’s charges from felony to…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Accused Request to Reconsider BART Ban, Although Accused Needs Reliable Transportation for Job
By Savannah Martinez OAKLAND, CA – Judge Kimberly Colwell denied the accused’s request to only be banned…
COURT WATCH: Accused in Veteran’s Court Upset About VA’s Payments Causing Financial Troubles
By Imani Davenport and Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – In a Veteran’s Treatment Court hearing in Stanislaus County…
COURT WATCH: Accused to Remain Jailed Amid Serious Medical Conditions
By Neha Suri ROSEVILLE, CA – After hearing concerns from the defense regarding the accused’s medical conditions,…
COURT WATCH: Felony Theft Case Wraps Up in Burbank Courthouse, Accused Sentenced to 150 Days for Stealing Handbags
By Kayla Betulius BURBANK, CA – During a recent hearing in Department 2 of the Los Angeles…
COURT WATCH: Bail Remains $1 Million after Prosecution Recounts Accused’s ‘Colorful History’
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – Judge Derek Johnson, here Thursday during a bail hearing at Orange County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Accused, Lacking Adequate Resources, Almost Sent to Jail for Parole Violation – Judge Agrees with Defense Arguments
By Caleb Silver WOODLAND, CA – A homeless accused in Yolo County Superior Court this week was…
COURT WATCH: Deputies Arrest, Search Accused after Claiming Accused Too Close to Investigation
MODESTO, CA – At a probation hearing Tuesday in the Stanislaus County Superior Court here, a $25,000…
COURT WATCH: Public Defenders File Motion to Unseal Search Warrant in Effort to Provide ‘Smoking Gun’ in High Profile Murder Case Retrial
SAN DIEGO, CA – Following a San Diego County Superior Court hearing in June for Paul Gentile…
COURT WATCH: Accused Turns Himself In after Missing Bus to Court; Judge Denies Bail Reduction Despite Accused’s Actions and Lack of Criminal Record
MODESTO, CA -The defense request for the judge here in Stanislaus County Superior Court late last week…
COURT WATCH: At Trial, Judge Denies Prosecution Late Request to Include Prior Convictions, Calls it ‘Prejudicial and Odd’
SANTA ANA, CA – In a jury trial for a felony murder case in Orange County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues Witness Failure to Show ‘Not Enough’ to Postpone Case, Judge Disagrees
By Andrea Bernal ALAMEDA, CA – The defense here in Alameda County Superior Court’s Rene C. Davidson…
COURT WATCH: Judge – Placer County May Lack Proper Child Abuse Prevention Program for Spanish Speaking Women
By Neha Suri ROSEVILLE, CA – A proof of community service and child abuse prevention program hearing…
COURT WATCH: Accused Claims Jailed 110 Days for 35-Day Sentence
By Neha Suri ROSEVILLE, CA – There was confusion this Monday at the Placer County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Defense Motion to Suppress, Reprimands Accused and Public Defender
By Alessandra Jimena Soberanes OAKLAND, CA – Judge Mark McCannon denied a defense motion to suppress evidence,…
COURT WATCH: Officer DUI Trial Testimony Troublesome, Charges Defense
WEST COVINA, CA—During a DUI/driving under the influence trial here in a Los Angeles County Superior Court…
VANGUARD COURT WATCH INVESTIGATION: Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Murder Case, Despite Acknowledging Prosecution May Not be Able to Get Conviction
(Editor’s note: The Clay case, and The Vanguard’s coverage of it, is part of an ongoing investigation.)…
