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…
Defendant Asks Judge to ‘Have a Heart’ and Reconsider His Prison Sentence – Doesn’t Work
By Alana Bleimannn FRESNO – Fresno County Superior Court Judge Adolfo Corona presided over a myriad of…
Clear as Mud – Defendant Released, but Confused About When He Can See Father, the Victim
By Evie Sun FRESNO – As is sometimes said, “clear as mud.” That seemed to be the…
Good and Bad News: Defendant’s Cases Could Resolve Soon – But He’s Still in Jail
By Hannah Skepner FRESNO – The good news is that defendant Richard Coronado won’t have to wait…
Sacramento, Fresno, Other Superior Courts Suspend Jury Trials Because of Pandemic and Stay-at-Home Order
By Julian Verdon FRESNO/SACRAMENTO – A surge in coronavirus cases and Governor Gavin Newsom’s regional Stay-at-Home order…
Communication Problem Made Simple Fresno Plea Hearing Difficult
By Jose Medina FRESNO – Even though the defendant here could converse in English and Spanish—and had…
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…
Defense Request Backfires – Routine Arraignment Prompts Custody Concerns
By Mia Machado FRESNO – A defense attorney’s request to remove the defendant’s children from a criminal…
Despite Multiple Failures to Appear, Judge Releases Defendant From Custody without Requiring Bail
By Roxanna Jarvis FRESNO – Despite objections by the Deputy District Attorney, a Fresno County Superior Court…
Fresno Judge Sees Domestic Violence Pattern, Hikes Bail for Defendant
By Tanya Decendario FRESNO – Defendant Justin Sims appeared to have a pattern of domestic violence conduct,…
Domestic Violence Victim Asks for ‘Peaceful’ Contact with Abuser
By Emma Phillips FRESNO – The victim of domestic abuse told the judge here in Fresno County…
New COVID-19 Spike Convinces Defendant to Pay Fine and Skip Community Service
By Ruby Chavez FRESNO- The second wave of coronavirus cases is spiking, and since California is now…
Domestic Violence Victim Claims Harassment by Defense Investigator – Judge Insists It’s Civil Court Matter
By Cailin Garcia FRESNO — In Fresno County Superior Court Judge Glenda Allen-Hill’s courtroom, a victim of…
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-19 Continues to Play Havoc with Fresno Court Calendars, Staff and Defendants
By Derrick Tat FRESNO – COVID-19, rampaging through the country and in particular the prisons and jails,…
Man Pleads to Contempt but Is Released, Strict Stay-Away Order Rescinded
By Kianna Anvari FRESNO — After spending 132 days in custody, defendant Inthy Channoy was more…
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…
Despite COVID-19 Jail Threat, Fresno County Still Imposes Cash Bail for Low-Level Offenses
By Julian Verdon FRESNO – Fresno County’s new Emergency Bail Schedule policy allowed the county judge to…
COVID-19 Quarantined Defendants Upset Balance of Cases in Fresno Court
By Emma Phillips FRESNO – A shockingly large number of defendants failed to appear in court here…
COVID-19 Court Delays Create Urgency for Backed-Up North State Judges
By Dylan Ferguson FRESNO/SACRAMENTO – It’s no secret in superior courts around the north part of the…
