By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA - After overseeing a lively discussion over the inconsistent interpretation ...
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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 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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District Attorney ‘One Shot to Change Ways’ Plea Bargain for Unlawful Weapon Possession
District Attorney ‘One Shot to Change Ways’ Plea Bargain for Unlawful Weapon Possession
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Hector Alvarez pleaded guilty Friday in Santa Barbara County Court ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Hector Alvarez pleaded guilty Friday in Santa Barbara County Court to unlawfully carrying a firearm in violation of conditions set by virtue of his prior felony c ...
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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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DUI Driver BAC Nearly 5 Times Legal Limit, Judge Notes ‘You Are Lucky to Be Alive’
DUI Driver BAC Nearly 5 Times Legal Limit, Judge Notes ‘You Are Lucky to Be Alive’
By Noe Herrera SANTA MARIA, CA - A substitute judge in the Santa Barbara County Courthouse here this week ...
By Noe Herrera SANTA MARIA, CA - A substitute judge in the Santa Barbara County Courthouse here this week accepted a misdemeanor plea by an alleged drunk driver with a blood alcohol content level of . ...
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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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Man Tries to Reduce Protective Order to See Daughter – In Court Twice This Week
Man Tries to Reduce Protective Order to See Daughter – In Court Twice This Week
By Mei Perez LOMPOC, CA - “S***” appeared in Santa Barbara County Court for the second time in a week wit ...
By Mei Perez LOMPOC, CA - “S***” appeared in Santa Barbara County Court for the second time in a week with his lawyer Adrian Galvan Friday, in a desperate effort to amend a criminal protective order k ...
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A Plea Change Brings Up Touchy Immigration Issue for Man
A Plea Change Brings Up Touchy Immigration Issue for Man
By Sonam Hundal SANTA BARBARA, CA – Quevas Ramirez just wanted to get his case over and agreed in Santa B ...
By Sonam Hundal SANTA BARBARA, CA – Quevas Ramirez just wanted to get his case over and agreed in Santa Barbara County Superior Courthouse via Zoom last week to change his plea for his case—it involve ...
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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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Displaced Man Asks for Court’s Help – Judge Tosses Him in Jail, Triples Bail
Displaced Man Asks for Court’s Help – Judge Tosses Him in Jail, Triples Bail
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA - The judge here in Santa Barbara Superior Court last week remanded a ...
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA - The judge here in Santa Barbara Superior Court last week remanded a man back into custody and reissued bail at $100,000 after alleged violations of his terms of re ...
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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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Judge Agrees to Dismiss Man’s Hit-and-Run and Auto Theft Cases with Waivers
Judge Agrees to Dismiss Man’s Hit-and-Run and Auto Theft Cases with Waivers
By Angelina Sang LOMPOC - Judge Raimundo Montes De Oca somewhat reluctantly allowed Jaime Coria with five ...
By Angelina Sang LOMPOC - Judge Raimundo Montes De Oca somewhat reluctantly allowed Jaime Coria with five serious charges to take a plea deal Tuesday here in Santa Barbara County Court, dismissing two ...
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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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