COURT WATCH: Deputies Arrest, Search Accused after Claiming Accused Too Close to Investigation
MODESTO, CA – At a probation hearing Tuesday in the Stanislaus County Superior Court here, a $25,000…
COURT WATCH: Woman Pursuing Position of Drug & Alcohol Counselor Faces Multiple Rescinded Job Offers – Judge Grants Petition to Toss Guilty Pleas
MODESTO, CA – In Stanislaus County Superior Court this week, Judge Shawn Bessey presided over a hearing…
COURT WATCH: Upper Term Recommended by Prosecution for First Time Probation Violation; Defense Cites Unhoused’s Inability to Pay Program Fees
MODESTO, CA – A man here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Tuesday was accused of violating his…
COURT WATCH: $75,000 Bail Set for Accused, Who Could Lose Job – Judge, DA Deem Accused ‘Flight Risk’
By Sarah Chayet MODESTO, CA – Judge Shawn Bessey assigned a bail of $75,000 to an accused…
COURT WATCH: Judge Initially Keeps 40 Hours Mandatory Community Service for Disabled Woman; She Weeps, Judge Changes Mind
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A woman admitted to a violation of probation Thursday for not…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Vague Description of ‘Black Male’ Not Enough to Identify – But Judge Denies Evans Motion
By Audrey Sawyer and Sarah Chayet MODESTO, CA – During a law & motion hearing at Stanislaus…
COURT WATCH: Man Denied OR Release by Judge Despite Minor Criminal History
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – Deputy District Attorney Michael Scheid and Deputy Public Defender Michael Bowler…
COURT WATCH: Attorney Argues Hard for Bail Reduction – Judge Reduces It from $750K Prosecution Request, but Still 10 Times What Family Can Pay
By Nico Ludwig-Stock and Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – In an early case management conference here in…
COURT WATCH: Officer Admits Camera Footage ‘Unclear’ on Faces, Information; Another Officer Alleges ‘Norteño Ties’ to Accused in Prelims
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A crucial and repeated component of an alleged shooting from a…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Bail, Cites ‘No Change of Circumstances’ Even When Man ‘Evicted,’ Forced to Move Out
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A man accused of multiple (five) cases of driving under the…
After Prelim, Defense Wants Bail to Remain, Prosecution Wants Bail Increased – Judge Disagrees with Both, Rules Bail Should Be Withdrawn Altogether
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – A man was denied bail here in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
Defense Argues Reasonable Doubt in Attempted Murder of Girlfriend Prelim; Judge Disagrees, Finds Sufficient Evidence to Proceed to Trial
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – In a case involving a gunshot wound of a victim hesitant…
Judge Denies Defense Motion for Closed Hearing, Finds Sufficient Evidence to Bring Child Sexual Abuse Case to Trial
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Judge Shawn Bessey denied a man’s motion requesting a closed hearing…
Bail Bond Company Rescinds Bail, Man Facing DUI Jailed on $50K Bail
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – A man—who didn’t have legal representation in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
Defense Requests Bail in Homicide Case, Judge Sets It at $3.5 Million and Permits Accused to Travel Outside of County for Work
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Judge Shawn Bessey set the accused’s bail for $3.5 million in…
Judge Tosses Burglary, Adds Battery Charge after Hearing Prelim Testimony
By Amy Berberyan MODESTO, CA – Judge Shawn Bessey changed the accused’s burglary charge to a battery…
Woman Allegedly Bites Ear of Five-year-old Child, Pinches Genital Area – Judge Finds Evidence Sufficient for Child Abuse Trial
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Deputy District Attorney Larissa Jones presented evidence in Stanislaus County Superior…
Jury Gets Instructions in Minor Sex Crime Case after Late Video Evidence Provided by Accused’s Daughter
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Shawn Bessey Thursday gave jurors instructions…
Judge Interrupted: Defense Attorney Apologizes
By Nora Dahl STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA – This week, here in Stanislaus County Superior Court, there was…
Interpreter Makes Early Exit, Leaving Accused in Lurch after Pleading to Charges
By Diana Quirarte MODESTO, CA –A man who pleaded to possession of an illegal substance, cocaine, but…
