COURT WATCH: Justice Delayed? Judge Postpones Case for 3rd Time after Medical Group Fails to Provide Medical Report
WOODLAND, CA – Judge David W. Reed, here at Yolo County Superior Court Monday morning, postponed an…
COURT WATCH: Prior Juvenile Cases from Age 16 Cited in Denial of Release by Judge
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – While a Tuesday bail review hearing in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Man Allegedly Struck, Killed by Skateboard While Sleeping; Accused Claims Victim Raped Him
By Jillian Rousseau and Ebenezer Mamo ALAMEDA, CA – A jury trial proceeded here in Alameda County…
Judge Keeps Three Felonies on Man in Shoving Match in San Francisco
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco judge admonished both sides…
Statements of Accused’s Mother, Victim Conflict During Preliminary Hearing
By Paloma Sifuentes MODESTO, CA – Testimony of the victim and the accused’s mother—also the victim’s mother—conflicted…
Accused Charged with Hate Crime after Allegedly Hitting Jewish Man with Skateboard, Shouting Antisemitic ‘Remarks’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man held since last weekend has been charged…
SF District Attorney Details State Charges against Pelosi Spouse Attacker, Calls Incident ‘Politically Motivated’
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Although the FBI and federal charges are pending against a…
Ventura Man Takes Plea Deal for Beating Woman with Metal Pipe – Victim Complains about Short 16-Year Sentence
By Talia Kruger VENTURA, CA – Ernesto Estrada accepted a plea deal here in Ventura County Superior…
Misdemeanor Case Sneaks onto Felony Court Calendar
By Tori Gacutan MODESTO, CA – It was, last Friday, a day in the life of a…
Woman Takes Plea Deal, Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Stabbings
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA –Emily Butler pleaded guilty here last week in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
Judge Rejects Motion to Reduce Charge from Felony to Misdemeanor in Bucket Assault
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Nancy Leo rejected a defense request…
Despite 20-Year Clean Record, Failures to Appear Doom Man Accused of Machete Assault to Remain in Jail on $30,000 Bail
By Samuel Van Blaricom DUBLIN, CA – After hearing argument from Deputy District Attorney Brooke Perkins and…
Judge Grants Defendant Chance to Reduce Probation Given ‘Exceptional Circumstances’
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Brian Hill suspended judgment for Hilda Carbajal Solis, who…
RV Assault Leaves Questions about Second Unidentified Assailant
By Dario McCarty SACRAMENTO, CA – Here in Sacramento County Superior Court, at a preliminary hearing, a…
Man Pleads Insanity to Charge of Stabbing in Prison Skirmish Preliminary Hearing
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA – Gregory Leopold entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty…
Defendant Requests Motion to Compel Discovery from Prosecution – Judge Refuses, Cuts Him Off
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Kirk Douglas Williams late last week demanded discovery from the…
Public Defender Claims Prosecutor Using Cognitive Bias during Closing Arguments in Jeffrey Eble Trial
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Deputy Public Defender Aleem Raja claimed defendant Jeffrey Eble is…
Judge Denies Probation in Domestic Violence Case after Violent Acts
By Mia Machado, Allison Hodge, Alex Jimenez and Sam Zou FRESNO, CA – In the sentencing…
Boudin Refiles Two Charges against Alameda Sheriff Officers, Declines on Other Cop Violence Cases
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Thursday he will…
Judge Cuts $500,000 Bail in Half – Man Charged with 5 Domestic Violence Felonies Still Needs $250,000 to Get Out of Jail
By Jose Medina and Savannah Dewberry SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court, Dept. 60, Thursday dealt…
