COURT WATCH: Mother’s Plea for Son’s Probation Overlooked; Defense Calls Probation Accused’s ‘Last Chance’
MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens this week decided to send an accused…
Judge Reduces Bail, but $50,000 Is More Than 30 Times What Accused Can Afford
By Alyssa Eng WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam this week eventually agreed…
Judge Denies Motion to Reduce 18-Year-Old High School Student’s Felony Charge to Misdemeanor; Sentenced to Jail and Probation
By Perla Brito VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Patricia M. Murphy denied a motion…
Sounds of Distress Fill Courtroom as Judge Denies Release, Sets $20,000 Bail
By Daniella Espinoza OAKLAND, CA – An arraignment ended Tuesday with high emotions and a not guilty…
Defense Complains DA Discovery Delays Keeps Accused Unfairly in Jail
By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed and Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA— In Alameda County Superior Court last Thursday, a defense…
Sentencing Paused after Aghast Judge Informed Accused Man Required Interpreter
By Lamiya Gulamhusein ALAMEDA, CA – During a sentencing this Monday morning in Alameda County Superior Court,…
Homeless Defendant Held to Answer for Petty Theft of Snacks, Backpack, Bicycle, and Vandalism – Though He Returned Bike
By Sahaily Zazueta WOODLAND, CA – An unhoused man appeared in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Judge Allows Defendant with Previous Failure to Appear to Participate in Drug Abuse Recovery Program Over DA’s Objections
By Taylor Smith and Sahaily Zazueta WOODLAND, CA- The accused pleaded no contest to a count of…
Man Pleads No Contest to Second-Degree Instead of Felony First-Degree Burglary
By Tommy Nguyen ALAMEDA, CA – During the pretrial hearing this week in Alameda County Superior Court,…
Man Allegedly Tossed Cement Block through Truck Window – Bail $11,000 for ‘Public Protection’ Over Defense Objections that Accused Has No $$
By Kate Hsu and Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – Despite Deputy Public Defender Jose Gonzalez requested reduced…
Surveillance Camera Footage Trumps Defense Motion in Felony Theft Motion
By Natalia Ruvalcaba WOODLAND CA – Deputy Public Defender Peter Borruso argued that evidence was insufficient to…
Three Men Accused of Auto Burglaries Arraigned – Part of Boudin’s Anti-Property Crime Plan
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced felony charges against…
Defendant Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years in Prison for 3-Acre Arson Fire, Theft – Claims ‘Upset About His Aunt Not Having Insurance’
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA –Defendant Rafael Torres was sentenced to nine years and four months in…
Two Strikes, And…Judge Explains Consequences of Defendant’s Burglary Crimes
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA– In Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette’s department Tuesday, he explained…
Deputy Public Defender Blasts SF Judge Over No-Bail Policy in Courtroom that ‘Harkens Back to Decades Ago’
By Ned Meiners and Esme Lipton SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Martina Avalos…
