We've often talked about the Batterer's Intervention Program (BIP) as being the appropriate counseling for perpetrators of domestic ...

In monitoring Judge Theotis Bronson's injunction court this morning, I was pleased to see him do about 90% of what needed to be done. Bu...

I spent most of the morning today in Judge Michael Murphy's specialized misdemeanor DV court for the VOP (violation of probation) pretri...

It's puzzling to me that the two other women who filed injunctions against Burke after he shot his wife were not contacted by the State...

Last week I saw a no contest plea in the case of State v. Eberson Florial (2009CF960) in front of Judge Bob LeBlanc. Florial was initially c...

In 2007, Orange County implemented at specialized misdemeanor domestic violence division. Court personnel received training about the dynami...

I spent about 2 hours monitoring 4 injunction hearings in Judge Sally Kest's courtroom this morning. Typically, when an Injunction (also...

CourtWatch monitored the plea & sentencing yesterday of Steven Joseph Piantieri, who was charged with Felony Battery (3rd Degree) whic...