Defendant Misses Court Date After Allegedly Being Kidnapped in El Salvador – Judge Unsympathetic
By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Richard Darwin of San Francisco County Superior Court…
Craigslist Nightmare: Victim Assaulted Over Tool Sale
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – It might be called a “Craigslist Nightmare”—an unhappy buyer of a…
Defendant Violates DUI Probation Condition; Judge Deliberates Out Loud, Gives Defendant Another Chance to Avoid Jail
By Angie Madrid VENTURA, CA — While Judge Julia Snyder from Ventura County Superior Court was reluctant…
Restaurant Owner on Trial for Child Molestation: Wednesday Testimony
By Angie Madrid and Michael Wheeler RIVERSIDE, CA — Nearly four years in the making, a jury…
Judge Dismisses Case after Alleged Victim Admits She Falsely Accused Ex-Boyfriend of Rape
By Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA – In a case from a year ago August, a defendant’s ex-girlfriend…
Defendant with Mental Disabilities Held in Jail after Alleged Felony Stalking of Grandfather’s Roommate
By Michael Wheeler WOODLAND—Defendant Robert Husted’s intellectual disabilities did not prevent Yolo County Superior Court Judge David…
Judge Won’t Set Bail – Even $200K – for Defendant with ‘Egregious’ Rap Sheet
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Bail was denied defendant Dreyshawn Augustus because of his “egregious” rap…
Man Lured into Pulling Over to Help Stranded Family, Ends Up Robbed at Gunpoint – Suspect Held without Bail
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA — Earlier this year, a man pulled over on the highway to…
Preliminary Goes Good, and Bad, for Suspect; Now Facing Drug Trial
By Karisa Cortez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The good news for defendant Ronald Nelson here in a…
Creative Defense Counsel Successfully Convinces Judge to Reduce DUI Suspensions
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – Defense Attorney Bill Makler—using a creative argument that, in the…
Trial Wraps Up: Cellphone Victim Said Took Blow to Head – Defendant Argues It Was Self Defense
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – Closing arguments were heard here Monday in a jury trial for…
Judge Denies Second Request for Defendant in Sexual Assault Case to be Allowed to Work, Prioritizes Victim’s Well-Being and Community’s Safety
By Benjamin Porter and Ana Arce SACRAMENTO, CA – Julio Cesar Martinez appeared over Zoom before…
Trial Proceeds – Wife Testifies Husband Assaulted Her While Driving Vehicle on Freeway
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – David Whittney Afufinau’s wife shared her testimony regarding the alleged…
Off-Record Work by All Parties on Display in Otherwise Slow Day in SF Court
By Elena Rawlinson. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Superior Court Judge Harry Dorfman ruled on several…
Defendant Asks for 1 Cent Bail – Judge Makes Bail $10,000 After Alleged Wrong Way Driving in Construction Zone
By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA – Alleged “wrong way” driver Robert Rosal asked for one penny…
Defendant Released until Trial after Being in Custody for Over 20 Months; Attorney Hammers Probation Dept.
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND, CA – A man here in Yolo County Superior Court who has been…
No Bail Is Set for Three Men Accused of Shooting Murder in Hotel Public Parking Lot
By Michelle Luu and Evelyn Peralta SACRAMENTO, CA — Three men accused of shooting and killing one…
Father and Son Stabbed by Angry Neighbor, Family Claims
By Natasha Pawar SACRAMENTO, CA – A Sacramento man allegedly stabbed and physically abused his neighbors over…
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…
Defense Argues Deputies Violated Sacramento Man’s 4th Amendment Rights; Judge Disagrees, but Now Defendant Is on the Run
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Helena R. Gweon Friday denied a…
