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…
MacDonald Resigned Prior to Recall Being Certified
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In the final recall tally, the voters in the Second District…
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…
‘We Have the Generalists Leading the Generalists’ – UCD Law Professor Opines about Lack of Deep Expertise in Fields of Law at Supreme Court Level
By Madison Whittemore DAVIS, CA – In its third year of participating in a Racial Justice Speaker…
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…
