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23Year Old Man Sentenced to 6 years in Prison for Child Molest
Defendant Moises Flores, 23years old, was sentenced today by the Honorable Shelly Averill to serve 6years in state prison after pleading no contest to one charge of committing alewd act on a child under 14 in violation of Penal Code section 288(a). Read full story
Rohnert Park Man Receives Life Sentence For Child Molestation
2147490884 2020-07-09 false Immediate Rohnert Park Man Receives Life Sentence For Child Molestation Santa Rosa CA Martin Dewitt, of Rohnert Park, CA was sentenced today by the Honorable Shelly Averill to serve 30 years-to-Life in prison. The sentence follows a guilty plea by Dewitt, in Ma Read full story
Sonoma County DA Announces Dismissal of 2,735 Marijuana Convictions
Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today that 2,735 Sonoma County marijuana convictions will be dismissed as part of a program initiated by her office with the assistance of the “Clear My Record” application, a state-wide software application that allows District Attorneys to securely and accurately evaluate eligibility for Proposition 64 relief by reading and interpreting criminal history data from the California Department of Justice. Read full story
City Ventures Agrees to Implement Training and Pay $199,000 to Resolve Pollution Case
District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant City Ventures Homebuilding, LLC (“CV”) has resolved a civil environmental enforcement action for water pollution and unlawful business practices during construction of new homes in the Fox Hollow subdivision Read full story
Serial Killer DeniedParole
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch announced today that on May 27, 2020, the CaliforniaBoard of Prison Terms denied parole to 69 year old Michael Carson, who, alongwith his wife Susan Carson, was convicted in the early 1980’s of committingthree separate murders in the counties of Sonoma, San Francisco and Humboldt. Read full story
Prison Inmate Convicted of Murder Once AgainDenied Parole
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Bryon James Tibbals, 55years-old of Nevada, was denied parole following a hearing earlier today infront of the California Board of Parole Hearings. In addition to denyingparole, the Board determined that Tibbals must wait three additional yearsbefore his next hearing. Read full story
Sonoma County ManConvicted of Attempted Murder of Police Officer Denied Parole
DistrictAttorney Jill Ravitch has announced that defendant Charles Edgar Thomas,75-year-old from Cloverdale, was found unsuitable for parole release by theBoard of Parole Hearings today. Read full story
Convicted Gang Member Denied Early Release By Prison Board In Attempted Murder
Convicted Gang Member Denied Early Release By Prison Board In Attempted Murder Read full story
Conviction Of Child Rapist Sentenced To Life In Prison Upheld On Appeal
Conviction Of Child Rapist Sentenced To Life In Prison Upheld On Appeal Read full story
Murderer Denied Parole
District Attorney Jill Ravitchhas announced that on April 14, 2020 the California Board of Prison Termsdenied parole to Fidencio Chavez, 57 years old, who was convicted in 1992 offirst degree murder for the killing of victim Frank Tassara. Read full story