Judge Reluctantly Grants Pretrial Release for Defendant in DUI Case
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court…
Court Confusion: Man in Court, Supposed to be in Jail as Ordered
By Marcia Barajas SANTA MARIA, CA – Meddage Ruwan Cham Wimalasoma was in Santa Barbara Superior Court…
Man’s Driving under the Influence Costs an Individual’s Life; Judge Gives Him 15 Years to Life
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Ybarra Armanda, Jr., was sentenced here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
DUI Defendant Swears It Was Vanilla in Mouth, Not Booze – Judge Doesn’t Believe Him, Calls It ‘Fraud,’ Orders Him to Jail
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Timothy Adams was called to court here in Sacramento County…
Defendant Admits Drove Despite No License after DUI, but Did So to Help Father after Medical Procedure – Judge Doesn’t Care
By Stephanie Boulos FRESNO, CA – A man here in Fresno County Superior Court last week admitted…
Motion to Suppress – Court Hears Argument that DUI Stop Not Warranted
By Greg Ritzinger SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco County Superior Court heard a motion to…
Officer Questioned for Probable Cause in DUI and Speeding Arrest
By Lois Yoo and Raïssa Ngoma ALAMEDA, CA – Whether Francisco Antonio Hernandez-Coreas totally understood what he…
Judge Gives Defendant the Benefit of the Doubt: Matters for Serna Motion Continued
By Zoey Hou FRESNO, CA – Judge William Terrence in the Fresno County Superior Court Dept. 1…
Drunk Driving Accident Injures Multiple Victims – Defendant Takes Plea Deal after Telling Parole Officer He Wasn’t at Fault
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – In a DUI sentencing hearing here this week, a defendant pleaded…
Prosecution and Defense Argue over Officer’s Investigation in DUI Case
By Karisa Cortez OAKLAND, CA – In a drunken driving case here in Alameda County Superior Court…
Defendant Asks to Represent Self with Trial Less Than a Week Away – Trial Continued
By Benjamin Porter SACRAMENTO, CA – With his trial set to start in less than a week,…
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…
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…
In Misdemeanor DUI Case, Conflict over Judicial Diversion for Defendant with Prior Record
By Angela Patel VENTURA, CA – During a pretrial conference in Ventura County Superior Court Department 10…
Judge Takes Mercy on Repeat DUI Offender Who Was Coping with His Failed Marriage
By Marcia Barajas and Peter Eibert FRESNO, CA – Jesus Vasquez appeared here in Fresno County Superior…
Alameda Mother of 5 Stuck Between Two Cases, Domestic Violence and Speeding Under the Influence
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – It’s difficult to be a mother, especially a single mom of…
Judge Quips She is Not a Babysitter, Refuses to Continue Probation for Defendant after Ninth Probation Violation
By Angie Madrid VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Julia Snyder Tuesday was frustrated, and…
‘I’m The One With the Harsh Sentence,’ Charges Victim, Then Demands Restitution After DUI Car Accident
By Serene Chang and Sam Zou SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Trevor Behnke expected only a time-served, probation…
Court Refuses to Amend Charges after Attorney Argues Minor DUI Can Lead to Deportation
By Monica Han SACRAMENTO, CA – Should someone with no criminal record found guilty of a DUI…
Man Sent to Jail after 3rd DUI that Led to Injuries; Denied Probation Despite Community Support
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – Lai Saeteurn appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court for a probation…
