Defendant Sentenced for Rape, Assault to Commit Sexual Assault
DATE: March 1, 2024 CASE: Erick Brandon (Case #23FE003999) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Kelly Clark, Adult Sexual Assault Prosecution The Honorable James Arguelles sentenced Erick Brandon to 54 years to life in prison. On November 8, 2023, a jury [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Forcible Lewd Acts on a Child
DATE: March 1, 2024 CASE: Nazra Dance Bertelli (Case #20FE018193) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Ryan Roebuck, Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit The Honorable Delbert Oros sentenced Nazra Dance Bertelli to 100 years in prison. On November 15, [...]
Defendant Convicted of Shooting Murder at Party
DATE: March 1, 2024 CASE: Sean Hardy (Case #19FE019285) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney TeriAnn Grimes, Homicide Unit Sean Hardy was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder with the allegation that he personally discharged a firearm causing death [...]
Defendant Convicted of Multiple Charges Stemming from Carjacking
DATE: February 28, 2024 CASE: James Martin (Case #22FE003163) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Adriana Garcia, Major Crimes Unit James Martin was convicted by a jury of carjacking, five counts of attempted carjacking, hit and run and reckless driving. [...]
Former California State Controller Office Employee Pleads to Grand Theft
DATE: February 27, 2024 CASE: Miguel Espinosa (Case #23FE005339) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Nicholas Johnson, Special Investigations Unit Former California State Controller Office employee Miguel Espinosa pled guilty to three felony counts of grand theft. The California Highway [...]
Defendants Sentenced for First-Degree Murder
DATE: February 26, 2024 CASE: Elijah Utsey & Joshua Berry (Case #22FE019386) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Omar Singh, Homicide Unit The Honorable Ernest Sawtelle sentenced Elijah Utsey to 75 years to life in prison and Joshua Berry to [...]