Outrageous Lie? Defense Attorney Claims Victim Has Bad Memory of Alleged Assault
By Tatiana Gasca and Dario McCarty ALAMEDA, CA – David G. Arias has served time in jail…
Judge in Attempted Murder Trial Agrees to Allow Facts in Even If It Violates Defendant’s Rights
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – In pretrial motions here at Alameda County Superior Court last week…
Judge Grants Defendant a 17th Chance to Appear in Court – Sets 1 Penny Bail
By Ascari Bryant, Paulina Buelna, Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Defendant Christopher Reilly missed 16 court dates….
No Guarantee Defendant Will Not ‘Settle Score Upon Release, So Judge Won’t Release Man
By Jeramie Gutierrez ALAMEDA, CA – In a bail hearing late last week here in Alameda County…
Judge Lowers Bail from $60,000 to $50,000 and Orders a Stay Away in Strip Mall Shooting
By Karisa Cortez ALAMEDA, CA – The judge in a violent felony case here last Friday in…
Judge Hears Motions in Limine for Oakland Homicide and Carjacking Case
By Monica Han ALAMEDA, CA— Judge Tina Thompson, in reviewing in limine motions here in Alameda County…
Alameda Mother of 5 Stuck Between Two Cases, Domestic Violence and Speeding Under the Influence
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – It’s difficult to be a mother, especially a single mom of…
A Judge Failed to Recuse the Alameda DA’s Office, the DA Failed to Make a Reasonable Offer, So the Jury Acquitted a Man of Murder
By David M. Greenwald Oakland, CA – In March, an Alameda County judge refused to grant a…
Self-Representing Defendant Argues Wrongful Conviction in Case of Alleged Anti-Semitic Hate Crime
By Nadia Kazempoor OAKLAND, CA – Defendant and former mayoral candidate Zachary RunningWolf Brown argued in Davidson…
Retrial Resumes Tuesday for 2014 Oakland Neighbor Murder Case
By Dorrin Akbari and Roxanna Jarvis OAKLAND, CA — Shawn Martin is facing trial here in Alameda…
Court Doesn’t Require Bail, but Really Doesn’t Want Defendant Driving before Trial after ‘Wrong Way’ Driving Causes Accident
By Jordyn Gleaton DUBLIN, CA – The judge here in Dept 702 of Alameda County Superior Court…
Defendant Remanded after Failed Alcohol Recovery Program Effort
By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND – Judge Yolanda Northridge here in Alameda County Superior Court this week was…
Court Requires Veteran Defendant to Enroll in Anger Management Counseling
By Jordyn Gleaton DUBLIN, CA – An Alameda County Superior Court judge denied the district attorney’s request…
Alameda Public Defender Files Motion to Recuse Entire DA’s Office for Misconduct; Of Course DA Responds by Cutting Off Informal Talks with Public Defenders
By David M. Greenwald Citing a “troubling and extensive pattern of misconduct” by “some prosecutors which the…
Tough Balancing Act for Judges Weighing Jail COVID Risk and Public Safety
By Angel Valdez Ordoñez DUBLIN, CA – As Judge Colin Bowen moved through…
Judge Sets Zero Bail for First Degree Robbery after an Eight-Month Filing Delay
By Katie DaQuino DUBLIN, CA – A filing delay put Alameda County Superior Court in a difficult…
Prosecution Argues for Incarceration over Public Safety Concerns – Judge Punts for Now
By Alexander Jimenez DUBLIN, CA – The prosecution had some concerns over the circumstances surrounding the felony…
Almost $1 Million Difference in Bail Requests – Court Decides Gang Member Should Not be Released for Any Amount of Bail.
By Jordyn Gleaton DUBLIN, CA – There is a lot of room to negotiate between no bail…
Despite COVID-19, Alameda County Judge Threatens Jail Time for Minor Miscues by Defendants
By Roxanna Jarvis, Nadia Kazempoor, and Angel Valdez Ordoñez FREMONT, CA – Judge Jason Clay here in…
Alameda Judge Pushes Back Court Hearings in Response to Rising COVID-19 Cases
By Nadia Kazempoor OAKLAND, CA – Judge Yolanda Northridge decided, alongside her defense and prosecution attorneys, that…
