By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – David Howard Heaven appeared in Santa Barbara County Superio ...
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Man’s Mental Health Evaluation Postponed Because of Defective Jail Phone – His Attorney Calls It ‘Shocking and Infuriating’
Man’s Mental Health Evaluation Postponed Because of Defective Jail Phone – His Attorney Calls It ‘Shocking and Infuriating’
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – David Howard Heaven appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior Court late last week for a review of the results of a mental competency evaluation after bein ...
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Victim of Drunk Driving Accident Shares Trauma, Pain – Defendant Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail
Victim of Drunk Driving Accident Shares Trauma, Pain – Defendant Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA -- The victim of a drunk driving accident shared how the incident alte ...
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA -- The victim of a drunk driving accident shared how the incident altered the course of her and her family’s life—from finances to trauma—in her impact statement her ...
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Judge Deals with Particularly Poignant Domestic Cases
Judge Deals with Particularly Poignant Domestic Cases
By Cassie Larson SANTA BARBARA, CA – Last week, in Dept. 3 of Santa Barbara County Superior Court, vetera ...
By Cassie Larson SANTA BARBARA, CA – Last week, in Dept. 3 of Santa Barbara County Superior Court, veteran Judge Thomas P. Anderle addressed two particularly interesting cases. In the first case Judge ...
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Defendant Waives Rights, Accepts Deal, Pleads No Contest to Charges
Defendant Waives Rights, Accepts Deal, Pleads No Contest to Charges
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA - Defendant David Perlingos—charged with a violent felony and multipl ...
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA - Defendant David Perlingos—charged with a violent felony and multiple misdemeanors—opted to accept an early offer extended by prosecutors and plead no contest in S ...
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Defense, Prosecution Argue over Conditions of Release of Flustered Defendant
Defense, Prosecution Argue over Conditions of Release of Flustered Defendant
By Ascari Bryant SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson in Santa Barbara County Superior Court this ...
By Ascari Bryant SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson in Santa Barbara County Superior Court this week oversaw a lively back and forth between the defense and prosecution about the conditions o ...
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With No Real Rapsheet, Man Accused of Felony Domestic Violence Released Pretrial without Requiring Bail
With No Real Rapsheet, Man Accused of Felony Domestic Violence Released Pretrial without Requiring Bail
By Marcia Barajas SANTA BARBARA, CA – Daniel Zamora-Honesto was in Santa Barbara County Superior Court th ...
By Marcia Barajas SANTA BARBARA, CA – Daniel Zamora-Honesto was in Santa Barbara County Superior Court this week to face multiple domestic violence felony charges including assault, cruelty to child b ...
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Case Not Proven, but Judge Denies Release of Man because of His Prior, Similar Offenses
Case Not Proven, but Judge Denies Release of Man because of His Prior, Similar Offenses
By Dayana Esquivel SANTA BARBARA, CA - Joaquin Perez was arraigned in Santa Barbara County Superior Court ...
By Dayana Esquivel SANTA BARBARA, CA - Joaquin Perez was arraigned in Santa Barbara County Superior Court earlier this week for charges of possession of controlled substances for sale with special all ...
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Judge Balks at Giving Man Pretrial Release Because of ‘Violent’ Behavior in Stalking Case
Judge Balks at Giving Man Pretrial Release Because of ‘Violent’ Behavior in Stalking Case
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Von Deroian here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court ...
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Von Deroian here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Thursday denied the pretrial release of Victor Herrera, citing concerns that he is a danger to ...
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Reflections on Court Watching in Santa Barbara County
Reflections on Court Watching in Santa Barbara County
By Elizabeth Garabedian Court watching this week in Santa Barbara County Superior Court was intere ...
By Elizabeth Garabedian Court watching this week in Santa Barbara County Superior Court was interesting as the concerns of mental health and competency were themes that reappeared throughout my ...
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Forensic Pathologist Testifies that Death Investigation Is Inadequate to Answer All Questions
Forensic Pathologist Testifies that Death Investigation Is Inadequate to Answer All Questions
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – In the Scott Fleming jury trial Wednesday in Dept. 1 of Santa Barbar ...
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – In the Scott Fleming jury trial Wednesday in Dept. 1 of Santa Barbara County Superior Court, presided over by Judge Thomas Adams, an expert witness testified about ...
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Man Upset, Wants to Fire Public Defender in More Than Three-Year-Old Case
Man Upset, Wants to Fire Public Defender in More Than Three-Year-Old Case
By Marcia Barajas SANTA BARBARA, CA – Suleiman Aref Kamarah, II, was in Santa Barbara County Superior Cou ...
By Marcia Barajas SANTA BARBARA, CA – Suleiman Aref Kamarah, II, was in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Monday concerning four first degree felony charges, all of which involve burglary, from a Ja ...
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Public Defender Questions Mental State of Defendant – Judge Unsure, Sets Bail at $1 Million
Public Defender Questions Mental State of Defendant – Judge Unsure, Sets Bail at $1 Million
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Michael Carrozzo ca ...
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Michael Carrozzo called Monday for a continuance to Aug. 2 in the case of Joel Campos, who is facing one count of ...
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Man Frustrates Court, Arguing He Is Both Plaintiff and Defendant So Case Should Be Dismissed
Man Frustrates Court, Arguing He Is Both Plaintiff and Defendant So Case Should Be Dismissed
By Ascari Bryant SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Clifford Anderson late la ...
By Ascari Bryant SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Clifford Anderson late last week was forced to remind Jeffrey Scott Smith that if he had any legal concerns they should ...
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Courts Agrees to Release Veteran with Crohn’s Disease to VA Hospital
Courts Agrees to Release Veteran with Crohn’s Disease to VA Hospital
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – Dennis Anthony Weldon—who said he was “not complaining”—asked and re ...
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – Dennis Anthony Weldon—who said he was “not complaining”—asked and received permission from Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell this past week ...
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Defendant in Domestic Violence Case Released for Mental Health Treatment Program
Defendant in Domestic Violence Case Released for Mental Health Treatment Program
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA- A preliminary hearing setting was held for Christian Hernandez ...
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA- A preliminary hearing setting was held for Christian Hernandez today in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, where the defense requested the release of Herna ...
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Man Tells Santa Barbara Court His Concerns about COVID Inside Facility, Stress of Being Jailed
Man Tells Santa Barbara Court His Concerns about COVID Inside Facility, Stress of Being Jailed
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Keith Zeasley has been incarcerated at Santa Barbara’s jail since F ...
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Keith Zeasley has been incarcerated at Santa Barbara’s jail since February of this year, and when he appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Tuesday morni ...
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Tardy, Botched Court Reports Lead Judge to Postpone Sentencing
Tardy, Botched Court Reports Lead Judge to Postpone Sentencing
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – As a result of tardy, botched court reports, Juan Hernandez will ha ...
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – As a result of tardy, botched court reports, Juan Hernandez will have to spend another day or so in custody awaiting sentencing from Judge Michael Carrozzo in San ...
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Parties Disagree over Necessity of 2nd Mental Health Evaluation for Military Vet Charged with Armed Robbery
Parties Disagree over Necessity of 2nd Mental Health Evaluation for Military Vet Charged with Armed Robbery
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – At the preliminary hearing for Russell Wallace here Thursday, presid ...
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – At the preliminary hearing for Russell Wallace here Thursday, presided over by Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Brian Hill, Deputy District Attorney Adam ...
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Judge Doesn’t Agree with DA, Agrees to Release Defendant for Appointment to Deal with Health Conditions
Judge Doesn’t Agree with DA, Agrees to Release Defendant for Appointment to Deal with Health Conditions
By Ascari Bryant SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Von Deroian in Santa Barbara County Superior Court late Thursd ...
By Ascari Bryant SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Von Deroian in Santa Barbara County Superior Court late Thursday agreed – against the prosecution’s wishes – to release defendant Elena Figueroa for future S ...
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