costs
… An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily …
probable cause
… A judicial finding that there exists reasonable grounds for belief that a person should be arrested or searched. …
double jeopardy
… (5th Amendment) against more than one prosecution for the same crime. …
lien
… a person has upon the property of another as security for a debt owned to the lienholder. …
concurrent sentences
… Sentences for two or more crimes ordered by the judge to be served …
Karen Levey Receives the Arnie Wilkerson Memorial Court Service Award
… Karen Levey has been with the Ninth Circuit for over three decades and has proven herself, time and time … and her dedicated work ethic, earned her a nomination for the George C. Young Inn of Court’s 2021 Arnie Wilkerson … firsthand, therefore it was only fitting he nominated her for the award. Originally hired to manage jury for the Orange …
K-9th Circuit Therapy Dog Program Unveiled
… a reality. Once a participating agency identifies the need for a therapy dog, a referral form is filled out. After the request for a therapy team is approved, a DCF point person contacts … are provided by the nonprofit organization Companions for Courage. The teams are registered graduates of recognized …
Judge Mark Blechman Named “Citizen of the Year”
… residents. Judge Blechman was honored with the award for spearheading the development and implementation of … around Drug Court and the recommendations of Justice for Vets, Veterans Court coordinates the resources of the … and Lymphoma Society named Judge Blechman a candidate for their “Man of the Year” award for his efforts in raising …
conspiracy
… A combination of two or more persons formed for the purpose of committing by joint collaboration some …
Judge Blackwell Honored with Award
… bench. She served as the Administrative Circuit Judge for the Civil Division in 1997 and for the Domestic Division in 2002 and in 2006. She also served as the Associate Administrative Judge for the Circuit Criminal Division in 2011. Some of Judge …