It will take more time to determine if a Dos Palos woman charged with killing her own mother in an alleged “Satanic sacrifice” is mentally fit to stand trial. Court … Click to Continue »
Read More »Defense attorney claims tire blowout may have caused crash, not DUI, social media
Obdulia Sanchez, 18, of Stockton, appears before judge David W. Moranda during a pre-preliminary hearing at the Robert M. Falasco Justice Center, a branch of the Merced County Superior Court in Los Banos, Calif., Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. Sanchez has been charged with DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter for a …
Read More »Live stream, alleged DUI may not have caused deadly crash, defense attorney says
The defense attorney for Obdulia Sanchez – the 18-year-old Stockton woman accused of driving drunk while recording the crash last month that killed her younger sister – said on Friday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Judge rejects defense bid to remove Merced prosecutors from corruption case
A Santa Clara County judge struck down an attempt by defense attorneys to remove the Merced County District Attorney’s Office from a Los Banos corruption case. However, Judge Leslie Nichols … Click to Continue »
Read More »Who will Merced County supervisors choose for defense contract?
In the coming weeks, Merced County supervisors will choose either to maintain a years-old relationship or start a new one with a contract for criminal defense services. While the Public … Click to Continue »
Read More »Millions of dollars at stake. Fight brewing over Merced defense contract
A multimillion-dollar fight looms over Merced County’s criminal defense services as the deadline approaches quickly for Merced County to approve a new contract for attorneys working on dozens of open … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County plans to hire new legal defense firm. Here’s why it matters to you.
Merced County appears poised to change who it pays for local criminal defense work. The move would end a 14-year partnership with a Merced attorney and his subcontractors and bring … Click to Continue »
Read More »Defense attorney group signs one-year contract with Merced County
Merced Defense Associates initially wanted three-year deal Supervisors have asked for service to be put out for bid The one-year deal will keep county from having to contract with individual attorneys … Click to Continue »
Read More »Uncertainty looms for indigent criminal defense in Merced County
Merced Defense Associates provides Merced County with indigent defense services A 16-year-old contract ends Thursday Board of Supervisors voted for one-year extension, which MDA has said it won’t agree to … Click to Continue »
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