COURT WATCH: Probation Officer Unreachable – Judge Sets Deadline for Proof at Week’s End
SANTA ANA, CA – In a probation progress review hearing here in Orange County Superior Court Monday,…
COURT WATCH: Complaining Witness Charges Vermont ‘Too Lenient’ after Judge Sentences Accused to Probation, Community Service
By Leela Bronner BURLINGTON, VT – During a sentencing hearing last week in Chittenden County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Credit for Time Served by Accused Point of Contention for Prosecution during Pretrial Conference
By Sarah Chayet VAN NUYS, CA – The amount of credit for time served by an accused…
COURT WATCH: Unhoused 50-Year-Old Woman with Physical Disability Unable to Do Alternative Service Sent to Jail for 30 Days on Misdemeanor Drug Possession
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A 50-year-old woman who is currently unhoused and who wasn’t allowed…
Woman Cites Transportation Issues for Failing to Serve Jail Time; Eventually Accepts Forced Labor Alternative
By Michael Apfel and Belen Avelar WOODLAND, CA – A woman, who had previously pled guilty to…
Domestic Violence Victim’s Comments Convince Judge to Modify Protection Order
By Amy Berberyan MODESTO, CA – After a man accused of domestic violence pleaded guilty to two…
Judge Agrees to Turn Remaining Custody Time into Community Service after Hearing about Family Hardship
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A judge here in Yolo County Superior Court this week agreed…
Judge, ‘Feeling Nice,’ Gives Single Mother Community Service Instead of County Jail
By Zoey Hou FRESNO, CA– A judge here, who said she was “feeling nice,” sentenced a woman…
