COURT WATCH: Man’s Confusion over Violation of Probation Results in Jail Time, Court Frustrations
By Helen Shamamyan and Karime Montano LOS BANOS, CA – This week here in Stanislaus County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Judge Initially Keeps 40 Hours Mandatory Community Service for Disabled Woman; She Weeps, Judge Changes Mind
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A woman admitted to a violation of probation Thursday for not…
COURT WATCH: Jury Acquits Unhoused Man Accused of Multiple Crimes; Actions of Police Questioned
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A jury delivered a verdict of not guilty Tuesday here in…
COURT WATCH: Judge Attempts to Push Unfavorable Plea – Defense Counsel Resists
By Jonathan Nunez STANISLAUS, CA – In Stanislaus County Superior Court late last week, the accused was…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Proceeds for Homeless Man – Defense Argues Officers Used Excessive Force, Targeted Homeless
By Audrey Sawyer, Karime Montano Ayon MODESTO, CA – Two law enforcement officers testified this past week…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Vague Description of ‘Black Male’ Not Enough to Identify – But Judge Denies Evans Motion
By Audrey Sawyer and Sarah Chayet MODESTO, CA – During a law & motion hearing at Stanislaus…
COURT WATCH: Judge Refuses to Set Affordable Bail for Accused with ‘Dire Financial Circumstances’
By Avery Redula MODESTO, CA – An accused this Wednesday in Stanislaus County Superior Court had his…
COURT WATCH: No Contest Plea to Grand Theft of Cell Phones and Robbery Charges Hikes Accused from Zero Strikes to Two – Now Faces Life in Prison
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – After pleading no contest to felony grand theft of five cell…
COURT WATCH: Judge Ignores Protected Party’s Request for Removal of Protective Order after Reviewing Other Orders
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh and Bryan Miller MODESTO, CA – A man in Stanislaus County Superior Court this…
COURT WATCH: Man Denied OR Release by Judge Despite Minor Criminal History
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – Deputy District Attorney Michael Scheid and Deputy Public Defender Michael Bowler…
COURT WATCH: Witness Denied Opportunity to Plead 5th without Explicit Declaration – Sent to Counseling Instead before Next Appearance
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh MODESTO, CA – During a preliminary hearing here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Wednesday,…
COURT WATCH: After Discussion with Judge, Homeless Man in Veterans Treatment Court Asks for Minute Orders to Keep in Backpack; Judge Agrees
By Kaveh Nasseri MODESTO, CA – This week in Stanislaus County Superior Court a man in Veterans Treatment Court…
COURT WATCH: Accused Argues He’s Not Right Suspect
By Annie Rudolph MODESTO, CA – Judge Valli Israels denied a defense attorney’s request to release an…
COURT WATCH: Defense Calls $750,000 Bail ‘Excessive and Unreasonable,’ Argues Self Defense – Judge Keeps Bail as Set
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – In a bail review hearing this week here in Stanislaus County…
COURT WATCH: Judge Jails Accused on No Bail, Won’t ‘Argue’ about Accused’s Charges
By Melinda Kukaj and Madison Whittemore MODESTO, CA – Just minutes after Judge Robert Westbrook denied a…
COURT WATCH: Resentencing Hearing of 63-Year-Old Man Leads to Delayed Ruling
By Kaveh Nasseri MODESTO, CA – The resentencing hearing of a 63-year-old man, previously sentenced for four…
COURT WATCH: Attorney Argues Hard for Bail Reduction – Judge Reduces It from $750K Prosecution Request, but Still 10 Times What Family Can Pay
By Nico Ludwig-Stock and Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – In an early case management conference here in…
COURT WATCH: Judge Wants to Cut Deal Now, but Lawyers on Both Sides State Issues with Accused’s History of Schizophrenia
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A 2021 case involving a man accused of annoying misconduct with…
COURT WATCH: Judge Orders Accused Held on Mayhem Charge for Chin-Biting Incident, Despite Defense Arguments
By Madison Whittemore MODESTO, CA – A preliminary hearing Monday in Stanislaus County Superior Court for a…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Police Officer Obtained Evidence from Vehicle without Warrant or Permission
By Kaveh Nasseri MODESTO, CA – This week in a Stanislaus County Superior Court hearing, private defense…
