Featured Case
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People v. James Jacobs
San Mateo County — Trial: May 8, 2026
Injustice Score: 8.7 / 10
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— Severe Injustice
Latest Updates
April 12, 2026
BREAKING
Investigating officer found on Brady/Giglio list at prior agency. Federal civil rights lawsuit (Vasquez v. Colma) settled. Officer left agency after settlement.
April 12, 2026
DISCOVERY
DA's star witness's attorney "Andrew A. Harshad" does not exist in California State Bar database. Zero results under any spelling variation.
April 12, 2026
DISCOVERY
Property deed confirmed: Document 2025-047718 shows Manzano Trust sold to Jae Holdings Inc (Jerry Tran). Manzano Jr. had zero ownership rights.
April 12, 2026
FILING
Felony complaint contains template error: "{{Prompt_Nature_of_Firearm}}" left as placeholder text in Count 7 Enhancement.
April 11, 2026
DISCOVERY
Suzanne Bolding DVRO (Case 21-FAM-01951) against Manzano confirmed ACTIVE. This restraining order is the legal basis for all 10 counts of PC 29825(b).
April 11, 2026
DISCOVERY
Property owner Jerry Tran identified: CA Broker #01900605, CEO NextHome Generations, ready to subpoena as defense witness.
March 5, 2026
HEARING
Judge Reyna DISMISSES kidnapping charges for insufficient evidence. 7 counts remain. DA overcharged from the start.
Upcoming Events
ADA Accommodation Hearing
April 23, 2026 — 10:00 AM — Dept. 2A
Rule 1.100 confidential accommodation routing + in-camera Marsden review
Motion in Limine Deadline
April 25, 2026
Trial Readiness Conference
May 8, 2026 — 8:30 AM
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