Defense Counsel COVID Diagnosis Delays 6-Year-Old Murder Trial Again
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – A six-year-old murder jury trial was put on hold once again…
Prelim Hearing Ongoing: Judge Quips She ‘Does Not Know What Is Going on with Case’
By Leslie Acevedo MODESTO, CA – A preliminary hearing proceeded here in Stanislaus Superior Court this week,…
Bail Bond Company Rescinds Bail, Man Facing DUI Jailed on $50K Bail
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – A man—who didn’t have legal representation in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
Preliminary Hearing for Modesto Officer Who Shot and Killed 29-Year-Old Man
By Fatimah Patel and Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – Former Modesto Police Dept. Officer Joseph Lamantia’s…
Judge Suspends Felony Fraud Prelim after Defense Charges Officers Failed to ‘Mirandize’ Accused
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – A preliminary hearing here in Stanislaus County Superior Court for a…
Homeless Man Asks Court to Move Sentencing to 2023 to Find Secure Housing; Judge Urges Deal but Agrees to Delay Sentencing
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – The defense urged Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens to…
Judge Tosses Burglary, Adds Battery Charge after Hearing Prelim Testimony
By Amy Berberyan MODESTO, CA – Judge Shawn Bessey changed the accused’s burglary charge to a battery…
Judge Attempts to Pressure Accused into Plea Agreement
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Linda A. McFadden expressed frustration with…
$5,000 Missing from Business Account, but Doubts Remain about Misspelled Name on Blank Check
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – During a morning court session in Stanislaus County Superior Court Monday,…
Man Pleads to Felony Battery and Misdemeanor DUI to Avoid Years in Prison if Found Guilty at Trial
By Fatimah Patel STANISLAUS, CA – The accused was charged in July with felony battery and a…
Judge Gives Just Slap on Wrist to 3 in Pot Case, Holds 4th for Trial
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Ruben Villalobos this week gave three…
District Attorney Refuses to Provide Full Discovery to Defense
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – The accused’s felony case was filed in 2021, and in a…
Judge Gives Off-the-Record Advice to Young Man Sentenced to 18 Years
By Wayne Chan MODESTO, CA— Roman Izaiah Croft was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted…
Brawl at Modesto Family Dollar in Attempted Robbery – Judge Finds Sufficient Evidence for Robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon Charges to Go to Trial
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Following a preliminary examination in Stanislaus County Superior Court last week,…
Defense Attorney Argues District Attorney Investigator Shouldn’t Handle Key Evidence
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – The defense here in Stanislaus County Superior Court last week asked…
DA Admits Mistake, Judge Eventually Dismisses Minor Charges
By Amy Berberyan MODESTO, CA–During a preliminary hearing Friday in Stanislaus County Superior Court, an accused faced…
Jury Hears Story of Bloody Death of Family Dog in Man’s Felony Trial
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – The accused had two different hearings this week in Stanislaus County…
Drive-by Bar Shooting Case Set for Trial after Suspect’s Friend Talks to Deputy
By Amy Berberyan MODESTO, CA – After a pre-Labor Day holiday preliminary hearing last Friday in Stanislaus…
Support Letters Don’t Matter – Judge Sentences Man to 8 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder
By Brinda Kalita VENTURA, CA –The accused was sentenced to eight years in prison here in Ventura…
Defense Makes Game Argument in DUI Trial – Jury Doesn’t Buy It
By Gracy J & Alexis R. VENTURA, CA – A woman was found guilty in Ventura County…
