Judge Maria D. Hernandez upheld the punitive fees and imposed additional restitution fees after the accused pleaded guilty to six counts, including felonies and misdemeanors, despite the public defender’s request for a reduction in fees due to the accused’s financial hardship.
Judge Harry M. Dorfman granted the prosecution’s motion to consolidate two defendants into a single case, despite defense arguments that one of the accused was also an alleged victim and should be tried separately.
Irie Benson was acquitted of attempted murder after a San Francisco jury found that he fired a gun in self-defense to protect himself and his elderly uncle from a knife-wielding stranger.
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – Defense Attorney Rodney Beede last week in Yolo County Superior Court…