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Prosecution Risks Judge’s Ire by Bringing Gang Evidence into Homicide Trial

Posted by Ruby Mota-Garcia
|Date: March 19, 2023
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Prosecution Risks Judge’s Ire by Bringing Gang Evidence into Homicide Trial

By Ruby Mota-Garcia FRESNO, CA- Late last week in Fresno County Superior Court, a judge in a felony trial ...

By Ruby Mota-Garcia FRESNO, CA- Late last week in Fresno County Superior Court, a judge in a felony trial grew frustrated because the prosecution was not following court orders. The accused are charge ...

March 19, 2023
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Original Plea Deal Remains Valid, Despite Prosecution Attempts to Overturn

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: March 12, 2023
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Original Plea Deal Remains Valid, Despite Prosecution Attempts to Overturn

By Audrey Sawyer VENTURA, CA — After multiple parties agreed to a plea deal, Deputy District Attorney Dev ...

By Audrey Sawyer VENTURA, CA — After multiple parties agreed to a plea deal, Deputy District Attorney Devin Mirchi attempted to convince the judge here in Ventura County Superior Court last week to wi ...

March 12, 2023
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Defense Attorney Opposes Prosecution’s Motion to Obtain Accused’s DNA – Despite Argument, Judge Allows It

Posted by Ivan Villegas
|Date: October 31, 2022
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Defense Attorney Opposes Prosecution’s Motion to Obtain Accused’s DNA – Despite Argument, Judge Allows It

By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA - The defense here in Yolo County Superior Court late last week argued a su ...

By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA - The defense here in Yolo County Superior Court late last week argued a suspect’s DNA evidence should not be provided to the prosecution, but the judge overruled the obj ...

October 31, 2022
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Judge Gives Off-the-Record Advice to Young Man Sentenced to 18 Years

Posted by Wayne Chan
|Date: October 31, 2022
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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 murder by ...

By Wayne Chan MODESTO, CA— Roman Izaiah Croft was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempted murder by Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves here late last week, but before he was tak ...

October 31, 2022
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Judge Voices Doubt, but Rules 2 Youths Be Held for Murder after Long, 11-Day Preliminary Hearing

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|Date: July 21, 2022
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Judge Voices Doubt, but Rules 2 Youths Be Held for Murder after Long, 11-Day Preliminary Hearing

By Jojo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A preliminary hearing for two men accused of a murder in July of 2020 ...

By Jojo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A preliminary hearing for two men accused of a murder in July of 2020 finished on its 11th day in San Francisco County Superior Court Wednesday—the victim of the hom ...

July 21, 2022
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Jury in Apodaca Kidnapping Trial Hears Suspect Used Cell to Search Porn Sites

Posted by Mihajla Milovanovic
|Date: June 09, 2022
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Jury in Apodaca Kidnapping Trial Hears Suspect Used Cell to Search Porn Sites

By Mihajla Milovanovic VENTURA, CA— The jury trial for James Lewis Apodaca proceeded here in Ventura Coun ...

By Mihajla Milovanovic VENTURA, CA— The jury trial for James Lewis Apodaca proceeded here in Ventura County Superior Court Wednesday when the prosecution called a series of witnesses and investigators ...

June 09, 2022
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Guest Commentary: A No-Holds-Barred Assault on Prosecutors

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|Date: August 15, 2019
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Guest Commentary: A No-Holds-Barred Assault on Prosecutors

Attorney General William Barr pushed back against reforms by progressive prosecutors—but perhaps his grea ...

Attorney General William Barr pushed back against reforms by progressive prosecutors—but perhaps his greatest vitriol was reserved for the Boston DA’s attempt to rein in police. By John Pfaff U.S. Att ...

August 15, 2019
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Prosecution Risks Judge’s Ire by Bringing Gang Evidence into Homicide Trial

Prosecution Risks Judge’s Ire by Bringing Gang Evidence into Homicide Trial

Original Plea Deal Remains Valid, Despite Prosecution Attempts to Overturn

Original Plea Deal Remains Valid, Despite Prosecution Attempts to Overturn

Defense Attorney Opposes Prosecution’s Motion to Obtain Accused’s DNA – Despite Argument, Judge Allows It

Defense Attorney Opposes Prosecution’s Motion to Obtain Accused’s DNA – Despite Argument, Judge Allows It

Judge Gives Off-the-Record Advice to Young Man Sentenced to 18 Years

Judge Gives Off-the-Record Advice to Young Man Sentenced to 18 Years

Judge Voices Doubt, but Rules 2 Youths Be Held for Murder after Long, 11-Day Preliminary Hearing

Judge Voices Doubt, but Rules 2 Youths Be Held for Murder after Long, 11-Day Preliminary Hearing

Jury in Apodaca Kidnapping Trial Hears Suspect Used Cell to Search Porn Sites

Jury in Apodaca Kidnapping Trial Hears Suspect Used Cell to Search Porn Sites

Guest Commentary: A No-Holds-Barred Assault on Prosecutors

Guest Commentary: A No-Holds-Barred Assault on Prosecutors

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