Apr 2, 2020, 00:05 AM by User Not Found

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that her office is seeking the assistance of those persons who witnessed the attempted carjacking and subsequent beating of an elderly man on March 30, 2020, on Highway 99 in Stockton, California.

Apr 2, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

The goal of these recommendations is to encourage the parties to follow their parenting plan as closely as possible, as doing so will ensure a level of consistency and stability that is in the children’s best interests.

Mar 20, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that as of Wednesday, March 18, two separate juries found the defendants, Kenneth Vanderford, age 54, Kevin Etherton, age 28, guilty of the following charges:

Mar 18, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

District Attorney’s Office Asking All Witnesses Under Subpoena Between March 18 And April 3, 2020 To Contact The Office Immediately

Mar 16, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

The Office Of The San Joaquin County District Attorney Will Be Closed For In-Person Visitors Effective Immediately

Mar 11, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Penal Code section 290.006(a) states “[a]ny person ordered by any court to register pursuant to the Act for any offense not included specifically in subdivision (c) of section 290, shall so register, if the court finds at the time of conviction or sentencing that the person committed the offense as a result of sexual compulsion or for purposes of sexual gratification. The court shall state on the record the reasons for its findings and the reasons for requiring registration.”

Mar 10, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that on Alazae Negron, age 20, pleaded guilty to the following charges:

Feb 24, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today, San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that she and San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin joined Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) to announce the introduction of landmark legislation - Assembly Bill 2978 - that will build upon past efforts to provide relief to people living with past convictions.

Feb 4, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that on Monday February 3, 2020, Tyler Chen, 49, his wife, Kim Chen, 47, and friend, Ha Nguyen, 64, were sentenced by the Honorable Lauren Thomasson for the following charges:

Feb 3, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton - Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that on Monday, February 3, 2020, the Honorable Richard Mallett sentenced William Rene Valverde, 42, to 135 years to life in state prison for 9 counts of sex crimes against two separate children, ages 9 and 11, including oral copulation and lewd and lascivious acts.

Jan 31, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton – Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that Michelle Zapata, age 44, was sentenced on January 31, 2020, to six years in state prison by the Honorable Ronald Northup for one count of Penal Code §459 Residential Burglary, First Degree, and eight counts of Penal Code §487(a) Grand Theft.

Jan 28, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton – Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that on Monday January 27, 2020, a San Joaquin County jury found Adrian Lai, age 29, guilty of the following charges:

Jan 21, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton – Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that James Brummett, Jr., age 50, was sentenced on Monday, January 13, 2020, to 19 years in state prison on the following charges Penal Code §192(a) (voluntary manslaughter) and Vehicle Code §20001(b)(2) (felony hit and run), he also admitted to having a prior strike conviction pursuant to Penal Code §192(a) and admitted to serving a prior prison term pursuant to Penal Code §667(a). Although he would normally be entitled to 15% conduct credit he waived his custody credits and will actually serve the full term.

Jan 16, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton – Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that Zulma Chavez, age 22, pleaded guilty on Tuesday January 14, 2020, to one count of second degree murder (Penal code §187(a)), and two counts of felony child abuse/endangerment (Penal Code §273(a)(a)) for the November killing of her four year old step-daughter. The Honorable John Soldati of the San Joaquin County Superior Court will sentence her on March 2, 2020. She will be sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison.

Jan 14, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton – Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that in the late afternoon of Monday, January 13, 2020, a San Joaquin County jury found Wayne Edward Williams guilty of the following crimes:

Jan 7, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton – Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that the Honorable Ronald Northup sentenced Brian Paul Beghtel, age 50, to 50 years to life in state prison for committing Lewd or Lascivious acts with a child under 14, while having a previous conviction for a forcible sex crime.

Jan 7, 2020, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton – Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that the Honorable Charlotte Orcutt sentenced Jesse Adrian Esparza, age 24, to 120 years to life in state prison on January 6, 2020, for the murder of victim, Ricardo Valenzuela, Jr., and the attempted murders of Ernesto and Thomas Valenzuela, on Valentines’ Day 2017. This crime occurred in the 1600 block of Bonaire Circle. Mr. Esparza was also sentenced for a prior robbery and attempted murder he committed in 2016. Mr. Esparza will be eligible for his first parole board hearing after serving 25 actual years in prison because of the ‘youthful offender’ law codified in Penal Code §3051.”

Dec 31, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton – Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced the first step in her Justice 2020 Initiative, a comprehensive release of data to provide information and evidence of the work accomplished by the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office and their partnering agencies.

Dec 24, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton – Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that on Monday, December 23, 2019, the Honorable Xapuri Villapudua sentenced Robert Arthur Clark, 29, to 40 years to life in state prison for the murder of victim William Sodders, 60, of Stockton which occurred in 2017.

Dec 18, 2019, 00:00 AM by User Not Found

Stockton – Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced that the Honorable Xapuri Villapudua of the San Joaquin County Superior Court, sentenced Clarence Bailey, age 44, to 15 years to life in state prison for the death of Shontelle Bonner on Monday, December 16, 2019. She was the mother of six children, two of whom are Mr. Bailey’s children as well.