COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Overruled, Sentence Reduced for Nonviolent Drug Felonies
By Cindy Chen SANTA CLARA, CA — Judge Robert Hawk last week, at a recent sentencing hearing…
Accused Accomplice in Jack in the Box Murders Refuses to Appear in Court, Victims’ Families Disappointed
By Talia Kruger RIVERSIDE, CA — The scheduled sentencing hearing of Desmond Ochoa and Kamyron Barnett, accused…
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…
Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Sex Assault on Minor; Victim Urged Longer Sentence for Damage from Attacks
By Shady Gonzales MODESTO, CA – Ernesto Montellano was sentenced here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this…
Minor Sex Crime Victim Testifies in Jury Trial that Stepfather Did ‘Inappropriate Things’
By Jake Romero, Mansour Taleb-Ahmed and Michele Chadwick ALAMEDA, CA – The alleged minor victim of a…
Juvenile Pleads Guilty to Possession of Firearm, Enters Plea for Less Time in Prison
By Natasha Pawar SACRAMENTO, CA – A previously convicted juvenile found to be in possession of a…
Man Accused of Engaging in Sexual Dialogue with a Minor, His Former Student, over Instagram
By Linh Nguyen and Maxwell C. Myrhum WOODLAND – A West Sacramento man, a teacher, has been…
