Judge Denies Motion to Withdraw Plea for Man Claiming He Didn’t Have Interpreter Present
By Vaiva Utaraite VENTURA, CA – Defense Counsel Christopher Welch filed a motion to withdraw a no-contest…
Harvest Davidson Spent Nearly Six Years Fighting Murder Cases in El Dorado County Jail – Now He’s Released
by Robert J. Hansen South Lake Tahoe, CA – Earlier this month one of five men who…
Man Almost Avoids Jail Time When Sentence Miscommunicated in Court Documents
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – A quick hearing turned into strenuous confusion late last week when…
Judge Denies Prosecution Attempt to Withdraw Plea Offer in Reckless Driving Case
By Gwynneth Redemann WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall denied Deputy District Attorney…
Defendant Represents Herself in Probation Violation Pre-Trial, Takes Deal
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA — A woman represented herself in a pre-trial hearing Monday in Riverside…
Guest Commentary: Coerced Out of Justice – How Prosecutors Abuse Their Power to Secure Guilty Pleas
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who…
Judge Denies Longshot Bid by Defendant to Withdraw Previous Plea
By Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO – A man serving a 14-year sentence filed a longshot motion here in…
Defense, Prosecution, Judge Agree Plea Deal a Good One – Defendant Doesn’t
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A stubborn defendant appears to be headed to a Halloween month trial…
Man Accepts Plea on Stalking Charge, Must Complete 24 NA Meetings
By Stefanie Young SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 1, 2020, the defendant, Javier Cobian Davalos, accepted a…
Legislature Passed Bill That Prevents DA’s Offices from Demanding Waiving Future Rights
The San Diego District Attorney’s office last spring began inserting language into plea agreements demanding that defendants,…
