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District Attorney Ron Freitas, and the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, announce that on September 9, 2024, Mikal Hall pled no contest to charges including possession of over one kilogram of methamphetamine for sale, possession of fentanyl for sale, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Following the State of California’s Emergency Regulations regarding the sale of intoxicating hemp products, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office has launched an awareness campaign addressing the sale of unlicensed cannabis products from smoke shops, unlicensed dealers, and black-market sources.

In Stockton, Billy Williams and Takiesha Williams were sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the murder of their seven-year-old daughter, Billie Williams. The pair pled guilty to second-degree murder (PC 187) after a harrowing investigation revealed that they repeatedly abused Billie, inflicting fatal injuries over several months.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office and DA Ron Freitas, announce that Laonard Alexander, a 45-year-old Stockton resident, has been found guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Tyrique Harris outside Golden 1 Credit Union on Pacific Avenue. Alexander was also found guilty of a firearm enhancement under Penal Code 12022.53(d), which significantly increases his potential sentence.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announces that John F. Sandoval, 63, of Stockton, was sentenced to 25 years to life by Judge Lauren Thomasson for a series of violent crimes.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney's office charged 10 individuals, all from Stockton, with multiple gun, automatic weapon, and gang charges stemming from a multiagency crackdown on the alleged members of the "Tiny Raskal Gang".

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announces the conviction of Michael Ramirez, 34, of Stockton, for the August 14, 2020, murder of Belen Jimenez.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announces today’s arraignment of 47-year-old Maurice Cosby Smith of Stockton at the San Joaquin County Courthouse. Smith was formally charged with multiple felony animal cruelty charges and weapons charges.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announced defendant Jose Carmen Cardona, 59, of Stockton was arraigned and officially charged on July 15, 2024.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney, Ron Freitas is pleased to announce that yesterday, the manhunt was successful with the apprehension of Cardona in Modesto.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office is proud to announce the successful completion of the Youth Leadership Academy Class of 2024. This unique program, the only one of its kind run by a district attorney's office, was established to provide young individuals in San Joaquin County with opportunities for personal development, leadership skills, and public engagement through various presentations and activities.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office is pleased to announce the conviction and sentencing of Gamoni Polk, 24, of Oakland, for crimes committed in January of 2023. Polk robbed a victim of her rent money at gunpoint in Stockton.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announces that on May 23, 2024, Save Mart Supermarkets, LLC, and their affiliated stores agreed to pay a $1.6 million settlement in a civil complaint brought forth in coordination with the District Attorney’s Offices in San Joaquin, Solano, El Dorado, Marin, Sonoma, and Yolo counties.

District Attorney Ron Freitas announced today that a jury found Steven Martinez, 59, of Stockton, guilty of one count of murder (Penal Code section §187), one count of residential burglary (Penal Code section §459), and two special circumstance allegations (Penal Code section §190.2) murder in the commission of a burglary and murder in the commission of torture of Mary Sellars, a 57-year-old resident of Stockton, in February of 2020.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announces a guilty verdict in a series of robberies and carjackings in 2023.

The San Joaquin District Attorney's Office announced today that Alvaro Cruz Lopez has plead guilty to violating multiple sections of the Penal Code related to copper wire theft. Lopez admitted to violating Penal Code sections 487j (theft of copper wire), 12022.1 (committing a felony while on bail or O/R), 496 (possession of stolen property), and an aggravating factor 4.421(a)(9) (loss of great monetary value).

Angel Ann Flores was arraigned at the San Joaquin County Superior Courthouse by The Honorable Ronald Northup on the following felony charges PC550(A)(4) Making false or fraudulent claims, PC424a (1) Embezzlement by a public officer, PC487(A) Grand theft: money/labor/property, and PC504A Embezzlement by public or private officers.

Today, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint in Superior Court from this afternoon’s arrest of former Stockton Unified School District Board President Angel Ann Flores conducted by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announces a settlement in the case regarding 32-year-old Gerardo Velasquez Luque.

San Joaquin County District Attorney, Ron Freitas announces the sentencing of Juan Belmontez, who entered guilty pleas to serious charges including Sexual Penetration with Force, Assault with Intent to Commit Sexual Penetration with Force on a Child Under 18, and Felony Sexual Battery with Restraint. These charges stem from incidents involving multiple victims.