Nearly four years after Ethan Morse was declared innocent of murder charges, he and his lawyers were in a Fresno courtroom on Wednesday to repair his reputation and to accuse … Click to Continue »
Read More »This is why everyone charged with a crime gets a lawyer even if you can’t afford one
The Merced County Public Defender’s Office explains the importance of the case Gideon v. Wainwright, which resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the right to counsel is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch as Obdulia Sanchez makes appearance with lawyer at Los Banos court
Obdulia Sanchez, 18, of Stockton, appears before judge David W. Moranda during a bail hearing at the Robert M. Falasco Justice Center, a branch of the Merced County Superior Court in Los Banos, Calif., on Friday, July 28, 2017. Sanchez has been charged with DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter for …
Read More »Frank Carson makes first court appearance as lawyer after release from jail
Prosecutors are asking a judge to decide whether defense attorney Frank Carson can represent his client in a Modesto murder case. Carson faces a murder charge in an unrelated case; … Click to Continue »
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