Defense Calls Prosecutor’s Protective Order for Pretrial Release ‘Unlawful’
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA – During an arraignment Tuesday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Deputy…
Defense Claims Prosecution Made ‘Inappropriate Threat’ to Client in Court
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – During a pretrial conference Wednesday morning, a prosecutor denied he…
‘Most Worshipful Grand Master of Planet Earth’ Too ‘Mentally Incompetent’ to Stand Trial, Claims Public Defender – Judge Proceeds with Case
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – Here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Monday, during a…
In Custody, but Accused Still Fails to Show in Court to Face Host of Misdemeanors
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman charged with a host of misdemeanors, although currently…
Man Sent to Jail for Year for Violating Probation – But It Could Have Been 9 Years in Prison, Warns Judge
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – The accused, at the end of a probation hearing here…
Judge Dismisses No Camping Case When Man Finds Apartment
By Hannah Adams SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Dean Dadona dismissed a charge…
Man Faces Competency Confusion and Virtual Issues in Court
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA –An accused here—with an alleged long history with crime and mental…
Judge Revokes Probation, Sets High Bail for Veteran Repeat Offender, Who Reacts Violently
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Raimundo J. Montes de…
PD Argues ‘Conflict of Interest’ with Earlier Judge – New Judge Reduces Bail for Murder Suspect
By Aryal Aglugub SANTA BARBARA, CA – Carlos Zavala, charged with murder, involuntary manslaughter, and use of…
Accused Not at All Happy after Judge Denies Request to be Released with Supervision
By Isabelle Brady SANTA BARBARA, CA – The accused wasn’t at all a happy camper here Tuesday…
Jury Question Slows Down Trial of Pro Se Accused of Felony
By Keana Fortier-Sauray SANTA BARBARA, CA – During an ongoing trial here in Santa Barbara County Superior…
Attempted Kidnapper Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to 7 Years
By Michele Chadwick SANTA BARBARA, CA – Less than two months after an attempted kidnapping outside of…
Man Asks to Represent Himself, but Judge Refuses, Doubts Competency
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA – Mario Rene Krejdovsky, facing felony charges here Tuesday, repeatedly requested…
Defendants with History of Drug Use Obtain Different Outcomes – 1 to Jail, Other to Treatment
By Darling Gonzalez SANTA BARBARA, CA – In Santa Barbara County Superior Court Dept. 6 last week,…
Man Wants Alcohol Monitoring Device Removed after It Broke Several Times – Judge Disagrees
By Aryal Aglugub SANTA BARBARA, CA – Arian Eteghaei has been in a series of scrapes with…
Suspect Released from Custody Despite $17,000 Warrant Filed against Him in Different County
By Shady Gonzales SANTA BARBARA, CA – Hugo Calleros appeared in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court…
Messy Arraignment Ends with a Compassionate Release Proposal
By Hannah Adams SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Brian Hill oversaw the arraignment of Santana Hellasandros, and…
Man to Stand Trial after Entering UC Santa Barbara Area Home Occupied by 13 Women – Claims Government Sent Him
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Taylor Lee Stewart appeared at his preliminary hearing in Santa…
Son of Neighbor’s Caregiver Charged with Attempted Murder, Elder Abuse, Kidnapping
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Josue Emanuel Torres, after his preliminary hearing here in Santa…
Judge Agrees to DUI Plea Offer for No Contest Plea, with 90 Days in Jail
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman (the Vanguard does not usually name misdemeanor suspects)…
