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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
ManSentenced for 2018 Crash Resulting in Death of UC Davis Biologist
Defendant JavierRodriguez-Lopez, 21 years old of Pittsburg, CA, was sentenced earliertoday by Sonoma County Court Commissioner Troye Shaffer to serve one month injail and spend three years on probation after having pled no contest inFebruary to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and misdemeanor driving withouta license. Read full story
District Attorney Ravitch Warns Against Price Gouging During Coronavirus State of Emergency
District Attorney Jill Ravitch today issued a consumeralert warning that price gouging on consumer goods or medical supplies isprohibited under Penal Code Section 396 while under a State of Emergency due tothe novel Coronavirus. Read full story