Man Held without Bail for Vehicular Manslaughter that Killed His Fiancée
By Priana Aquino and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Ruben Lopez, charged with vehicular manslaughter while…
Buddy Won’t Press Charges in Car Crash – Judge Still Refuses Bail for Man When Learning Details of Threat and DUI Cases
By Leah Timmerman and Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA – A judge here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Concerned Judge Offers Long ‘Heart to Heart’ in Effort to Inform Young Defendant about Dangers of Driving under the Influence
By Derrick Pal FRESNO, CA — Apparently concerned about the path a young 21-year-old defendant is headed…
Perceptive Judge Shows Concern for Injured Defendant, Cuts Deal but without Defense Assistance
By Derrick Pal WOODLAND, CA — A perceptive Yolo County Superior Court judge appeared to show concern…
Judge in Disbelief at Defendant’s High Blood Alcohol Level before Sentencing Him to Jail for a DUI
By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO, CA — Even the judge here Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court was…
Judge Rules Miranda Rights Not Needed in DUI Arrest
By Hongyi Wen SACRAMENTO, CA – It’s a regular scene seen on television and in movies when…
Judge Rules Disabled Man’s Blood Test Taken Consensually – Case Goes to Trial
By Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA — Both the defense and prosecution agreed here in Sacramento County Superior…
DUI Collision Defendant Allegedly Adds to Her Woes with Mistreatment of CHP Officer
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – After a Sacramento County Superior Court preliminary hearing here last week,…
Mega ‘345 Doses’ of Meth Leaves Judge Convinced of Defendant’s Intent to Sell
By Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO – Judge Kara K. Ueda of Sacramento County Superior Court denied Assistant Public…
Registered Nurse Faces DUI Charges, Asks to Be Excluded from Wearing Alcohol Monitor Because of Job
By Tanya Decendario WOODLAND – Rather than taking a plea offer as happens in most DUI (driving…
Bad Time to Fall Asleep – Defendant Found with Incriminating Evidence in Chick-fil-A
By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez SACRAMENTO- Ricardo Rios, in testimony heard here in Sacramento County Superior Court this…
DUI Defendant Sent Straight Back to Jail after Violating Court Orders
By Roxanna Jarvis and Aziza Nussipov FRESNO – It’s a lesson defendant Chanhom Phetchumporn learned the hard…
Judge Rules Officer Right, Even If He Is Wrong – Accepts Prosecution Claim Driver Illegally Used High Beams
By Kathryn Wood and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Tami R. Bogert Friday…
Domestic Dispute Finds One Party Facing Multiple Charges After Boyfriend Calls 911
By Kianna Anvari WOODLAND – In a preliminary hearing here Wednesday in Yolo County Superior Court, Victoria…
The Lasting Impact of a Nasty DUI Case on Full Display in Court
By Jose Medina INDIO, CA – Larson Justice Center Department 2K of Riverside County Superior Court Tuesday…
‘Buzz Ball’ Driver Faces 2 Felonies after Allegedly Causing Severe Injuries
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – At a preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court Wednesday, Teunie…
DUI Defendant Admits Needs to ‘Grow Up,’ Paid for Mistake – Literally
By Tanya Decendario FRESNO – Defendant David Honeycutt knew he made a mistake and literally paid for…
Defendant Almost Set for Trial, Accepts Plea Deal at Very Last Second
By Kalani E. Gaines SACRAMENTO – Defendant Aaron Ross flipped the script at the very last second…
Short Phone Call Saves Defendant’s Trial Date – Kind Of
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – Because an officer witness is on injured leave a defendant’s trial date…
Wheelchair Bound DUI Defendant Released but Still Gets DUI Device
By Ariel Abdallah SACRAMENTO – In a somewhat unusual court scene, a defendant sat in his wheelchair…