Defense Objects to Prosecution Requirement, but Takes Deal for Client
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – During an early case management hearing here in Stanislaus County Superior…
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…
Jury Finds Man Guilty of ‘Drunk’ Driving, Although Defense Raised Doubts in Trial
By Ramneet Singh and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – It took a jury here in Yolo County…
Line of Questioning in Trial Highlight Possible Hardships for Those with Disabilities
By Daniella Espinoza WOODLAND, CA – In a local misdemeanor trial, a judge saw a case where…
Accused Pleads No Contest to DUI Charge, Accepts to Learn from Mistake
By Daniella Dueñas WOODLAND, CA – Lesson learned, or at least that’s what the court hoped here…
Evidence in DUI Case Tossed after Court Finds Blood ‘Draw’ Violated Accused’s Rights
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall tossed key evidence in…
Judge Expresses Concern about Defense Attorney Repeatedly Appointing Replacement
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – In an early morning case management conference, Judge Rubén Villalobos expressed…
Judge and Defense Get into Heated Argument over Defense Request to Recall Warrant
By Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – Tension filled the Ventura County Superior Court at Deandre Simms’s warrant…
Man Has Spotty Memory while Testifying in Own DUI Trial
By Brinda Kalita DUBLIN, CA – A trial for a man charged for driving under the influence…
Judge Releases Repeat DUI Offender on Own Recognizance Despite Prosecution’s Claim Potential Threat to Public
By Audrey Sawyer and Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – In Ventura County Superior Court Monday, a repeat…
Man Tells Court He’ll Represent Himself in DUI Case for ‘No Particular Reason’
By Talia Kruger VENTURA – A man appeared in Ventura County Superior Court this week as…
Judge Denies Warrant Recall Request Despite Accused’s Acceptance into Rehab Program
By Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – During Jose Jasso’s warrant arraignment hearing earlier this week, a Ventura…
Cooperative Accused Released with No Prison after Felony Plea Deal
By Daniella Dueñas WOODLAND, CA – The accused, in custody, took a deal in his case with…
Woman Facing Felony DUI Represents Self in Jury Trial, Claims Officials Targeting Her over Family Court Matters
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – The accused, a mother representing herself in a jury trial in…
DUI Accused Found Guilty by Jury after Prosecutor Notes Accused May be ‘Truthful,’ but Needs New Friends
By Gracy Joslin and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – A jury here in County Superior Court this…
DUI Felony Reduced to Misdemeanor by Judge because Injuries ‘Limited’
By Mihajla Milovanovic RIVERSIDE, CA – The preliminary hearing for a man—because the charge is now a…
Man Convicted in Jury Trial of Multiple Counts of Drunk Driving and Related Charges
By Gracy Joslin and Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – A man was convicted here in Yolo County…
Opening Statements Held in Drunk Driving Misdemeanor Trial – Defense Claims Police Failed to Properly Conduct DUI Tests
By Fiona Davis and Oliver Camarena WOODLAND, CA – In a pre-trial conference in a DUI…
Multiple Police Officers Testify in DUI Felony Prelim
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND – Judge Timothy Fall in Yolo County Superior Court this week found in…
Judge Denies Motion to Suppress Despite Arguments of Stop without Probable Cause
By Daniella Espinoza FRESNO, CA – A woman here faced misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence,…