Prosecution Objects, but Judge Gives Several People a Chance to Move On from Previous Felony Convictions
By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Several petitions to reduce past felony convictions to misdemeanors were granted…
Juvenile Pleads Guilty to Possession of Firearm, Enters Plea for Less Time in Prison
By Natasha Pawar SACRAMENTO, CA – A previously convicted juvenile found to be in possession of a…
Murder Retrial: Defense Attorney Questions Whether Oakland Detective Threatened Defendant’s Family Member
By Lois Yoo OAKLAND, CA – In a retrial of a man who was convicted in…
Defense Questions Reliability of Eyewitnesses in Ongoing Omar Herrera Murder Trial
By Sophia Barberini and Jeramie Gutierrez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Defense witnesses took the stand in…
Sacramento Teen Pleads No Contest to Attempted Murder of Another Teen in Yolo County
By Benjamin Porter WOODLAND, CA – Teen Oleg Igoroviech Lavrenko here Monday in Yolo County Superior Court…
20 Years and Multiple Alleged Assaults Later, Defendant Charged with Stalking, Contempt of Court
By Christopher Datu WOODLAND, CA- After a nearly 20-year history of alleged harassment, Robert Husted found himself…
Despite Conflicting Evidence, Nephew Accused of Strangling and Battery on 77-Year-Old Wheelchair-Bound Uncle
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite apparent conflicting evidence of injury, and no witnesses, defendant Khampher…
Two Defendants Face Consequences of Participating in Illegal Pot Market
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Geoffrey Goodman warned two defendants facing…
More Than 3 Years Later, Man’s Stolen Phone Charge Dismissed After Public Transit Dragnet
By Ella Wade SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On March 21, 2018 “Ms. V” was walking by Yerba…
Not a Crime Spree, but Defendant Will Do Time in Jail for Multiple Minor Offenses, Including False ID
By Natasha Pawar and Natalia Claburn WOODLAND, CA – A man was accused of pretending to be…
Defendant Dodges Traffic Stop, but Later Charged on Gun and Drug Counts
By Jacqueline Rodriguez SACRAMENTO, CA – Eric B. Murphy allegedly dodged a traffic stop, but when police…
Knife Threat, Vehicle Theft, and Store Burglary: A Defendant’s Path across Sacramento Outlined
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – In a probable cause hearing in Sacramento County Superior Court last…
Alleged Stalker Sends Gifts, Letters to Victim – Attorneys Argue Whether Actions Were Threatening or Romantic
By Alexander Pleitez WOODLAND, CA — In a preliminary hearing this week in Yolo County Superior Court,…
Man Accused of Domestic Violence Released without Bail after Dispute Over his Criminal History
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – Alan Pugliese was in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Yolo Jail Medical Treatment for War Vet Who Almost Died in Battle Questioned by Doctor, Attorney; Judge Thanks Vet for Service, Refuses to Release Him Early
By Aakanksha Patel and Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – A few weeks ago, the Yolo County Superior…
Defendant Unable to Afford Private Defender, Requests More Time Despite Judge’s Disapproval
By Alexander Pleitez and Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – In a pretrial conference this week in Sacramento…
Bail Reduced Despite Objection from Prosecution, Which Continues to Fight Virtually Every Bail Reduction Motion
By Ankita Joshi and Angela Patel SACRAMENTO, CA – Prosecutors continue to protest virtually all suggestions…
Break-In or Burglary: Defendant Confesses, Says He Just Wanted to Sleep
By Koda Slingluff, Aakanksha Patel, Benjamin Porter WOODLAND, CA – Defendant Joseph Arthur Lopez faced the preliminary…
Video Provides Clues to Alleged Firearm Theft, but Defendant Pleads Not Guilty
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Hector Gonzalez, a Sacramento man with prior convictions of robbery in…
Victim Requests Peaceful Contact Despite Asking for Restraining Order Previously
By Sam Zou FRESNO, CA – Claiming that her daughter misses her father and that “it was…
