Trials

19+ hour, 15+ min ago   (286+ words) A six-year-old California murder case ended in a mistrial after the defendant’s attorney was arrested at the courthouse on suspicion of being under the influence, according to The Modesto Bee. The unusual series of events unfolded this week in Stanislaus…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1476+ words) A Stanislaus County judge declared a mistrial Friday in a six-year-old Modesto murder case after the defendant’s appointed attorney was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence in court, then failed to return to court or respond to repeated…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (930+ words) In a Stockton courtroom, testimony continued Friday in the competency trial of Wesley Brownlee that has so far focused on tape recordings that prosecutors hope will show the accused serial killer can talk and appears to understand what’s being said…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1238+ words) Family members of alleged Stockton serial killer Wesley Brownlee testified Sept. 11 for the first time in a competency trial to determine whether he is fit to stand trial. Brownlee, 47, was arrested in October 2022 and is charged in the shooting deaths…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (247+ words) Riverside County supervisors are responding to a grand jury report that raised concerns about how the county’s five jails are being operated. The grand jury is calling for independent oversight, a five-year plan and more publicly available data on jail…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (216+ words) BEAUMONT — The prosecution calls it murder. The defense says it was self-defense and the lawful protection of property. Daryae Johnson, 25, is on trial for the July 30, 2023 shooting death of 17-year-old Zavion Massey at the West End Crossing Apartments on Phelan…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (492+ words) RIVERSIDE, CA — Riverside County supervisors Tuesday signed off on an Executive Office report — and a separate one filed by Sheriff Chad Bianco — that asserted the county will not implement some recommendations from a grand jury to improve jail operations, but…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (47+ words) FOX 13 Tampa Bay It's been three and a half years since Largo Attorney Steven Cozzi walked into his office bathroom and vanished. Former plastic surgeon Dr. Tomasz Kosowski is now on trial for the murder case. FOX 13's Kailey Tracy…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (333+ words) Starting Jan. 1, 2028, Californians ages 80 and older can opt-out of jury service permanently due to a medical condition, without needing a note from a health care provider. The change comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1359 on Monday, which enables…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (283+ words) An attempted murder trial is underway for an alleged intimate partner violence shooting that happened a few days after a mass murder in Sault Ste. Marie. The name of the 64-year-old man who is standing trial can't be included in…...