By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Bryan Martinez appeared before Judge Clifford Anderson III Monday i ...
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Man Tells Officer He Collided with Nine Vehicles in Attempt to Escape Sex Traffickers
Man Tells Officer He Collided with Nine Vehicles in Attempt to Escape Sex Traffickers
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Bryan Martinez appeared before Judge Clifford Anderson III Monday in Santa Barbara County Superior Courthouse to answer for a series of reckless driving incidents ...
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Man Returns Stolen Cars in Good Shape, Sees Charges Reduced from Felonies to Misdemeanors
Man Returns Stolen Cars in Good Shape, Sees Charges Reduced from Felonies to Misdemeanors
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A man here allegedly stole vehicles from a car rental company, but ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A man here allegedly stole vehicles from a car rental company, but returned them in good shape—the act led to a reduction in charges. Assistant District Attorney ...
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Judge Considers Probation Violation Sentence for Man Convicted of Narcotics and Firearm Possession
Judge Considers Probation Violation Sentence for Man Convicted of Narcotics and Firearm Possession
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Sergio Martinez-Olmos appeared in court Monday to answer for a viol ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Sergio Martinez-Olmos appeared in court Monday to answer for a violation of his probation after pleading guilty and serving time in jail for possessing a large am ...
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Hired Caretaker Commits Lascivious Act on Dependent Adult
Hired Caretaker Commits Lascivious Act on Dependent Adult
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA - Given his repeated noncompliance with court orders while on probation, in ...
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Judge Rejects Defense Argument that Search Warrant in Double Homicide Case Was Unlawful, Despite Police Omissions
Judge Rejects Defense Argument that Search Warrant in Double Homicide Case Was Unlawful, Despite Police Omissions
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Fernando Gutierrez stood in Santa Barbara County Superior Court las ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Fernando Gutierrez stood in Santa Barbara County Superior Court last week to answer for possession and distribution of firearms connected with a double homicide c ...
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Couple of Guilty Misdemeanor Pleas – 1 Easy but Omicron Spread in Jail Complicates Other Deal
Couple of Guilty Misdemeanor Pleas – 1 Easy but Omicron Spread in Jail Complicates Other Deal
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A couple of plea deals in misdemeanor cases should have been quick ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A couple of plea deals in misdemeanor cases should have been quick work here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court last week, but as a result of widespread infec ...
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Frustration Over Medical, Communication Issues in Court – Serious Dental Problems and ‘Empty Promises’
Frustration Over Medical, Communication Issues in Court – Serious Dental Problems and ‘Empty Promises’
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA - Judge Brian E. Hill oversaw two cases here in Santa Barbara County S ...
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA - Judge Brian E. Hill oversaw two cases here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court this week in which those accused struggled to receive accommodations for medical ...
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Court Mutes Zoom Microphones, Shuts Off Cameras of Incarcerated in Hearings
Court Mutes Zoom Microphones, Shuts Off Cameras of Incarcerated in Hearings
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA - Santa Barbara Court Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell this week p ...
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA - Santa Barbara Court Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell this week presided two cases in which the Zoom rooms of the incarcerated were muted, and cameras turned of ...
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Judge Notes Young Victim’s Hesitance to Cooperate When Testifying against Older Brother
Judge Notes Young Victim’s Hesitance to Cooperate When Testifying against Older Brother
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA - Judge Michael Kellogg here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court last we ...
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Judge Agrees with Defense Motion to Reduce Felony Obstruction Charge to Misdemeanor
Judge Agrees with Defense Motion to Reduce Felony Obstruction Charge to Misdemeanor
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – “John Doe”* saw a felony charge—threatening a law enforcement offic ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – “John Doe”* saw a felony charge—threatening a law enforcement officer—reduced to a misdemeanor here in a preliminary hearing this week in Santa Barbara County Sup ...
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Court Can Be Confusing – Multiple Co-defendant Cases that Are ‘Attached’ Dominate Hearing
Court Can Be Confusing – Multiple Co-defendant Cases that Are ‘Attached’ Dominate Hearing
By Eric Rodriguez MODESTO, CA - Daniel Cantu Grajeda stood in court this week with his defense attorney, ...
By Eric Rodriguez MODESTO, CA - Daniel Cantu Grajeda stood in court this week with his defense attorney, Alfaro Garcia, in Stanislaus County Superior Court, to settle on giving three other related cas ...
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Judge Disagrees with Prosecutor, Reduces Fines for DUI Person Living In Car
Judge Disagrees with Prosecutor, Reduces Fines for DUI Person Living In Car
By Sonam Hundal SANTA BARBARA, CA –Judge Clifford R. Anderson here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court ...
By Sonam Hundal SANTA BARBARA, CA –Judge Clifford R. Anderson here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court last week probably didn’t make the prosecutor happy, but he still reduced the fines for a woma ...
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Computer Analyst Provides Forensic Evidence in Triple Murder Case
Computer Analyst Provides Forensic Evidence in Triple Murder Case
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – In the ongoing trial here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court of ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – In the ongoing trial here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court of Pierre Haobsh, accused of three counts of first-degree murder, a computer analyst provided evi ...
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Man Misses Dog Companion, but Aims for Successful Completion of Rehab Project during Probation Extension
Man Misses Dog Companion, but Aims for Successful Completion of Rehab Project during Probation Extension
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA - Now on his third strike under Proposition 36, a defendant elected for a p ...
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Two Different Requests for Release – Two Different Outcomes
Two Different Requests for Release – Two Different Outcomes
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA - Assistant Public Defender Susan Sindelar had two cases here Monday ...
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA - Assistant Public Defender Susan Sindelar had two cases here Monday in Santa Barbara County Court—one turned out well, another not so much. "Lisa"* (not her real n ...
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Triple Homicide Case Ongoing in Santa Barbara with Forensic Tech Expert
Triple Homicide Case Ongoing in Santa Barbara with Forensic Tech Expert
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA - Pierre Haobsh’s non-jury murder trial continued Monday here in Sant ...
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA - Pierre Haobsh’s non-jury murder trial continued Monday here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court with expert witnesses, including a retired senior forensic tech ...
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Court’s Mental Competency Experts Questioned – Judge Turns Down Defense Request for Outside Autism Expert
Court’s Mental Competency Experts Questioned – Judge Turns Down Defense Request for Outside Autism Expert
By Michele Chadwick SANTA BARBARA, CA – A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge this week rejected an ...
By Michele Chadwick SANTA BARBARA, CA – A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge this week rejected an appeal by defense counsel to have his client analyzed by an outside resource better equipped w ...
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Long-Awaited Murder Trial Set Monday in Triple Homicide Case
Long-Awaited Murder Trial Set Monday in Triple Homicide Case
By Lorelei Olivas & Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – It was announced Monday here in Santa Barbara ...
By Lorelei Olivas & Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – It was announced Monday here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court that Pierre Haobsh—incarcerated since 2016 for an alleged triple homicide ...
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Judge Grants Defendant Chance to Reduce Probation Given ‘Exceptional Circumstances’
Judge Grants Defendant Chance to Reduce Probation Given ‘Exceptional Circumstances’
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA - Judge Brian Hill suspended judgment for Hilda Carbajal Solis, who was con ...
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Timothy Ortiz, Joseph Helo, and Juan Gutierrez Not Related, but Stories Reflect Lack of Mental Health Treatment Options
Timothy Ortiz, Joseph Helo, and Juan Gutierrez Not Related, but Stories Reflect Lack of Mental Health Treatment Options
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Three unrelated defendants appeared in Santa Barbara County Superio ...
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Three unrelated defendants appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior Court for preliminary hearings and readiness and settlement conferences last Thursday, and ac ...
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