Dystiny Myers’ brother convicted of robbing pot deliveryman in SLO
The brother of slain runaway teen Dystiny Myers has been convicted of robbing a medical marijuana delivery service and doing so for the benefit of a street gang. Read More …
Tag: San Luis Obispo Superior Court
Alleged victim in contempt of court as San Miguel attempted murder trial begins
An attempted murder trial that could result in a San Miguel man going to prison for life began Wednesday, even though the key witness in the case, the alleged victim and girlfriend of the defendant, is refusing to cooperate and has been found in contempt of court. Read More …
Man convicted over Facebook threats against Women’s March SLO
An Atascadero man who posted death threats on the Facebook page of the Women’s March San Luis Obispo will avoid jail time but he will have to serve 18 months of probation and give up his firearms for 10 years after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. Read More …
Another Arroyo Grande man convicted of arson
One day after a jury convicted an Arroyo Grande man of arson, another Arroyo Grande man pleaded no contest in a separate arson case last week. Both of the intentionally set fires occurred in the South County city. Read More …
Deputy county counsel appointed SLO court commissioner
The judges of San Luis Obispo County Superior Court have selected a longtime local government lawyer to fill a vacant court commissioner seat. Read More …
SLO County DA accused of politicizing decision to prosecute sex case
Threatened with bad publicity just days before Election Day, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow politically commandeered a sexual assault case and became a soldier of the Me Too movement, a defense attorney alleged in a court motion this week. Read More …
DUI driver gets nearly 14 years in prison for fatal Cuesta Grade crash
An Arvin man convicted of manslaughter in the case of a DUI crash on the Cuesta Grade that killed a 16-year-old girl received a prison sentence of 13 years and eight months on Monday. Read More …
Atascadero sex offender allegedly sodomized 5-year-old boy
A convicted sex offender who lives in Atascadero allegedly sodomized a 5-year-old boy who is the son of the man’s family friends. Read More …
Kristen Marti murder case can go to trial, judge rules
A San Luis Obispo judge ruled there is enough evidence to try South County man Robert Koehler for the murder of 26-year-old SLO woman Kristen Marti. Read More …
Jury convicts SLO bicycle thief of burglary
A thief who got caught breaking into a San Luis Obispo home and stealing a bicycle faces up to seven years in prison, according to the SLO County District Attorney’s Office. A jury convicted Cole Benjamin Malone of burglary on Monday. Read More …