COURT WATCH: Accused Accepts 2-Year Plea Deal – Down from 4-Year Offer; Prosecution Accepts Deal, but Off Record Opposes Reduction
LOS ANGELES, CA — During a grand theft auto hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court late…
COURT WATCH: Struggling Mother Faces Jail Time – Tells Judge She Did Not Understand Sentencing by Court
VENTURA, CA – A mother facing child endangerment charges but with financial hardship, and losing her children…
COURT WATCH: Deputy District Attorney Pushes for More Jail Time than ‘Typical’ for Accused’s First Violation
MODESTO, CA — In one of Thursday’s case management conferences at Stanislaus Superior Court, a woman accused…
COURT WATCH: Woman with Long ‘Rap Sheet’ Denied Release on Shoplifting Arrest
By Helen Shamamyan MODESTO, CA – A woman with what the judge said was a long “rap…
COURT WATCH: Judge Concerned with Prosecution Plan in Gang-Related Case Demurrer – One DPD Calls Plan ‘Thought Police’
By Helen Shamamyan MODESTO, CA – Judge Dawna F. Reeves expressed concern with the prosecution’s intent here…
COURT WATCH: In Final Day of Jury Trial, ‘Circumstantial Evidence’ Poses Risk to Accused Charged with Arson
By Helen Shamamyan MODESTO, CA – A man accused of committing arson at the back of a…
COURT WATCH: Preliminary Hearing – Witness Testimony Contradicts Accused’s Charges
By Vy Tran LOS ANGELES, CA — A preliminary hearing last week in Los Angeles County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Misidentified Accused Loses Job after System Failure Drags Him to Court
By Vy Tran and Sebastian Ramirez LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Superior Court apparently…