A litigant at the Harbor Justice Center reported on June 4 that he remains unable to facilitate child exchanges with his former spouse, despite a criminal court modification to a protective order allowing peaceful contact for that purpose, citing conflicting directives from family court proceedings.
Judge Richard Pacheco, presiding at the Newport Beach Harbor Justice Center, ordered an accused individual to surrender his passport and the passports of his three children. The directive was issued during a protective order modification hearing, despite the accused’s repeated claims of non-possession, following evidence that he had previously transmitted a photograph of his passport to a family member.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Ferrentino denied a request to modify a criminal protective order, citing the gravity of allegations that included strangulation and threats, in addition to the accused’s documented history of domestic violence and prior protective order violations.
A man was sentenced to two years in prison for violating the conditions of a protective order imposed by his spouse, after a contentious probation violation hearing in Los Angeles County court.
A judge modified a protective order to allow limited contact between the accused and the victim, after hearing from both sides and receiving a victim impact statement supporting the change, despite the prosecution’s objection.
Judge Gregg L. Prickett denied the protected party’s request for limited contact between the accused and her daughter, maintaining strict restrictions while reinstating formal probation and allowing only phone calls.
Deputy Public Defender Kate Robinson objected to a protective order in a DUI injury case, arguing it was too restrictive and prevented her from effectively representing her client, delaying the setting of a new pretrial date.
The complaining witness in a Yolo County Superior Court case requested that the charges against her fiance be dismissed and that a protective order not be issued, after a miscommunication led to the arrest of her fiance due to injuries she sustained in a previous fall.
A 74-year-old woman requested a modification to a criminal protective order to allow her son, who has been in rehabilitation for 7 years, to have contact with her, despite his history of relapse.
The accused was charged with willfully violating a criminal protective order, but the defense argued that their client did not intentionally violate the order, citing that they were in the area to receive services and charge their ankle monitor when the protected party voluntarily approached them.
A Yolo County judge is considering whether a man diagnosed with a mental illness should be allowed mental health diversion instead of incarceration under California Penal Code §1001.36, despite the District Attorney’s objections.
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