Witnesses Testify, Video Evidence Shown to Jury in Ongoing Double Murder Trial
By Eshita Seshadri DUBLIN, CA – Several witnesses were called by the prosecution to testify Thursday morning…
Men, Charged with Robberies Around UC Berkeley, Plead No Contest
By Wendy Moya ALAMEDA, CA — Two individuals involved with a string of robberies in and around…
Alameda Judge Refuses to Grant OR to Two Men Accused of Violent Crimes
By Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Judge Jacob Blea in Alameda County Superior Court refused to release…
Man Charged with Three Separate Burglaries in Berkeley – Known to Police from Previous Activity
By Wendy Moya ALAMEDA, CA – Several police officers from Berkeley Police Department testified here Monday in…
25 Years to Life in Prison for Men Convicted in Duct Tape Asphyxiation Case
By Jake Romero DUBLIN, CA — Judge Michael Gaffey sentenced convicted murderers David Martin and Eduardo Bibiano-Lopez…
PD Charges Judge Made ‘Mistake’ – 2nd Judge Baffled by Request to Modify Release Order
By Alexander Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA – Assistant Public Defender Paul Michael Foster bluntly charged at a hearing…
‘This Isn’t Just Me Throwing Darts,’ Judge Notes at Sentencing of Man Found Guilty of Domestic Violence
By Jake Romero DUBLIN, CA — “This isn’t just me throwing darts at a dart board or…
CDPH’s Mandatory Testing Order for Unvaccinated Jail Staff to Cost $70k Per Month at Santa Rita Jail
By Tiffany Devlin & Aparna Komarla The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on…
Youth and Justice Coalition Rally to Reimagine Youth Justice
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – About 70 people—youth and members of the Free…
‘Red Beard’ Murder Trial Ongoing; Witness Testifies to Home Damage From Drive-By Shooting
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – Witnesses shared their testimonies in an ongoing murder trial here Tuesday…
Judge Considers Questions Raised Regarding Future Use of Neurological Expert Witness
By Eva Smolen ALAMEDA, CA – A discussion around the qualifications of admissible evidence dominated the afternoon…
Judge Spends Time Justifying Decision – Sentences Man to 15 Years State Prison for Chinatown Armed Robbery of Elderly Gentleman with Grandchildren
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – A man was sentenced here in Alameda County Superior Court Friday…
Defendant Is Given a Second Chance – Low Bail Set, No Longer Poses a Risk to Public Safety
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – William Edward Fletcher—after providing major self-improvement arguments in Alameda County Superior…
‘The Purpose of Incarceration Is Supposed to Be Rehabilitation’ – Defense Attorney Argues for Suspended Sentence Due to COVID-19
By Serene Chang ALAMEDA, CA – Keandre Lamar Battle’s defense attorney passionately argued for the judge here…
‘Fingerprints Are Not a Science, Defense Attorney Explains during Murder Trial Closing Statement
By Sydney Kaplan OAKLAND, CA – Defense attorney Todd Bequette began his closing statement here in Alameda…
Clerk’s Office Faces Massive Backlog as Pandemic Continues to Interfere with Courts
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – The Alameda County Superior Court Clerk’s Office met with Judge Karin…
Defense Claims Victim Invited Defendant Over to ‘Drink Together,’ then Called Police to Arrest Him for Violating Court Order
By Esme Lipton ALAMEDA, CA — Defendant Richard Johnson appeared in Alameda County Superior Court, Dept. 702…
How Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail Staff Violated Public Health’s Mandatory Testing Order
By Aparna Komarla & Tiffany Devlin The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and…
Defendant Tasered in Head by Victim, Then Shoots at Victim With Child In Vehicle
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – An Alameda County Superior Court judge dismissed two of three charges…
Defendant Sentenced, Requests Serving Time at Home for Tesla Job Offer – Judge Declines after Victim Describes Ordeal as ‘Nightmare’
By Serene Chang ALAMEDA, CA – At Gabriel Ross’ sentencing in Alameda County Superior Court Dept. 11…
