Court Watch: Judge Spares Accused a Life Sentence in Santa Clara
The accused was sentenced to 16 years in state prison for his role in a fatal DUI crash, with no life sentence due to his expression of remorse and youth at the time of the offense.
Court Watch: Unhoused Man Accepts Plea Deal, Faces Probation Amid Housing Struggles
An unhoused man in San Francisco accepted a plea deal offered by the District Attorney to avoid trial, resulting in his release from custody and two years of felony probation, despite the potential difficulty of following probation conditions due to housing instability.
COURT WATCH: Judge Changes Mind, Sends Accused to Prison for 3 Years after Initially Stating Violation Would be Suspended
By Samia Gazi WEST COVINA, CA – Judge Joan C. Chrostek sentenced the accused to three years…
COURT WATCH: Judge Grants Resentencing of One Accused, Citing Gunshot Residue Error in Prosecution’s Motion/Charges
By Sebastian Ramirez COMPTON, CA – Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John J. Lonergan Jr. cited…
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Denies Probation, Sentences First-Time Offender with ‘Lot of Promise’ to 6 Years for Armed Robbery
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Despite acknowledging an accused man’s lack of criminal history and future…
‘Hamster Wheel’ – ACLU Claims Unlimited Probation Time Actually Enables Reoffenders
By Ximena Cesa PHILADELPHIA, PA – Pennsylvania’s high probation percentage is actually driving the mass incarceration problem,…
California Assembly Approves ‘HOME Act’ to End ICE Grabbing Immigrants as They Are Released from State Custody
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly this week approved, on a final…
Accused Pleads Guilty to Two Counts, but Denied Permission to Attend Mother’s Funeral
By Paloma Sifuentes VENTURA, CA – During a pretrial conference before a trial was to begin here…
Judge Sentences U.S. Navy Retiree to County Jail, Not Prison – Defense Notes Man’s Mental Health Issues and Steps Taken to Better Himself
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA: The accused was sentenced here in Ventura County Superior Court Wednesday to…
‘The Purpose of Incarceration Is Supposed to Be Rehabilitation’ – Defense Attorney Argues for Suspended Sentence Due to COVID-19
By Serene Chang ALAMEDA, CA – Keandre Lamar Battle’s defense attorney passionately argued for the judge here…
Judge Shocked Defendant Charles Brown Missing; Jail Sent Him to State Prison by Mistake
By Jacob Mccollum and Mia Machado FRESNO, CA – Both Fresno County Superior Court Judge Francine Zepeda…
Senator Skinner Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Budget for Plan to Close a State Prison
(From Press Release – Senator Skinner) – State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, issued the following statement today…