Acting as Own Attorney, Defendant Frustrates Judge, Claims He’ll ‘Blow This Case Up,’ Attempts to File Dismissal Motion
By Sally Kim ALAMEDA – Defendant Zachary Running Wolf Brown, acting as his own attorney here, appeared…
Murder Trial Resumes: Defendant Takes the Stand in Liquor Store ‘Drive-By’ Shooting
By Macy Lu, Julia Asby, Jose Medina ALAMEDA — Defendant Jesus Danilo Lima returned to Alameda Superior…
Defendant Accused of Murder Attends Second Day of Trial
By Kelly Moran, Hannah Blome, & Jose Medina ALAMEDA COUNTY – Defendant Jesus Danilo Lima returned Tuesday…
Multiple PDs Argue Recent COVID-19 Spike a Risk for Clients, but Judge Disagrees
By Alana Bleimann ALAMEDA COUNTY – County public defenders here this week insisted their clients should be…
Salvadoran Immigrant Illegally Detained after Winning His Immigration Case Twice
By Susana Jurado OAKLAND – After more than three years, a Salvadorian immigrant detainee still remains…
Alameda County Judges Attempt to Change Local Court Rules – Public Defender Opposes Move
By Lauren Smith ALAMEDA COUNTY – Judges are once again attempting to change local court rules to…
Judge Claims She’s Not ‘Evil,’ Denies Defendant Request to Attend Family Funeral
By Susana Jurado ALAMEDA – A defendant—charged with 15 felony counts—Friday pleaded in Alameda County Superior Court…
Public Defender Grills D.A. Expert on Cell Phone Mapping in Murder Trial
By Fiona Deane-Grundman OAKLAND – Assistant Public Defender Lindsay Horstman grilled District Attorney Inspector Jason Hawks about…
Woman Held for Burning Down Mother’s RV, Killing 3 Dogs Inside
By Kalani Gaines ALAMEDA – Dianna Silva, of Hayward, is being held on $260,000 bail for arson…
Burglary Bail Reduced, but So Little It Doesn’t Matter to Defendant
By Kalani Gaines ALAMEDA – Being held in custody under multiple counts of burglary and possession of…
COVID-19 Presents Troubles in the Make Up of Juries
By Danae Snell ALAMEDA – On top of everything blamed on the Coronavirus, it now appears COVID-19…
Woman Arrested in Berkeley Synagogue Fire Doesn’t Fit Witness Description
By Roxanna Jarvis ALAMEDA – Although a homeless woman was held in custody here this week in…
