Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo Superior Court’




Man pleads guilty to murdering elderly Arroyo Grande woman

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Fresno man has pleaded guilty to the murder of an elderly woman whom he killed in her rural Arroyo Grande home. On Nov. 27, 2020, while responding to reports of a possible trespass at a home... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man given 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting woman in her bed

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced a man on Tuesday to 25 years and eight months in prison for entering a Paso Robles home and sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping inside.  On Feb. 8 at about 3 a.m.,... (Continue reading)

SLO County DA sues auto parts company for overcharging customers

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Carquest Auto Parts alleging the automotive parts company routinely overcharged customers. Prosecutors filed the suit in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. The Santa... (Continue reading)

Shandon murder defendant could be incompetent to stand trial

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge ruled Thursday that the Shandon man who stabbed to death his stepmother and wounded his father may not be competent to stand trial. [Tribune] On the evening of July 17, 31-year-old Justin Buchanan allegedly stabbed... (Continue reading)

Serial arsonist convicted of setting fire near SLO Elks Lodge

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo man and serial arsonist faces at least 25 years in prison after a jury on Friday convicted him of intentionally setting a fire that burned a homeless camp near the SLO Elks Lodge.... (Continue reading)

2001 Morro Bay murder sentenced to life in prison

By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than two decades after a double-murder at Morro Strand State Campground, a San Luis Obispo County judge on Monday sentenced the gunman to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Stephen Arthur Deflaun, now 64,... (Continue reading)

SLO judge commits pedophile to state hospital

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo judge ruled that a serial child molester is a sexually violent predator and must stay in the custody of the California Department of State Hospitals. Following a four-day court trial, Judge Timothy Covello... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of Los Osos murder seeking new sentence

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man convicted of murder over a home invasion gone wrong in Lost Osos is seeking a reduced sentence. [Tribune] In 2009, a trio of men conspired to invade the Los Osos home of Peter Davis and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man who carried out crime spree convicted of robbery, carjacking

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A repeat offender who carried out a multi-day crime spree in Paso Robles, which included an armed robbery and a carjacking, faces life in prison after a jury convicted him of numerous charges on Thursday. Shortly after... (Continue reading)

Judge rules man was sane when he committed 2001 Morro Bay double-murder

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A San Luis Obispo County Judge ruled on Friday that a defendant was legally sane when he shot and killed a 37-year-old man and an 11-year-old boy at Morro Strand State Campground in 2001. Stephen Arthur Deflaun,... (Continue reading)