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January 03, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Youthful Killer Denied Early Parole

District Attorney Jill Ravitch has announced that inmate Ricky Phonesai Phachanh, now thirty years old, was denied early release on parole by the Board of Prison Terms after a hearing on December 27th at the Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, California. Read full story


January 02, 2018 | Office of the District Attorney

Judge Rejects Oakmont Repeat DUI Driver's Challenge to Conviction for Vehicular Homicide

District AttorneyJill Ravitch has announced that the Honorable Elliot L. Daum denied thechallenge to her conviction by defendant Gayle Diane Gray, 79 years old,of Santa Rosa. Gray sought reversal of her conviction for charges related tothe fatal collision she caused after driving with alcohol and drugs in hersystem on January 20, 2016. Read full story