COURT WATCH: Judge Selects Middle-Term Sentence Despite Defense Deeming It an ‘Unserious Robbery’
By Jenna Tooley LOS ANGELES, CA- During a sentencing hearing in the Los Angeles County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Insufficient Filing of Supplemental Report Almost Leads to Delayed Hearing, Frustrating Defense and Judge
By Vy Tran LOS ANGELES, CA — Judge Laura Weis-Birnstein decided to take matters into her own…
COURT WATCH: In Prelim, Man Charged with 1st-Degree Burglary Based on Evidence Collected by Police with Minimal Forensic Experience
By Estrella Torres and Xinhui Lin LOS ANGELES, CA – In a Friday preliminary hearing here in…
COURT WATCH: Complex Legal Battle Unfolds at Trial – Accused Raises Issues of Theft, Unethical Conduct, Domestic Violence by Victim … Judge Dismisses Accusations
By Jenna Tooley LOS ANGELES, CA – During the unfolding of a trial in Los Angeles County…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Preliminary Hearing When Prosecution Fails to Subpoena Witness – Accused Upset DA Gets ‘Another Chance’
By Jenna Tooley LOS ANGELES, CA— During what was supposed to be a preliminary hearing at Los…
COURT WATCH: Judge Refuses to Hear Mental Health Case, Claims Court Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction
By Vy Tran and Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES, CA — A competency and non-appearance hearing was held…
COURT WATCH: Preliminary Hearing – Accused Allegedly Caught in Possession of Loaded Firearm at LAX Airport
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES, CA – A person accused of being in possession of a gun…
COURT WATCH: Judge Terminates Diversion after Hearing Reveals Financial Cost to Accused Prevented Attendance in Mandatory Program
By Xinhui Lin LOS ANGELES, CA – A routine diversion hearing escalated into a termination of diversion…
COURT WATCH: Judge Questions Mental Health Diversion, but Relents
By Xinhui Lin, Estrella Torres and Vy Tran LOS ANGELES, CA – At a pretrial here last…
COURT WATCH: Misidentified Accused Loses Job after System Failure Drags Him to Court
By Vy Tran and Sebastian Ramirez LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Superior Court apparently…
Cash Bail Reform in Los Angeles Proving Very Difficult to Put into Place
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – It turns out the long awaited cash bail reform…
LA TIMES: Los Angeles Police Chief Moore, Other Bail Reform Critics Wrong – Bail Should Not Be Form of Punishment.
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore testified in a lawsuit…
Class Action Lawsuit Filed against California State Bar by Former Clients of Now-Disbarred Attorney Thomas Girardi
By Robert J. Hansen LOS ANGELES, CA – A class action lawsuit has been filed by former…
Los Angeles Courts Announce Major Bail Reform, Calling Pretrial Rules ‘Safe and Fair’ for ‘Most Non-Violent, Non-Serious Felonies, Misdemeanors’ – Takes Effect Oct. 1
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles County Superior Court Wednesday OK’d a…
Huntington Beach, UCLA Sued by Man for Allegedly Breaking His Arm, Subsequent Misdiagnosis
By Luke Kyaw and Lois Yoo HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – Earlier in February of this year,…
