Judge Won’t Release Alleged See’s Candy Store Burglar, Calls Him ‘Public Safety Risk’
By Esme Lipton SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco County Superior Court is holding a man…
Woman Facing Charges for Playing Country Music in Apartment – Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case and Transfer Matter to Another Court
By Stephanie Boulos WOODLAND, CA – Surprisingly, Yolo County Superior Court Dept. 8 Judge Peter Williams denied…
Walmart Arrest for Passing Counterfeit Bills Turns into Drug Charges for Both Partners
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Bill Gordon Schellenberg appeared in front of Judge Geoffrey Goodman at…
Probation Officers Find 363 Grams of Methamphetamine, Nearly $1,000 in Cash and a Gun – Co-Defendants Get Prison and County Jail
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Co-defendants and previously convicted individuals Jacqueline Nava and Rigoberto Vivanco Sanchez…
District Attorney Claims – Judge Agrees – There Is Sufficient Evidence to Charge Defendant of Lewd Acts
By Angie Madrid RIVERSIDE, CA—During a preliminary hearing held here in Riverside Superior Court Tuesday, District Attorney…
Judge Tosses DUI Case because of Constitutional Violations
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – A judge here in Alameda County Superior Court Tuesday ruled charges…
Lack of Black Jurors, Implicit Racial Bias Focus in Jury Selection
By Ned Meiners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In San Francisco County Superior Court, Dept. 21, Wednesday, Public…
Public Defender Corrects Sentencing Mistake, Helps Client Avoid Extra 8 Months in Custody
By Annette Wong-Toi WOODLAND, CA – A public defender was able to correct a previous oversight that…
Tardy, Botched Court Reports Lead Judge to Postpone Sentencing
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – As a result of tardy, botched court reports, Juan Hernandez…
Defense Claims Man Stopped, Searched and Arrested because Deputies Knew Him; Judge Ignores Assertion, Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – William Lindemuth’s probation turned into three years in state prison here…
Yet Another Controversy over Alleged Murderer’s Competency to Stand Trial; Soon-to-Be-Judge Exits Defense, Delaying Proceedings
By Peter Eibert SACRAMENTO, CA – The trial readiness conference for alleged murderer Hong Pham had it…
Duct Tape Nightmare: Son Finds Father Wrapped Up from Head to Toe
By Tatiana Gasca and Jeramie Gutierrez ALAMEDA, CA — Despite not wanting to relive his trauma,…
Defendant Sentenced for Voluntary Manslaughter of Boyfriend; Family Impact Statements Not Forgiving, Also Target Police for ‘Lack of Compassion’
By John Arceno VENTURA, CA – Mary Eugenia Karacas appeared in Ventura County Superior Court Wednesday, just…
Bail Denied for Defendant in Retrial of Conviction from 2019 – ‘Safety’ of Community Cited
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Sekou Honablezh, here Friday in Sacramento County Superior Court after…
Victim Survives Being Shot 13 Times in Own Home – Testifies at Prelim for Alleged Shooter
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – A victim testified here in Alameda County Superior Court last week…
Defense Requests Felony be Reduced to Misdemeanor Because Client was in Wheelchair; Judge Declines Motion
By Sydney Kaplan SAN LEANDRO, CA – Public Defender Madelina Zepida argued here in an Alameda…
Defendant Faces Three Felony Charges for Allegedly Molesting Minors
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Enrique Reyna-Cruz—charged with three felonies for lewd and lascivious acts with…
April Fool’s Day? Man Breaks Window of Car with Pregnant Daughter Inside, Gets Run Over by Her Boyfriend
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – April Fool’s usually elicits an image of fun pranks, but one…
Judge Releases Mentally Incompetent Defendant after Case ‘Terms’ Out without Trial
By Beth Miller FRESNO, CA – Judge Carlos Cabrera here in Fresno County Superior Court this week…
DIRTY LAUNDRY: Business Owner, Police Officer Testify in Laundromat Burglary and Vandalism Trial
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND, CA – Earlier this year, on Jan. 6, a man entered a laundromat…
