COURT WATCH: Judge Cites Lack of Evidence in Dismissing Felony Charge of Threatening Crime
By Kaveh Nasseri WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam this week dismissed a…
Powerful Statement Given by Brave Witness in Domestic Violence Case Before Sentencing – Judge Still Reduces Felony to Misdemeanor
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – What initially was scheduled as a pre-hearing conference became a plea…
Judge Expresses Concern for Child Witnesses of Repeated Domestic Abuse
By Gina Kim MODESTO, CA – Expressing special concern for child witnesses of repeated domestic violence, a…
Alleged Suspect Claims to Be True Victim in Domestic Abuse Case
By Gina Kim FRESNO, CA – After claiming to be the true victim of domestic abuse, the…
Alleged Victim Blames Officers for Filing False Domestic Violence Report
Paulina Buelna and Isabel Garbarino STANISLAUS, CA – A hearing here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this…
Jury Trial Proceeds for Man Accused of Running Over Ex-Girlfriend with Truck 4 Times, Killing Her
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – In an ongoing jury trial Friday in Riverside County Superior Courthouse,…
Opening Statements Presented to Jury in Domestic Battery Trial
By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA — Opening statements were made here to a jury this week in…
Man Allegedly Gets into Physical Altercation with Girlfriend; Police Find Guns, Judge Sets Arraignment after Prelim
By Natasha Pawar SACRAMENTO, CA – Shane Smith—who allegedly got into a physical fight with his then-girlfriend…
‘512 Days of Immense Trauma,’ Domestic Violence Victim States at Former Boyfriend’s Sentencing – She Calls It ‘Slap’ on the Wrist
By Benjamin Momtahan VENTURA, CA – Raymond Michael Rodriguez was sentenced here last Friday at Ventura County…
Domestic Abuse in a Moving Car or Simply a Misunderstanding?
By Jaycee Horng ORANGE – Judge M. Marc Kelly met with a witness on Thursday morning to…
Detective Lists Darts, Fishing Knife and Torch Lighter to Be Among Weapons Used in Domestic Abuse Incident
By Minerva Melendrez ANAHEIM – On Thursday, Detective Duran testified against defendant Pharrell Habib Scorza, who faced…
A Rise in Domestic Abuse Aligning with COVID-19
By Jess Taylor COVID-19 has surged across the world causing second-hand harm: domestic violence. Since the coronavirus has…
‘The Partnership’ For Domestic Abuse Survivors
By Metyia Phillips SAN FRANCISCO – Chesa Boudin, San Francisco District Attorney, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and…
Friday Arraignments: An Uppercut, Corporal Injury/Elder Abuse, Restraining Order Violation and Threats to Neighbors
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO – In a string of arraignments here in Sacramento County Superior Court on…
Domestic Abuse Trial Begins with Opening Arguments
By Danielle Eden C. Silva The trial for Jacob Perez Gonzalez began in Department 8 today, with…
Benoit Matter Returns to Court with No Resolution in Sight
by Sophie Marconi On August 29 at approximately 2:00 pm the case regarding Eric Gilson and Claire…
Judge Suddenly Shuts Down Public Hearing in Benoit Matter
In a series of moves that are of questionable legality, visiting Judge Arvid Johnson shut down what…
Defendants Held to Answer in a Pair of Yolo County Prelims
Preliminary Hearing In Domestic Abuse Case By Sidney Adebayo The preliminary hearing of the People v. Russell…
The Criminal Cottage Industry Operating in Family Courts
By Tilahun Yilma I made the greatest blunder of my life when I followed the advice of…
