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Prison guards acquitted of bar brawl manslaughter

Written on 27 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 20 comments

A San Luis Obispo jury acquitted two former prison guards Thursday of manslaughter charges relating to a deadly bar fight in San Miguel. The jury acquitted the defendants of the lesser charges they faced, as well. On Sept. 7, 2014,... (Continue reading)

Manslaughter defendant stomped on unconscious victim

Written on 14 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

One of the defendants on trial for killing a San Miguel man in 2014 appears to stomp on the victim as he lies unconscious outside the Elkhorn bar, in a video shown to jurors on Thursday. [Tribune] On Sept. 7,... (Continue reading)

Judge orders release of SLO Skateboard killer

Written on 28 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A local judge has ordered the release of a 24-year-old San Luis Obispo man, who at 13, used a skateboard to beat an 87-year-old to death. The convicted killer will move to Texas, where he will live with a family... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man convicted of selling heroin

Written on 20 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Morro Bay man is facing up to 10 years in jail for selling heroin. On Tuesday, a San Luis Obispo County jury found Steven Joel York, 53, guilty of felony possession of heroin for sale. On July 6, after... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teen pleads guilty to criminal threats

Written on 20 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The Atascadero teen whose threats caused the two-week shutdown of San Gabriel Elementary School in September agreed Wednesday to plea no contest to two felony charges in exchange for a one year sentence. The agreement also requires Bret Stephen Landen... (Continue reading)

State attorney pleads no contest in courtroom brawl case

Written on 13 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A California deputy attorney general has pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace for her role in a courtroom wrestling match with a San Luis Obispo bailiff. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop a greater charge of resisting a peace... (Continue reading)

A.J. Santana found not guilty of perjury

Written on 9 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

After less than one hour of of deliberations, a jury found former San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office Investigator A.J. Santana not guilty of perjury. Santana was on trial for allegedly lying to a judge to obtain a search... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of molestation despite reported erectile issues

Written on 8 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A San Miguel who reportedly planned to use erectile dysfunction as a defense has been convicted of 30 counts of child molestation charges. He now faces life in prison. Jose Antonio Rojasbarriga, 60, molested two boys who were under the... (Continue reading)

DA investigator charged with perjury claims inexperience

Written on 31 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A former San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office investigator who is on trial for perjury testified Wednesday that he did not lie to a judge in an affidavit. Rather, he made mistakes as a result of inexperience, he said.... (Continue reading)

Sheriff deputy testifies against DA investigator

Written on 26 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy testified Thursday that a former District Attorney investigator was stubborn, inexperienced and untruthful while working with the Narcotics Task Force. [Tribune] After deputies reported A.J. Santana lied to a judge in an affidavit... (Continue reading)