Registered Nurse Faces DUI Charges, Asks to Be Excluded from Wearing Alcohol Monitor Because of Job
By Tanya Decendario WOODLAND – Rather than taking a plea offer as happens in most DUI (driving…
Bad Time to Fall Asleep – Defendant Found with Incriminating Evidence in Chick-fil-A
By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez SACRAMENTO- Ricardo Rios, in testimony heard here in Sacramento County Superior Court this…
DUI Defendant Sent Straight Back to Jail after Violating Court Orders
By Roxanna Jarvis and Aziza Nussipov FRESNO – It’s a lesson defendant Chanhom Phetchumporn learned the hard…
Judge Rules Officer Right, Even If He Is Wrong – Accepts Prosecution Claim Driver Illegally Used High Beams
By Kathryn Wood and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Tami R. Bogert Friday…
Domestic Dispute Finds One Party Facing Multiple Charges After Boyfriend Calls 911
By Kianna Anvari WOODLAND – In a preliminary hearing here Wednesday in Yolo County Superior Court, Victoria…
The Lasting Impact of a Nasty DUI Case on Full Display in Court
By Jose Medina INDIO, CA – Larson Justice Center Department 2K of Riverside County Superior Court Tuesday…
‘Buzz Ball’ Driver Faces 2 Felonies after Allegedly Causing Severe Injuries
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – At a preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court Wednesday, Teunie…
DUI Defendant Admits Needs to ‘Grow Up,’ Paid for Mistake – Literally
By Tanya Decendario FRESNO – Defendant David Honeycutt knew he made a mistake and literally paid for…
Defendant Almost Set for Trial, Accepts Plea Deal at Very Last Second
By Kalani E. Gaines SACRAMENTO – Defendant Aaron Ross flipped the script at the very last second…
Short Phone Call Saves Defendant’s Trial Date – Kind Of
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – Because an officer witness is on injured leave a defendant’s trial date…
Wheelchair Bound DUI Defendant Released but Still Gets DUI Device
By Ariel Abdallah SACRAMENTO – In a somewhat unusual court scene, a defendant sat in his wheelchair…
Bail Triples for Defendant Who Gets Another DUI, Violates Domestic Violence Conditions
By Emma Phillips SACRAMENTO – The good news for Cory Satnowski was that his sixth or fourth…
Defendant Can’t Afford Fees for DUI Monitoring – Judge Adds Fees, but Doesn’t Jail Offender
By Matt Liscovitz FRESNO – Thomas Clark entered court this week facing the possibility of jail time…
COVID Delayed: DUI Defendant Loses Probable Cause Hearing, Trial Upcoming
By Derrick Tat SACRAMENTO – In Sacramento County, Eric Olsen was charged with driving under the influence…
Is Wearing Shorts on a Chilly October Night a Way Out of a DUI Charge?
By Mengyu Yang FRESNO – Could wearing shorts on a chilly October night be an excuse…
After 1st DUI Led to Manslaughter, Man’s 2nd DUI Could Mean 3 Years in Prison
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – James Epperson pleaded no contest this week in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Jail Time ‘Pays” Off: Defendant Converts Time Into Credit for Fines and Fees
By Hannah Skepner WOODLAND – Sometimes sitting in jail can pay off. At least that is the…
Judge Tosses Peace Officer Evidence – Didn’t Have Reasonable Suspicion to Arrest Defendant
By Bianca Estrada FRESNO – A Fresno County Superior Court judge threw out the testimony of a…
Four DUIs in Four Years – Fifth One May Be the ‘Charm,’ Rules Judge
By Kalani E. Gaines SACRAMENTO – Defendant Jose Tenango-Garcia was taken into custody after his bail hearing…
No Court Battles Here: DUI Offenders in Fresno Start Early on Rehabilitation Prior to Sentencing
By Kelly Moran FRESNO–– It was a long, long day for Judge William J. Terrence of Fresno…
