By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA - The judge here in Santa Barbara Superior Court last week remanded a ...
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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 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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Trial Set for Man Who Allegedly Joined Other Jail Inmates in Brutal Beating of Man
Trial Set for Man Who Allegedly Joined Other Jail Inmates in Brutal Beating of Man
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA - After allegedly beating a fellow inmate with four other associates during ...
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2 PROBATION CASES: Judge Rules Triathlete Still Needs DUI SCRAM, and Sex Offender Given Break This Time
2 PROBATION CASES: Judge Rules Triathlete Still Needs DUI SCRAM, and Sex Offender Given Break This Time
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Von Deroian presided over two separate matters in the Santa B ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Von Deroian presided over two separate matters in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court Friday, both involving misdemeanor counts regarding post-convictio ...
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MS-13 Gang Murder Trial in Santa Barbara Ongoing without Jury
MS-13 Gang Murder Trial in Santa Barbara Ongoing without Jury
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – The judge here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court last week cit ...
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – The judge here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court last week cited objections to the type of evidence that will be presented to the jury in the so-called “MS-1 ...
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Man Released from Custody to Parents after 64 Days in Jail for Alleged DUI and Battery against Those Same Parents
Man Released from Custody to Parents after 64 Days in Jail for Alleged DUI and Battery against Those Same Parents
By Mairead Perez SANTA BARBARA, CA - Leonardo Ramos appeared before Judge Pauline Maxwell here in Santa B ...
By Mairead Perez SANTA BARBARA, CA - Leonardo Ramos appeared before Judge Pauline Maxwell here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court this week via Zoom, requesting to be released from jail to return ...
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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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Mother of Three, Associated with a Man Charged with Domestic Violence, Given Pretrial Release
Mother of Three, Associated with a Man Charged with Domestic Violence, Given Pretrial Release
By Carson Eschen and Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA - A deputy public defender argued here in Santa Bar ...
By Carson Eschen and Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA - A deputy public defender argued here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Wednesday that a mother’s pretrial release conditions were too strin ...
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Man Denied Diversion after Allegedly Grabbing Someone without COVID Mask
Man Denied Diversion after Allegedly Grabbing Someone without COVID Mask
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA –Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell denied a p ...
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA –Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell denied a petition for diversion for a man this week who allegedly grabbed by the neck someone who wasn’t ...
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In Busy Santa Barbara Court: 2 Cases, 2 Different Results – 1 Trial Upcoming, 1 Man Headed to Prison
In Busy Santa Barbara Court: 2 Cases, 2 Different Results – 1 Trial Upcoming, 1 Man Headed to Prison
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – One man here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court this week plea ...
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – One man here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court this week pleaded not guilty and was released pretrial—another man took a plea bargain is now set for a priso ...
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Trial Expected for Embezzlement and Tax Evasion Charges Against President of Local Bank
Trial Expected for Embezzlement and Tax Evasion Charges Against President of Local Bank
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA –Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Von Deroian ruled M ...
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA –Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Von Deroian ruled Monday that the prosecution had enough evidence at a preliminary hearing to charge local banker ...
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Man Charged with Multiple Felonies Refuses Right to Counsel
Man Charged with Multiple Felonies Refuses Right to Counsel
By Mairead Perez SANTA BARBARA, CA - Michael Bosch surprised everyone here Thursday in Santa Barbara Cou ...
By Mairead Perez SANTA BARBARA, CA - Michael Bosch surprised everyone here Thursday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court when he stated that he was refusing his right to counsel, and was choosing t ...
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‘Let’s Go Surf, Dude’ – Bizarre Requests Lead to a Comedic-Frustrating Day in Santa Barbara Courtroom
‘Let’s Go Surf, Dude’ – Bizarre Requests Lead to a Comedic-Frustrating Day in Santa Barbara Courtroom
By Angelina Sang and Sophia Barberini SANTA BARBARA, CA – A series of bizarre situations occurred here i ...
By Angelina Sang and Sophia Barberini SANTA BARBARA, CA – A series of bizarre situations occurred here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Tuesday, ranging from people poorly representing themselv ...
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Unhoused Man ‘Unlawful Camping’ Case Dismissed ‘In the Interest of Justice’
Unhoused Man ‘Unlawful Camping’ Case Dismissed ‘In the Interest of Justice’
By Angelina Sang and Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA - Judge Clifford R. Anderson in Santa Barbara County S ...
By Angelina Sang and Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA - Judge Clifford R. Anderson in Santa Barbara County Superior Court here Monday dismissed an “unlawful camping” charge against an unhoused man after ...
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Jail Phones Don’t Work to Contact Lawyers, Jail Food ‘Horrific,’ Man Charges; Judge Promises to Help Contact Legal Aid
Jail Phones Don’t Work to Contact Lawyers, Jail Food ‘Horrific,’ Man Charges; Judge Promises to Help Contact Legal Aid
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA – A man here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Friday complained long ...
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA – A man here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court Friday complained long and hard to the judge that he was unable to secure legal counsel because the phones in the jai ...
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Unhoused Person Pleads with Judge to Appear Via Zoom for Next Court Date
Unhoused Person Pleads with Judge to Appear Via Zoom for Next Court Date
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – There was some heavy-duty negotiating here Wednesday in Santa ...
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – There was some heavy-duty negotiating here Wednesday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court—not about a super serious plea deal, but just how and when to ge ...
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