SF Mayor Declares State of Emergency in the Tenderloin
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Following through after her strong words earlier…
District Attorney Moves to Dismiss 8-Year-Old Drug Charges Despite Failure to Appear
By Gabriel Eskandari WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom M. Dyer Wednesday agreed with…
Guest Commentary: SF Public Defender Pushes Back Against Mayor Breed’s Comments
By Mano Raju Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed launched emergency police intervention in…
Man Started with Suspected Seat Belt Violation – After Alleged High Speed Chase, He Faces Felony Trial
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Matthew Gary decided after a preliminary hearing this week…
Late November Trial Set for Sacramento Woman Facing 11 Charges from Identity Theft to Weapons to Drugs
By Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO, CA – Folsom Police Officer Paul Rice and Detective John Triplett testified at…
Repeat Offender Is Given Another Chance at Probation to Seek Rehabilitation
By Alexa Kendell VENTURA, CA – At a hearing here in Ventura County Superior Court late last…
Judge Tosses Drug Case, Finds Officers Engaged in Illegal Search and Seizure
By Kathryn Wood and Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County Superior Court judge here has tossed…
Bail Reduced but Drug Defendant Set to Stand Trial
By Avalon Amaral SACRAMENTO – It’s a good news, bad news thing. Defendant and parolee Dandre Crawford—in…
Defendants Who Brazenly Stole Drugs, Booze Sentenced to Six Months in Jail – Even After Some Items Returned When Getaway Car Stalled
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – Two defendants who brazenly cleared shelves of alcohol and drugs at a…
Judge Delays Sentencing Despite Mountain of Evidence after Holes in Prosecution Case Appear
By Aziza Nussipov SACRAMENTO – The prosecution here in Sacramento County Superior Court last week exhibited a…
Commentary: Chief Pytel Dispels Notion that Pacifico Is Some Sort of Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald I don’t disagree that there are ongoing problems in the area around Pacifico…
Davis Police Chief Says Pacifico Is Not a Drug or Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald Council on Tuesday night agreed to move forward with staff recommendations on Pacifico…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Research Suggests Mandatory Treatment Ineffective
By David M. Greenwald Last week we presented a critique of DA Jeff Reisig’s homelessness proposal. One…
SF Public Defender Criticizes Civil Injunctions Aimed at Drug Dealers – Argues They Don’t Solve ‘Actual’ Problem
By Pavan Potti SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Attorney Dennis Herrera recently took a big step in…
My View: Drug Prosecutions in Yolo County – Long, Expensive and Unnecessary
In early 2016, Paul Fullerton had his shop and his home raided by YONET (Yolo Narcotic Enforcement…
Police Arrest Substitute Teacher For Being Under Influence, Possession of Cannabis
Around 11 am on Tuesday, police were called out to Montgomery Elementary School. According to a communication…
Judge Holds Three Defendants to Answer on Drug Lab Charges, Gang Activity
By Tiffany Yeh and Misha Berman Israel Junior Covarrubias, Riley Josiah Perez, and Amaris Amiah Rodriguez were…
Eye on the Courts: Obama’s Turn on Mass Incarceration and Social Justice Issues
As I have stated many times on this site, I was expecting a lot more of President…
Eye on the Courts: Reforms and the Changing Views on Crime and Punishment
My last two days in court, I observed a couple of interesting things that relate to recent…
Californians Deliver Resounding Message Against Mass Incarceration
It was the clearest signal to date that Californians are fed up with the growing costs and…
