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High Profile Case Information will be displayed as cases are scheduled for court.  Updates will be posted as soon as possible following any court dates. 


PEOPLE vs Souliotes, G

Case #127950

Charges: Penal Code §187(a)

Attorneys: Deputy District Attorney: Dave Harris

Defense Attorney: Jim Brosnahan; George Harris, et al.

Next Court Date: A Motion to Dismiss hearing has been scheduled for June 05, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. and a Law & Motion along with a Bail Review hearing has been scheduled for June 10, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will take place in Department 7 of the Superior Court of California, County of  Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, first floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Donald Shaver presiding.


PEOPLE vs. Barocio, G.; Mendoza, L.; Robles, J.; Rodriguez, N.; Sebourn, Jenna; Sebourn, Jesse; Fernandez, E.; Sebourn, M.; Mendoza, D.;

 

Case #1456746

 

Charges: Penal Code §187(a)

Attorneys: Deputy District Attorney: Thomas Brennan

Defense Attorney: Mendoza, L. - Lewis Wentz

                                 Robles, J. - Steve Foley

                                 Rodriguez, N. - Bruce Perry

                                 Sebourn, Jenna - Alexis Briggs

                                 Sebourn, Jesse - Gregg Bentley

                                 Fernandez, E. - Matt Yeoman

                                 Sebourn, M. - Dan Johnson

                                 Mendoza, D. - Ron LaForce

 

 

Next Court Date: Arraignment hearing has been scheduled for June 03, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will take place in Department 9 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Basement, Modesto, CA. Judge Thomas D. Zeff presiding.


PEOPLE vs. Robert Palomino, Juan Jose Nila, Armando Osegueda, Jose Osegueda, Richard Garcia, Joseph Luis Jauriqui, Ricky Madrigal

Case #1456524

 

Charges: Penal Code §187(a)

Attorneys: Deputy District Attorney: Marlisa Ferreira

Defense Attorney: Garcia, R. - Stephen Foley

                                 Jauriqui, J. - Mark Sullivan

                                 Madrigal, R. - Mary Lynn Belsher

                                 Nila, J. - Martha Carlton

                                 Osequeda, J. - Lewis Wentz

                                 Osequeda, A. - Tai C. Bogen

                                 Palomino, R. - Ernie Spokes

 

Next Court Date: A Continued Arraignment hearing has been scheduled for June 19, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will take place in Department 9 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Basement, Modesto, CA. Judge Scott T. Steffen presiding.


PEOPLE vs. Patrick Denny

 

Case #1451507  

                                                                                                    

Charges:  Penal Code §192 (c) (1)

Bail Amount: $250,000

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:                     

                     Defense Attorney:   Victoria Bossi                                                     

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for May 23, 2013 at 8:30 a.m..  The hearing will take place in Department 5 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Thomas Zeff presiding.


PEOPLE vs. Robert Hodges

Case #1450918    

                                                                                                   

Charges:  Penal Code §289(i)

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Annette Rees

                    Defense Attorney:  Kirk McAllister                                                     

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for June 11, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 5 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Thomas Zeff presiding.


PEOPLE vs. Dustin Gran; Brittany Navarra

Case #1446324(Gran)                   

          1429372 (Navarra)  

                                                                                   

Charges:  Penal Code §187(a)

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Edmond Gill

                    Defense Attorney:  John Garvin(Gran)                                                     

                                                     Steven Geringer (Navarra)

 

Next Court Date:  A Law and Motion hearing has been scheduled for May 17, 2013 for defendant Gran.  The hearing will take place in Department 3 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Marie Silveira presiding.


PEOPLE vs. Brandy Lee Rose Devine

Case #1447364

 

Charges:  Penal Code 187(a), 273a(a), Health & Safety Code 11550(a)

Bail Amount: One million dollars

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  John Mayne

                    Defense Attorney:  Marcus Mumford

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for June 20, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 1 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Dawna Reeves presiding.


PEOPLE vs James Christopher Hooker

 

Case #1443676


Charges:  Penal Code §288a (b)(1) with special allegation of PC section 803(f)

Bail Amount: $50,000  has been posted

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney: Elizabeth Owen

                    Defense Attorney:  Mary Lynn Belsher 

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial has been scheduled for July 03, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will take place in Department 5 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Thomas Zeff presiding.

 

 

CRC 2.503(e) Order

First Amended Complaint

Arrest Warrant

Affidavit

Request for Order Setting Bail

 

Deanna Lorraine Hooker vs. James Christopher Hooker

Case #458809

Family Law Filing

 

Next Court Date:  Petition filed 2/24/12. File is under submission in Department 14.   Judge Jack Jacobson presiding.


PEOPLE vs LEE FREDDIE GAINES II

Case #1439804

 

Charges:  Penal Code §288a

Bail Amount: $325,000   

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Dave Harris

                    Defense Attorney:  Mary Lynn Blesher

 

Next Court Date:  Pled to CT II PC 647(b), misd and CT III PC 484(a), misd. 30 day informal probation.


PEOPLE vs NICHOLAS SPANGLER

Case #1442178 

 

Charges:  Penal Code §187(a) 

Bail Amount: No Bail   

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  John Baker

                    Defense Attorney:  Brian Lafferty

 

Next Court Date:  A Preliminary Examination hearing has been scheduled for July 23, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 8 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Ricardo Cordova presiding.


PEOPLE vs ROBBIE BLACKWELL

Case #1441854

 

Charges:  Penal Code §187(a) 

Bail Amount: No Bail   

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  John Baker

                    Defense Attorney:  Grayin Bryant

 

Next Court Date:  A Preliminary Examination hearing has been scheduled for July 23, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 8 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Ricardo Cordova presiding.


PEOPLE vs MARIA ELENA TORRES

 

Case #1441654

 

Charges:  Penal Code §187(a) 

Bail Amount: $1 Million   

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Annette Rees                       

                    Defense Attorney:  Greg Spiering

 

Next Court Date:  A Preliminary hearing has been scheduled for May 22, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 7 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Scott Steffen presiding.


PEOPLE vs JUAN TELLO, JR.; ALEXANDER HERNANDEZ LOPEZ

Case #1440911


Charges:  Penal Code §187(a)
Bail Amount: $2 Million
Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Wendell Emerson
Defense Attorney:  Frank Carson (Tello); Robert Forkner (Lopez)

Next Court Date:  A Preliminary hearing has been scheduled for August 01, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. The hearings will take place in Department 8 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Ricardo Córdova presiding.


PEOPLE vs MARK EDWARD BURGESS; ERNESTO MORALES JR.  

Case #1438146/1438460

 

Charges:  Penal Code §187(a) 

Bail Amount:  No Bail (Burgess); $2 Million (Morales)   

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  John Mayne                       

                    Defense Attorney:  Pro Per (Burgess); Hans Hjertonsson (Morales)

 

Next Court Date:  A hearing has been scheduled for June 21, 2013 for defendant Burgess. A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for August 02, 2013 for defendant Morlaes. The hearings will take place in Department 1 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Dawna Reeves presiding.


PEOPLE vs SAUL HERNANDEZ

Case #1435877

 

Charges:  Penal Code §187(a) 

Bail Amount:  $2 Million     

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Wendell Emerson                      

                    Defense Attorney:  Berndt Brauer 

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for May 24, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 2 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Linda McFadden presiding.


PEOPLE vs MITCHELL JOSEPH AZEVEDO

Case #1435813

Charges:  Penal Code §187(a) 

Bail Amount:  $2 Million  

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Wendell Emerson                     

                    Defense Attorney:  Marcus Mumford 

 

Next Court Date:  A Preliminary Examinatin hearing has been scheduled for September 03, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 5 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Thomas Zeff presiding.


PEOPLE vs ABINESH KUMAR

Case #1435748

 

Charges:  Penal Code §187(a) 

Bail Amount: $2 Million 

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Annette Rees                     

                    Defense Attorney:  Martin Baker

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for June 26, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 4 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge John Freeland presiding.


PEOPLE vs THOMAS KEVIN HART

 Case #1435227

Charges:  Penal Code §288.5(a) 

Bail Amount: $250,000

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Elaine Casillas                   

                    Defense Attorney:  Tom Hogan

 

Next Court Date:  A Resetting Jury Trial hearing has been scheduled for July 30, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 5 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Thomas Zeff presiding.


PEOPLE vs MARK EDWARD MESITI

 

Case #1403298

 

Charges:  Penal Code §187(a) 

Bail Amount: No Bail

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Annette Rees

                    Defense Attorney:  Robert Orenstein 

 

Next Court Date:  A Law and Motion hearing has been scheduled for June 03, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 4 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge John Freeland presiding.


PEOPLE vs CLINTON CURTIS WILSON   

 

Case #1431364


Charges: 
Penal Code §187(a)
Bail Amount:  $2 Million

 Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:   Rob Taro
                    Defense Attorney:  Bernie Fairfield   

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for May 24, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 7 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Scott Steffen  presiding.


PEOPLE vs. NICOLE MARIE PAPAS

 

Case # 1452548

 

Charges:  Penal Code 187(a), 451(a)

Bail Amount:  No Bail

 Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Michael Houston

                    Defense Attorney:  Jessie Garcia

 

Next Court Date:  A Preliminary hearing has been scheduled for May 24, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.   The hearing will take place in Department 7 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, lcoated at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Scott Steffen presiding.

 


PEOPLE vs SHANNA WILLS

 

Case #1431354


Charges: 
Penal Code §187(a)
Bail Amount:  $3 Million

 Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:   Randy Fischer
                    Defense Attorney:   Greg Speiring

 

Next Court Date:   A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for June 03, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 4 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge John Freeland presiding.


PEOPLE vs ZHI JIAN MEI  

 

Case #1431285


Charges: 
Penal Code §187(a)
Bail Amount:  $1,030,000

 Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:   Alan Cassidy
                    Defense Attorney:   Nancy Smith

 

Next Court Date:  A Resetting of Jury Trial hearing has been scheduled forOctober 08, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 6 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Nancy Ashley presiding.  


PEOPLE vs KARI PATRICIA ABBEY   

 

Case #1430883


Charges: 
Penal Code §182(a)
Bail Amount:  $1 Million

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:   Dave Harris
                    Defense Attorney:   Michael Rains

 

Next Court Date:  A Resetting Jury Trial hearing has been scheduled for May 24, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 8 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Ricardo Córdova presiding.  


 PEOPLE vs JORGE ALBERTO MENDOZA

 

Case #1428320


Charges: 
Penal Code §664/187
Bail Amount:  
$5 Million

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  John Baker
                    Defense Attorney:   Maureen Keller

 

Next Court Date:  A Reset Jury Trial hearing has been scheduled for May 29, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 8 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Ricardo Córdova presiding.


PEOPLE vs OLOTH PHOMMAHAXAY; SOPHON TING; CHRIS DOUANGKHAM

 

Case #1427838


Charges:  Penal Code §187
Bail Amount:  $10 Million each

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Marlisa Ferreira
                    Defense Attorneys:  Martha Carlton-Magana(Phommahaxay); Robert Winston(ting); Matthew Yeoman(Douangkham)

 

Next Court Date:  Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for June 06, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 3 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Marie Silveira presiding.


PEOPLE vs GUILLERMO RIVERA; RAUL SANCHEZ; ALESSANDRA SANCHEZ

 

Case #1427796


Charges:  Penal Code §187 (Rivera/Sanchez); Penal Code §136.1 (Alessandra)
Bail Amount:  
$2 Million (Rivera); $1 Million (Sanchez); $250,000 (Alessandra)

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Thomas Brennan
                    Defense Attorneys:  Peter Stavrianoudakis (Raul); Hans Hjertonsson(Rivera); Bruce Perry (Alessandra)

 

Next Court Date:  A Resetting of Jury Trial hearing has been scheduled for June 06, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. The hearing will take place in Department 5 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Thomas Zeff presiding.


PEOPLE vs ANITRA HANKINS

 

Case #1423952


Charges:  Penal Code §664/187(a)
Bail Amount:  $580,000

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Annette Rees
                   Defense Attorney:  Robert Westbrook

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for September 09, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.  The hearing will take place in Department 4 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge John Freeland presiding.


PEOPLE vs ANGEL DELVILLAR; ANGELINA MENDOZA


Case #1423592


Charges: 
Penal Code §187(a) with enhancements (DelVillar)
Bail Amount:  No Bail (DelVillar); $100,000 (Mendoza)

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Wendell Emerson
                    Defense Attorneys:  Kellee Malone (DelVillar); Brian Lafferty (Mendoza)

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for May 22, 2013. The hearing will take place in Department 1 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Dawna Reeves presiding.


PEOPLE vs JAH-KARI D'SEAN PHYALL; DANIEL PANTOJA; TURLOCK HERNAN DIAZ


Case #1423449 (Pantoja and Diaz)
Case #
1421756 (Phyall)


Charges:  Penal Code §187(a)
Bail Amount:  $1 Million (Phyall); $4 Million (Pantoja/Diaz)

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Thomas Brennan
                    Defense Attorneys:  Frank Carson (Phyall); Robert Winston (Pantoja); Mike Scheid (Diaz)

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for July 25, 2013. The hearing will take place in Department 7 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Scott Steffen presiding.


PEOPLE vs HECTOR JOAQUIN ROCHA, JR; DOMINGO BECERRA III; AQUILES VIRGEN


Case #1416492 (Rocha)

Case #1416491 (Becerra)

Case #1416493 (Virgen)


Charges:  Penal Code §187(a) with Death Penalty Enhancement
Bail Amount:  $2 Million (Rocha); No Bail (Becerra); $4 Million (Virgen)

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Thomas Brennan
                    Defense Attorney:  Robert Wildman (Rocha); Robert Winston (Becerra); William Miller (Virgen)

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for August 12, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. for defendant Becerra.  Rocha and Virgen are dismissed.  The hearings will take place in Department 2 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, Second Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Linda McFadden presiding.


PEOPLE vs PHILLIP LOPEZ, JR; DANIEL FLORES; JOHNNY MONTALVO/JOHN RIVERA

 

Case #1429370 (Montalvo/Rivera/Cardenas)
Case #1416464 (Lopez)

Case #1416465 (Flores)


Charges:  Penal Code §187(a)
Bail Amount:  $2 Million (Lopez/Flores); $10 Million (Montalvo/Rivera); No Bail (Cardenas)

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Thomas Brennan
                    Defense Attorney:  Steve Foley (Lopez); Ernest Spokes (Flores); James Mootz (Rivera); Ramon Magaña (Montalvo); Lew Wentz (Cardenas)

Next Court Date:  A Setting Jury Trial hearing has been scheduled for June 21, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. for defendants Montalvo/Rivera/Cardenas.  D
efendant Flores has pled.  Defendant Lopez is dismissed. The hearings will take place in Department 6 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Nancy Ashley presiding.


PEOPLE vs JOSEPH LEROY DIXON; MADELINE CARMEN LOPEZ; DESIREE GARCIA MILLS

Case #1403615

  

Charges:  Penal Code §187(a)
Bail Amount:  No Bail

Attorneys:  Deputy District Attorney:  Brad Nix
                    Defense Attorney:  Mark Sullivan (Dixon); Robert Winston (Lopez); Greg Spiering (Mills)

 

Next Court Date:  A Pretrial has been scheduled for September 13, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. for defendant Dixon.  Defendant Mills pled to a Felony 32 PC, Sentencing proceedings have been set for November 08, 2013 to set a date for sentencing.  A Pretrial hearing has been scheduled for June 24, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. for defendant Lopez.  The hearings will take place in Department 7 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA.  Judge Scott Steffen presiding.


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