By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA - During an arraignment Tuesday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Dep ...
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Defense Calls Prosecutor’s Protective Order for Pretrial Release ‘Unlawful’
Defense Calls Prosecutor’s Protective Order for Pretrial Release ‘Unlawful’
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA - During an arraignment Tuesday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Deputy District Attorney Justin Greene issued a criminal protective order for the accused, Philip ...
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Full-Sized Car v. Scooter – Car Wins, Scooter Driver Dies; Alleged Drunk Driver to Stand Trial
Full-Sized Car v. Scooter – Car Wins, Scooter Driver Dies; Alleged Drunk Driver to Stand Trial
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - The prosecution here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court argued l ...
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - The prosecution here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court argued last Friday it was a case of a car driven by a drunk driver versus a motor scooter—and the drive ...
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More Than a Bike Theft – Accused Sentenced for Multiple Charges Following Attempted Bike Theft on Campus
More Than a Bike Theft – Accused Sentenced for Multiple Charges Following Attempted Bike Theft on Campus
By Hannah Adams SANTA BARBARA, CA — A potential bike theft near University of California, Santa Barbara, ...
By Hannah Adams SANTA BARBARA, CA — A potential bike theft near University of California, Santa Barbara, turned into so much more in Santa Barbara County Superior Court last Friday. Judge Pauline Maxw ...
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After Prosecutor Claims Suspect Has ‘Funds,’ and Despite Letter from Accused’s Son, Judge Issues No Bail Warrant for Violation of Court Order
After Prosecutor Claims Suspect Has ‘Funds,’ and Despite Letter from Accused’s Son, Judge Issues No Bail Warrant for Violation of Court Order
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - After the prosecutor said Michael Der Bagdasarian should be jailed o ...
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - After the prosecutor said Michael Der Bagdasarian should be jailed on no bail because he has the “funds” to pay proposed $250,00 bail, the judge here in Santa Barb ...
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Judge Denies Motion to Separate Murder, Adult Store Robbery Jury Trials for ‘Judicial Economy’ After Defense Asks Judge to ‘Educate’ Them
Judge Denies Motion to Separate Murder, Adult Store Robbery Jury Trials for ‘Judicial Economy’ After Defense Asks Judge to ‘Educate’ Them
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - “Educate me on the relevance between the burglary of a dirty bookst ...
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - “Educate me on the relevance between the burglary of a dirty bookstore and its relationship to a homicide,” Deputy Public Defender Douglas R. Hayes asked Judge Br ...
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Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for ‘Dissuading’ Witness, and Ordered to have No Contact with Children
Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for ‘Dissuading’ Witness, and Ordered to have No Contact with Children
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - After being found guilty of a felony charge of dissuading a victim o ...
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA - After being found guilty of a felony charge of dissuading a victim of a crime from participating or testifying in a criminal investigation, ”DavidX” was sentenced ...
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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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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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