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Riverside Judge Denies Motion to Strike Death Penalty under Racial Justice Act

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 27, 2023
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Riverside Judge Denies Motion to Strike Death Penalty under Racial Justice Act

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – On Friday, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – On Friday, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz rejected the defense and ACLU’s arguments that the Racial Justice Act and a history of ...

February 27, 2023
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ACLU Calls for Changes to District Attorney Practices After Reports of Racist, Unjust Policies

Posted by Mathew Seibert
|Date: March 01, 2022
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ACLU Calls for Changes to District Attorney Practices After Reports of Racist, Unjust Policies

By Mathew Seibert and Stacie Guevara ANAHEIM, CA - The ACLU Foundation of California Monday released repo ...

By Mathew Seibert and Stacie Guevara ANAHEIM, CA - The ACLU Foundation of California Monday released reports on Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer and Riverside County DA Michael Hestrin, wh ...

March 01, 2022
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Preliminary Hearing Starts for Man Being Re-Tried for Murder after CA Supreme Court Rules His Miranda Rights Violated Decades Ago

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: December 16, 2021
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Preliminary Hearing Starts for Man Being Re-Tried for Murder after CA Supreme Court Rules His Miranda Rights Violated Decades Ago

By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – A retired police officer and an investigator testified here in River ...

By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA – A retired police officer and an investigator testified here in Riverside County Superior Court this week in the re-trial of Paul Nathan Henderson, a man convicted ...

December 16, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Murder Trial Law Enforcement Witness, Expert on Gang Activity, Testifies to Little Evidence Tying Men to Local Gang

Posted by Julia Urquizo
|Date: December 15, 2021
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Murder Trial Law Enforcement Witness, Expert on Gang Activity, Testifies to Little Evidence Tying Men to Local Gang

By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA - Three young men—Jevante Stewart, Dameontae Wright-Patterson and Lonzo Le ...

By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA - Three young men—Jevante Stewart, Dameontae Wright-Patterson and Lonzo Lee Ford —faced murder charges here in Riverside County Superior Court Tuesday related to a suspe ...

December 15, 2021
| by Julia Urquizo

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Judge Notes Defense Makes Points, but Denies Motion to Suppress Evidence

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: December 13, 2021
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Judge Notes Defense Makes Points, but Denies Motion to Suppress Evidence

By Amy Berberyan and Ozzy Hernandez RIVERSIDE, CA – Although one law enforcement witness could not identi ...

By Amy Berberyan and Ozzy Hernandez RIVERSIDE, CA – Although one law enforcement witness could not identify the suspect, and another’s evidence appeared to be in doubt, a judge here in Riverside Count ...

December 13, 2021
| by Amy Berberyan

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Traffic Ticket Leads to Judge Yelling at Man Who Claimed Mistreatment because He’s ‘Mexican’

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: December 12, 2021
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Traffic Ticket Leads to Judge Yelling at Man Who Claimed Mistreatment because He’s ‘Mexican’

By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA - During a bench court trial in Dept. 1B for a traffic citation this Fr ...

By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA - During a bench court trial in Dept. 1B for a traffic citation this Friday in Riverside County Court House, an angry man’s defense claim that he was being mistreated ...

December 12, 2021
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Jury Trial Proceeds for Man Accused of Running Over Ex-Girlfriend with Truck 4 Times, Killing Her

Posted by Helen Greenia
|Date: December 07, 2021
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Jury Trial Proceeds for Man Accused of Running Over Ex-Girlfriend with Truck 4 Times, Killing Her

By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA - In an ongoing jury trial Friday in Riverside County Superior Courthouse, ...

By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA - In an ongoing jury trial Friday in Riverside County Superior Courthouse, a 45-year-old man is accused with running over his ex-girlfriend with his truck four times. Th ...

December 07, 2021
| by Helen Greenia

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Double Homicide Sentencing Leads to Emotional Statements from Victims’ Families

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: December 06, 2021
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Double Homicide Sentencing Leads to Emotional Statements from Victims’ Families

By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – The double homicide sentencing of Daniel Garcia in Riverside County S ...

By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – The double homicide sentencing of Daniel Garcia in Riverside County Superior Court Hall of Justice Friday led to some emotional statements from the victims’ familie ...

December 06, 2021
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Grandfather Sentenced to 30 Years to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing His Granddaughter

Posted by Catherine Hamilton
|Date: December 05, 2021
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Grandfather Sentenced to 30 Years to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing His Granddaughter

By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA -- Riverside County Superior Court Judge Samuel Diaz sentenced *"AA-- ...

By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA -- Riverside County Superior Court Judge Samuel Diaz sentenced *"AA---" to 30 years to life in prison for sexually abusing his granddaughter when she was younger th ...

December 05, 2021
| by Catherine Hamilton

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Boyfriend Set for Trial on 3 Felony Counts after Choking Girlfriend and Her Juvenile Son

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: December 04, 2021
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Boyfriend Set for Trial on 3 Felony Counts after Choking Girlfriend and Her Juvenile Son

By Amy Berberyan RIVERSIDE, CA – During a preliminary hearing this Friday in Riverside County Superior Co ...

By Amy Berberyan RIVERSIDE, CA – During a preliminary hearing this Friday in Riverside County Superior Court, Gary Andre Lacy faced multiple felony charges of willful child cruelty and assault in a do ...

December 04, 2021
| by Amy Berberyan

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Dispatch Officer Called to Testify Regarding Quadruple Homicide in Palm Springs

Posted by Julia Urquizo
|Date: December 01, 2021
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Dispatch Officer Called to Testify Regarding Quadruple Homicide in Palm Springs

By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA - Jose Larin Garcia’s murder trial reconvened Tuesday at the Riverside Cou ...

By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA - Jose Larin Garcia’s murder trial reconvened Tuesday at the Riverside County Superior Court, and featured the testimony of a dispatch supervisor with the Palm Springs P ...

December 01, 2021
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Victim of Alleged Domestic Abuse Case Tells Jury ‘Disturbing the Peace’ Would Be Adequate

Posted by Julia Urquizo
|Date: November 29, 2021
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Victim of Alleged Domestic Abuse Case Tells Jury ‘Disturbing the Peace’ Would Be Adequate

By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – A jury trial resumed last week here in Riverside County Superior Court w ...

By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – A jury trial resumed last week here in Riverside County Superior Court where a man* faces misdemeanor domestic violence charges for allegedly inflicting corporal injur ...

November 29, 2021
| by Julia Urquizo

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Mother Convicted of Killing Her 2 Infants Loses Petition to Be Resentenced

Posted by Helen Greenia
|Date: November 29, 2021
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Mother Convicted of Killing Her 2 Infants Loses Petition to Be Resentenced

By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – A petition for resentencing by a woman convicted in the death of two of ...

By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – A petition for resentencing by a woman convicted in the death of two of her children was denied this past week in Riverside County Superior Court by Judge John Malloy. ...

November 29, 2021
| by Helen Greenia

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Body Cam Footage Jogs Memory of Alleged Victim of Domestic Violence Attack

Posted by Natalia SClaburn
|Date: November 27, 2021
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Body Cam Footage Jogs Memory of Alleged Victim of Domestic Violence Attack

By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA - During a preliminary hearing in Riverside County Superior Court, Dep ...

By Natalia Ruvalcaba RIVERSIDE, CA - During a preliminary hearing in Riverside County Superior Court, Deputy District Attorney Melissa Kahal used body camera footage evidence to elicit a domestic viol ...

November 27, 2021
| by Natalia SClaburn

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Opening Statements Presented to Jury in Domestic Battery Trial

Posted by Catherine Hamilton
|Date: November 26, 2021
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Opening Statements Presented to Jury in Domestic Battery Trial

By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA — Opening statements were made here to a jury this week in Riverside ...

By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA — Opening statements were made here to a jury this week in Riverside County Superior Court in a domestic abuse case—the court was told the parties still live with e ...

November 26, 2021
| by Catherine Hamilton

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Judge Finds Man Should Stand Trial on Most Charges after Prosecutor Grills His Wife over Gun Ownership

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: November 23, 2021
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Judge Finds Man Should Stand Trial on Most Charges after Prosecutor Grills His Wife over Gun Ownership

By Amy Berberyan RIVERSIDE, CA – In Riverside County Superior Court, Michael Paul Driver’s preliminary he ...

By Amy Berberyan RIVERSIDE, CA – In Riverside County Superior Court, Michael Paul Driver’s preliminary hearing included testimony from his wife that raised questions about the nature of the incident, ...

November 23, 2021
| by Amy Berberyan

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After Testimonies, Judge Dismisses Attempted Murder Charges at Preliminary but Sets Trial for Other Felony

Posted by Amy Berberyan
|Date: November 22, 2021
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After Testimonies, Judge Dismisses Attempted Murder Charges at Preliminary but Sets Trial for Other Felony

By Amy Berberyan RIVERSIDE, CA – Two of three charges—including attempted murder—were dismissed against T ...

By Amy Berberyan RIVERSIDE, CA – Two of three charges—including attempted murder—were dismissed against Tyler David Augustine by Judge Jorge Herrera here in Riverside County Superior Court Friday afte ...

November 22, 2021
| by Amy Berberyan

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Judge Shows Sympathy and Suspends, Reduces Fines for Convicted in Multiple Cases on Friday

Posted by Darling Gonzalez
|Date: November 08, 2021
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Judge Shows Sympathy and Suspends, Reduces Fines for Convicted in Multiple Cases on Friday

By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – Mandatory court fees are an increased burden in California courts, no ...

By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – Mandatory court fees are an increased burden in California courts, note criminal justice reformers, but Judge Eric Isaac reduced multiple fines for those accused of ...

November 08, 2021
| by Darling Gonzalez

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Judge Upholds Jury’s Death Sentence Decision in Retrial of 2001 Murder of a Police Officer During Loud Music Call

Posted by Catherine Hamilton
|Date: November 08, 2021
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Judge Upholds Jury’s Death Sentence Decision in Retrial of 2001 Murder of a Police Officer During Loud Music Call

By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA — Riverside County Superior Court Judge Charles Koosed Friday upheld ...

By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA — Riverside County Superior Court Judge Charles Koosed Friday upheld the jury’s recommendation for a death penalty sentence in the retrial of 2001 murder case again ...

November 08, 2021
| by Catherine Hamilton

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‘Desperate’ Defendant Offers Guilty Plea in Last Effort to Proceed with Case

Posted by Ava Schwartzapfel
|Date: November 08, 2021
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‘Desperate’ Defendant Offers Guilty Plea in Last Effort to Proceed with Case

By Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA— After having been in custody for more than a year now, Jesus Beltran ...

By Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA— After having been in custody for more than a year now, Jesus Beltran offered a guilty plea to the prosecution as a last ditch effort to move forward with his case, ...

November 08, 2021
| by Ava Schwartzapfel

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