A jury trial was postponed Thursday for a gang member charged with killing a well-known taxi driver two years ago in Merced. Joseph E. Castrillo, 20, has pleaded not guilty … Click to Continue »
Read More »Defendant, prosecutor argue over request to delay capital murder trial
Mark Edward Mesiti, who is accused of sexually abusing and killing his teenage daughter, told a judge Thursday that conditions at the Stanislaus County Jail have interfered with his preparations … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County students get courtroom experience in mock trial
High school students from around the county on Wednesday played the parts of prosecutors, defense attorneys and witnesses during a fictional human-trafficking case heard at the Courthouse Museum in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »County’s first mock trial will be held in historic courthouse
Merced County students will compete in the region’s first mock trial event this week in a historical place where judgments were passed down. The District Attorney’s Office and Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted child molester in Merced wants a new trial – and a bug scientist
A convicted child molester wants to represent himself in a new Merced Superior Court trial. Lonnie Lee Poslof Jr., from Fresno, appeared in court Friday morning in Merced for what … Click to Continue »
Read More »Judge orders trial in Turlock man’s fatal shooting
A judge on Tuesday determined there’s enough evidence for Devenae Price and Kevin Barnes to stand trial in the death of Falane Jones, a 37-year-old father who was gunned down … Click to Continue »
Read More »Third defendant in Keith Foster drug case sentenced; his trial date still to come
Another defendant in a drug-trafficking ring allegedly run by Fresno’s former deputy police chief Keith Foster was sentenced Monday to 12 months of probation. Jennifer Donabedian also will have to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trial set next month in case of man accused of killing ex-cellmate
A January jury trial has been set for a 37-year-old Atwater man accused of gunning down his former cellmate last year outside a city park. David J. Lastra has pleaded … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trial set for 2013 Merced County homicide case
A September jury trial is scheduled for a Chowchilla woman charged with killing a man nearly three years ago. Olivia Florenza Ramos, 27, has pleaded not guilty to murder in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Attorney claims jury misconduct in Livingston officer’s trial
A Merced Superior Court judge denied a motion Thursday to release jury contact information to the attorney of a Livingston police officer convicted in June of assaulting a man in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Father and son go to trial for alleged slaying of neighbors’ dog
Prosecutors say a father and son viciously attacked and killed a 2-year-old dog with a baseball bat and a wooden stake. The father and son say they were defending themselves … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trial set for Gustine man charged with infant’s death
A September jury trial is set for a 26-year-old Gustine man charged with murder in connection with the death of his 9-month-old son. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Defendant ordered to stand trial in Merced taxicab slaying
Taxicab driver Dean Barker shot to death Jan. 5, 2015 Defendant Joseph E. Castrillo has pleaded not guilty Police reports describe homicide as botched robbery … Click to Continue »
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