Defense Team Grows Doubtful of Witness’ Memory from Night of Alleged Incident
By Ruby Mota-Garcia FRESNO, CA – Earlier this week, the defense team seemed doubtful about a witness’…
Officer in Murder Trial Admits He Assumed Accused in Gang – Based on T-Shirt Choice, Where Accused Was Raised and Friends
By Jojo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The murder trial proceeded Wednesday in San Francisco County Superior…
Closing Arguments Begin, Claims of Gang Connections Continue in Homicide Prelim Despite No Gang Charges
By Jojo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A preliminary hearing for two men accused of a murder…
Self Defense or Gang Shooting? Murder Trial Begins in San Francisco
By Stewart Lucas SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Deputy District Attorney Dane Reinstedt’s opening statement in the murder…
After Negotiation, Man Pleads to Crime and Retains Appeal Rights
By Mihajla Milovanovic VENTURA, CA – After a little give and take here—and some old-fashioned “horse trading”—the…
Witnesses Describe Alleged Gang Stabbing on State Street
By Michele Chadwick SANTA BARBARA, CA – Gang pretrials were the order of the day Monday here…
Two Alleged Members of Norteños Gang Charged with Attempted Murder of Rival Gang Member
By Gwynneth Redemann MERCED, CA- Two alleged members of the Norteños gang, Daniel Martinez and Niko Flores,…
Public Defender Argues Defendant Should Be Allowed to Possess Discovery During Trial; District Attorney Disagrees, Citing Safety Concern
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – Assistant Public Defender Richard Addison Steele II and Deputy District…
Hazy Memories Dominate Continuing Trial of Four Defendants Allegedly Involved in 2018 Norco Prison Riot
By Jacqueline Rodriguez and Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA — The on-going jury trial continued here Thursday of…
Riverside Jury Takes Only Few Hours to Agree Robberies Were Gang Related
By Jacqueline Rodriguez and Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA – It took a jury less than a…
Judge Holds Defendant without Bail Following Gang-Related Drive-By
By Christopher Datu SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Lionel Gillespie was denied bail here in Sacramento County Superior…
Riverside Public Defender: Consideration of Gang Enhancements before Conviction is Prejudicial
By Jacob McCollum and Stephanie Boulos RIVERSIDE– Riverside County Judge Dean Benjamini denied Public Defender Gregory Johnson’s…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Marsh Is the Extreme Example of Juvenile Crime; This Is More Typical
On January 24, 2011, a white male in his twenties, a musician in a band, was walking…
Judge Denies Supervised Probation for Ex-Gang Member
By Ryan Gonzales A Yolo County deputy district attorney argued against the supervised probation of Dominic David…
Gang Preliminary Hearing Resumes
By Misha Berman During the afternoon in Department 13 on Thursday March 3, 2016, the preliminary hearing…
Update: Another Suspect Remains At-Large As Police Make an Additional Arrest
On Friday, police officers served multiple search warrants in Vacaville, Sacramento and West Sacramento related to the…
Closing Arguments Begin in Long Running Attempted Murder Trial
By Haroutun Bejanyan Thursday, July 30, marked the initial day of closing arguments in the trial of…
Main Defendant Takes the Stand in Attempted Murder Trial
By Tressa Bryant, Jackie Snyder, and Madeleine Gallay The defense’s final witness in the trial of Michel…
Police Investigator Returns to the Stand in Attempted Murder Trial As Prosecution Wraps Up Their Case
By Jackie Snyder, Tressa Bryant, Madeleine Gallay and Haroutun Bejanyan On Tuesday, July 28, 2015, the prosecution…
Prosecution’s Case Resumes with Jail House Calls in Attempted Murder Case
By Jackie Snyder, Tressa Bryant, and Madeleine Gallay The attempted murder trial of Michael Reyes, Lisa Humble…
