By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - During a pretrial conference Wednesday morning, a prosecutor denied ...
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Defense Claims Prosecution Made ‘Inappropriate Threat’ to Client in Court
Defense Claims Prosecution Made ‘Inappropriate Threat’ to Client in Court
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - During a pretrial conference Wednesday morning, a prosecutor denied he had made an “inappropriate threat” to an accused in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, but ...
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Judge Denies Motion for DUI Diversion Despite Defense Claim of Discrepancies in Penal Code Statute
Judge Denies Motion for DUI Diversion Despite Defense Claim of Discrepancies in Penal Code Statute
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA - After overseeing a lively discussion over the inconsistent interpretation ...
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA - After overseeing a lively discussion over the inconsistent interpretations of vehicle code legislation in previous cases, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Clif ...
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Curious Judge Grants Mental Health Diversion for Woman with Bulimia Eating Disorder
Curious Judge Grants Mental Health Diversion for Woman with Bulimia Eating Disorder
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman who has been in and out of the legal system since the 1980s ...
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman who has been in and out of the legal system since the 1980s was granted mental health diversion here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court by the judge b ...
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Cross County Jurisdictional Differences – Judge Expresses Concern Over Whether Credits for Time Served in Santa Barbara Could Transfer to Separate Case in Ventura
Cross County Jurisdictional Differences – Judge Expresses Concern Over Whether Credits for Time Served in Santa Barbara Could Transfer to Separate Case in Ventura
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA – After a debate over whether credits for time served in Santa Barbara Coun ...
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Defense Attorney Lists Barriers Preventing Accused – Facing Multiple Felonies – from Attending Court Date
Defense Attorney Lists Barriers Preventing Accused – Facing Multiple Felonies – from Attending Court Date
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Juan Lopez appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior Court for a ba ...
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Juan Lopez appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior Court for a bail review hearing this week after being charged with multiple felonies, and because he failed t ...
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Motion to Suppress Evidence and Arrest in Reckless Driving Case Denied after Officer Testimony
Motion to Suppress Evidence and Arrest in Reckless Driving Case Denied after Officer Testimony
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson denied a defense motion Monday here in Sant ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson denied a defense motion Monday here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court to suppress evidence and arrest of "C-----"*, who faces misdeme ...
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Trial Ongoing for Man Accused of Battery against a Police Officer
Trial Ongoing for Man Accused of Battery against a Police Officer
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – The trial of Victor Andres Vargas, accused of felony battery agains ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – The trial of Victor Andres Vargas, accused of felony battery against a police officer as a result of an altercation with another man on Nov. 9, 2019, proceeded he ...
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Judge Grants Release, with Conditions, to Man Accused of Terroristic Threats
Judge Grants Release, with Conditions, to Man Accused of Terroristic Threats
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA - Judge Raimundo Montes de Oca heard an arraignment and a victim stateme ...
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA - Judge Raimundo Montes de Oca heard an arraignment and a victim statement early this week at Santa Barbara County Superior Court for a man accused of assaulting his s ...
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Man Convicted in Absentia of Loitering; Woman Found in Violation of Kennel Law
Man Convicted in Absentia of Loitering; Woman Found in Violation of Kennel Law
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – “S___”* was found guilty of loitering in a public parking lot and w ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – “S___”* was found guilty of loitering in a public parking lot and was unable to defend himself in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Monday since he was not pres ...
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Man Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Robbery Charge, Public Defender Claims DA ‘Bolstering the Case’
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Robbery Charge, Public Defender Claims DA ‘Bolstering the Case’
By Danielle L. Monge SANTA BARBARA, CA – Joshua R. Godwin pleaded not guilty to a felony robbery charge i ...
By Danielle L. Monge SANTA BARBARA, CA – Joshua R. Godwin pleaded not guilty to a felony robbery charge in a preliminary hearing before Judge Thomas Adams in Santa Barbara County Superior Court late l ...
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Defendant Pleads No Contest to Charges, Agrees Not to Consume Alcohol and to Reside in Treatment Facility
Defendant Pleads No Contest to Charges, Agrees Not to Consume Alcohol and to Reside in Treatment Facility
By Gina Kim and Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA - The Santa Barbara County Superior Court heard two case ...
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Trial Tentatively Set for Man Accused of Leaving ‘Dent’ on Daughter’s Head
Trial Tentatively Set for Man Accused of Leaving ‘Dent’ on Daughter’s Head
By Eric Rodriguez LOMPOC, CA – “David” (not his true name)* was represented by defense attorney Michael G ...
By Eric Rodriguez LOMPOC, CA – “David” (not his true name)* was represented by defense attorney Michael Gazell this week in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, where his jury trial date was set in th ...
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Judge Adamant about Not Sending Woman with 9 Charges to Prison
Judge Adamant about Not Sending Woman with 9 Charges to Prison
By Angelina Sang LOMPOC, CA - Judge Von Deroian of the Lompoc Division of Santa Barbara County Superior C ...
By Angelina Sang LOMPOC, CA - Judge Von Deroian of the Lompoc Division of Santa Barbara County Superior Court Tuesday sentenced Jeannette Almanza—who was facing eight misdemeanors and one felony burgl ...
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Santa Maria Teen Charged with Murder, Enhancements
Santa Maria Teen Charged with Murder, Enhancements
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA MARIA, CA – Eighteen year-old Fernando Camarillo Cervantes will stand trial for m ...
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA MARIA, CA – Eighteen year-old Fernando Camarillo Cervantes will stand trial for murder after his preliminary hearing here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Monday before J ...
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Judge Dismisses 8+ Year-Old Case Against Irishman, Notes Length of Time Since Biking Ticket
Judge Dismisses 8+ Year-Old Case Against Irishman, Notes Length of Time Since Biking Ticket
By Lorelei Olivas SANTA BARBARA, CA – The long arm of the law reached out from 2013 and snared Irishman A ...
By Lorelei Olivas SANTA BARBARA, CA – The long arm of the law reached out from 2013 and snared Irishman Augustine Murphy more than eight years after he was ticketed for biking under the influence with ...
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Over Prosecution Objection, Judge Allows Defense to Seek Outside ‘Bilingual and Culturally Competent Neuropsychologist’ for Mental Competency Evaluation
Over Prosecution Objection, Judge Allows Defense to Seek Outside ‘Bilingual and Culturally Competent Neuropsychologist’ for Mental Competency Evaluation
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA - Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell suspended cr ...
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA - Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell suspended criminal proceedings here this week and granted a defense attorney’s request to find a “bilingual ...
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Courtroom Security Scrutinizes Public Entry for Burglary Preliminary Hearing
Courtroom Security Scrutinizes Public Entry for Burglary Preliminary Hearing
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Courthouse security for a preliminary hearing here at the Santa Bar ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Courthouse security for a preliminary hearing here at the Santa Barbara County Superior Court had some inconsistent procedures in place Monday, denying entry for ...
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Accused Man Resists Bailiff during Arraignment, Judge Flees Court
Accused Man Resists Bailiff during Arraignment, Judge Flees Court
By Noe Herrera SANTA MARIA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Gustavo Lavayen had to flee hi ...
By Noe Herrera SANTA MARIA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Gustavo Lavayen had to flee his own courtroom in the Santa Maria Courthouse here Monday after Jacob Arthur Cardenas allegedly ...
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Judge Denies Victim’s Request to Modify No Contact Order in Domestic Violence Case
Judge Denies Victim’s Request to Modify No Contact Order in Domestic Violence Case
By Lorelei Olivas SANTA BARBARA, CA - Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams Monday turne ...
By Lorelei Olivas SANTA BARBARA, CA - Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams Monday turned down a request by an alleged domestic violence victim to modify the criminal protective order ...
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Witnesses Describe Alleged Gang Stabbing on State Street
Witnesses Describe Alleged Gang Stabbing on State Street
By Michele Chadwick SANTA BARBARA, CA - Gang pretrials were the order of the day Monday here in Santa Bar ...
By Michele Chadwick SANTA BARBARA, CA - Gang pretrials were the order of the day Monday here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, and a public stabbing was the focus of the testimony from Detective ...
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