COURT WATCH: Probation Officer Opposes Mental Health Diversion for Accused with Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions
VAN NUYS, CA – Judge Terrance T. Lewis, Deputy Public Defender Sarah Weil and Deputy District Attorney…
COURT WATCH: Undocumented Man Claims Rejected Plea after ‘Bad Information’ from Previous Immigration Attorney – Felony Trial Now Confirmed
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – At a trial readiness conference Wednesday in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Attempts to Use Accused’s Out-of-Context Statement as Evidence – Judge Disagrees
By Sarah Chayet and Ella Rindt MODESTO, CA – A preliminary fact determination hearing was held here…
COURT WATCH: Delayed Sentencing Leaves Accused in County Jail for Additional Two Weeks
By Olivia Biliunas and Kayla Garcia-Pebdani WOODLAND, CA – An accused remains in county jail for an…
COURT WATCH: Judge Rejects ‘Vindictive’ Prosecution Motion, Disregards Officer and District Attorney Mistakes
By Darlin Navarrete and Jocelyn Lopez WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Wolk…
COURT WATCH: Man, Tried for Murder before Jury, Claims Self-Defense
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES CA – A jury trial held last Friday at a Los Angeles…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Offense Reduction 28 Years Later, Calling It ‘Slap’ in Face of Victim
By Xinhui Lin LOS ANGELES, CA – A case dating back 28 years has resurfaced in the…
COURT WATCH: In Final Day of Jury Trial, ‘Circumstantial Evidence’ Poses Risk to Accused Charged with Arson
By Helen Shamamyan MODESTO, CA – A man accused of committing arson at the back of a…
COURT WATCH: Man Kept in Jail for Nonviolent Felony Charge – Only Able to Pay $500 after Recent College Payments
MODESTO, CA – A man accused of possession of a stolen vehicle Tuesday in Stanislaus County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Judge Routinely Denies Bail Review, Leaving 13 Accused in County Jail Pre-Trial
By Maeve Haggerty and Bryan Miller MODESTO, CA – Judge Maria Elena Ramos Ratliff postponed bail review…
COURT WATCH: Judge Claims Defense Choice of Mental Health Services Lacks Resources; Defense Disagrees
VAN NUYS, CA – In a Los Angeles County Superior Court this week, during an arraignment hearing,…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Witness Testimony Implicating Accused Contains Inconsistencies, Defense Charges
VAN NUYS, CA – During a jury trial at Los Angeles County Superior Court Tuesday, Deputy Public…
COURT WATCH: Police Hold Accused’s Phone Far Longer Than Necessary – Judge Orders Phone Returned ‘Right Now’
BURLINGTON, VT – Judge Navah Spero expressed surprise here in Chittenden County Superior Court this week that…
COURT WATCH: Defense Challenges Validity of DUI Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Tests, Raises Miranda Objections – Overruled by Judge
LANCASTER, CA — A defense attorney’s motion to reduce and dismiss charges was denied here Tuesday at…
COURT WATCH: Judge Admits ‘Low’ Standard of Proof, but Finds Enough Evidence for Accused to Stand Trial for Grand Theft Felony
LOS ANGELES, CA – In a Los Angeles County Superior Courtroom pretrial involving grand theft charges against…
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…