COURT WATCH: $105,000 Bail Bond Not Reduced in ‘Bat’ Threat Case against Mother, Despite Both Accused Being Unable to Pay
By Julie McCaffrey and Zoe Fay MODESTO, CA – Chief Deputy Public Defender Reed Wagner requested a…
COURT WATCH: Second Resentencing Petition Considered in 2nd Degree Murder Felony Case
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – District Deputy Attorney Amy Elliot Neumann and Alternate Public Defender Clifford…
COURT WATCH: Officer Admits Camera Footage ‘Unclear’ on Faces, Information; Another Officer Alleges ‘Norteño Ties’ to Accused in Prelims
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A crucial and repeated component of an alleged shooting from a…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Bail, Cites ‘No Change of Circumstances’ Even When Man ‘Evicted,’ Forced to Move Out
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A man accused of multiple (five) cases of driving under the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Issues Bench Warrant for Woman Despite ‘Heart’ Problems
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A judge here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week issued…
COURT WATCH: Judge at Veterans Treatment Court Concerned with Marijuana Use – Even Though Vet Has Made Considerable Progress
By Kaveh Nasseri MODESTO, CA – At a review hearing for Veterans Treatment Court in Stanislaus County…
COURT WATCH: Accused Denied Bail after Judge Assumes Man’s Membership in Norteño Gang
By Isabella Walker MODESTO, CA – Deputy Public Defender Jared Jordan argued his client should be granted…
COURT WATCH: Man Accused of Gang Affiliation in Case Involving Mauritania Criminal Street Gang of Modesto Held in Jail Pending Preliminary Hearing
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court last Thursday focused on an accused and…
COURT WATCH: Housing Insecurity Puts Accused at Risk for More Time in Jail.
By Ximena Cesa MODESTO, CA – Here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Tuesday, during a case management…
COURT WATCH: Judge Rules Miranda Rights Not Violated, Sets Felony Trial Date for Accused, Who Returned Allegedly Stolen Goods
By Holly Werris MODESTO, CA – A judge here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week ruled…
COURT WATCH: Judge Decides to Keep High Bail Despite Defense Concerns about Man’s Financial Responsibilities, Prosecution’s Charges
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong MODESTO, CA — At the conclusion of a case management conference in Stanislaus County…
COURT WATCH: Man to Spend More Time in County Jail as ‘Wake-Up Call’ After Tracking Device Battery Dies
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – The prosecution here in Stanislaus County Superior Court proposed having the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request to Release Homeless Man Who Missed Court Dates from Custody – Notes He’s Unhoused and Has Unstable Employment
By Kaveh Nasseri MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens this week denied a…
COURT WATCH: Kidnapping Charges Disputed by Alleged Victim
By Ivan Villegas and Holly Werris MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens, during an arraignment hearing in…
COURT WATCH: Judge Casts Doubt on Prosecution’s Felony Offer, Suggests Motion to Reduce Charge
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong and Elina Sadeghian MODESTO, CA –Judge Carrie Stephens raised questions about Deputy District Attorney…
COURT WATCH: Past Comes Back to Haunt Man – Judge Keeps Him in Jail
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – A judge here in Stanislaus County Superior Court has denied a…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail Reduction Despite Defense Concerns about Financial Stability
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong MODESTO, CA – During a bail review hearing last Friday in Stanislaus County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Vague Statute Wording Leads to Disagreement between Judge and Defense in Case Leading to Deportation
By Julie McCaffrey MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens and a defense attorney…
COURTWATCH: Judge Rejects Defense Attorney Claim of Client’s Ignorance of Property’s Ownership in Vehicle Arson Case
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong MODESTO, CA – In a co-accused arson case in Stanislaus County Superior Court last…
COURT WATCH: Plea Deal Hearing Turns into Request for a Preliminary Hearing After Accused Claims He ‘Didn’t Do Those Things’
By Brinda Kalita MODESTO, CA – In Stanislaus County Superior Court Friday, at the last minute, a…
