Guest Commentary: My Conviction Meant 40 Years without a Vote. Not Anymore.
Minnesota just restored the right to vote for people with felony convictions, like me. By Jennifer Schroeder…
Judge Declares ‘Bar Low,’ Denies Motion to Reduce Felony Firearm Charges Even after Handgun Found in Backpack Belonging to Driver, Not Accused
By Sunny Zhou WOODLAND, CA – In a preliminary hearing this week, Yolo County Superior Court Judge…
$25,000 Bail Set Despite Public Defender Stating Case Was Accused’s ‘First Felony Arrest’
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk set bail at $25,000…
Judge Agrees with Defense Claim Probation Overstepped Authority by Jailing Accused in Violation of Probation Conditions
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – In a hearing on whether a felony accused violated his conditions…
Public Defender Raises Questions about Correctional Officer’s Testimony
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom Dyer this week in Yolo County Superior Court heard…
Judge Finds One Possible Perpetrator More Reliable Than Accused and 2 Unidentified Witnesses
By Michael McCutcheon & Vaiva Utaraite WOODLAND, CA – During a pretrial for felony driving under the influence that…
Judge Revokes Accused’s No Bail Release Despite Defense Argument Accused Receiving Medical Treatment
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – While temporarily filling a vacancy in Yolo County Superior Court Dept….
Man Sent to Jail for Year for Violating Probation – But It Could Have Been 9 Years in Prison, Warns Judge
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – The accused, at the end of a probation hearing here…
Young Man Sentenced to 2 Years, but with a Way Out, for Robbing Rite Aid with Metal Knuckles
By Dani Kim and Wayne Chan STANISLAUS, CA— In Stanislaus County Superior Court this week, a judge…
Full-Sized Car v. Scooter – Car Wins, Scooter Driver Dies; Alleged Drunk Driver to Stand Trial
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – The prosecution here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court argued…
Family Members, Victim Ask for Life in Prison for Accused after Brutal Attack; Judge Upholds 16-Year Sentence Despite Accused’s Mental Health Problems
By Leslie Acevedo and Talia Kruger VENTURA, CA – The victim and family and friends gave impact…
Apparent Accidental Death from ‘Pill’ Nets Man ‘Meaningless’ 180 Days
By Jessica Weisman and Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – Hardy Phuoc Tran, charged with two felony counts…
Prelim Determines Man to Stand Trial on 4 Counts, Including Rape, Criminal Threats – He Claims Sex ‘Consensual’
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams was blunt. “For…
Despite Promises by Defense to Craft Plan to Protect Community, Judge Holds Man Pretrial on $50,000 Bail
By Britney Cao WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court this week, a man—not identified by…
Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Ventura County Jail for Felony Drug Charges Resulting in Fatal Overdose
By Perla Brito, Naya Wiezel, and Alexis Rios-Jimenez VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce…
Witness Testimony Proceeds in Murder Case Prelim – Accused Connected to Past Vandalism of Victim Properties
By Tommy Nguyen STANISLAUS, CA – The preliminary examination hearing for Juan Ibarra-Tapia resumed this week in…
Prosecutor Wonders If Questioning Should Continue after Defense Objections
By Nicole Mayer and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Frits Van Der Hoek considered this…
Attorney Comment about Parking Lot Altercation – ‘I Don’t Think Anybody in That Video Was a Saint’
By Ashton Yuan, Fatimah Patel and Daniella Dueñas WOODLAND, CA – Defense Attorney Jose Gonzalez suggested—at a…
Pregnant Woman Released for Risk Assessment – Judge Comments ‘Behavior Is Consistent with Someone Using Drugs’
By Leslie Acevedo and Talia Kruger VENTURA, CA – A pregnant woman in Ventura County Superior Court…
Repeat Offender Accused of Grand Theft Auto Pleads No Contest, Judge Offers Lenient Sentence for Accused’s Cooperation
By Fatimah Patel and Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens accepted John William Merritt Sharp’s…