Press Releases

District Attorney - County of Sonoma STEPHAN R. PASSALACQUA
SONOMA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

600 ADMINISTRATION DRIVE, RM 212-J
SANTA ROSA, CA 95403 (707) 565-2311

2006 PRESS RELEASES

12/28/06	Deputies Not Criminally Liable For Death of Sonoma Man
12/22/06	Gang Member Convicted Of First Degree Murder
12/21/06	Oakland Police Officer Ordered To Stand Trial
12/15/06	Defendant Sentenced To Prison For Carjacking
12/13/06	Sex Offender To Be Sent To State Mental Hospital
12/13/06	Sonoma County Deputy D.A. Participates In Training For Viet Nam Environmental Officials
12/12/06	District Attorneys Support "Make It Home For The Holidays" Anti- D.U.I. Program
12/11/06	News Conference Announcement - "Make It Home For The Holidays"
12/05/06	Gang Member Admits Role in Stabbing
12/04/06	Jury Convicts Defendant of Driving Under the Influence and Resisting Arrest
11/29/06	Life Sentence Imposed for Sexual Assault Crimes
11/21/06	Gang Member Guilty Of Rape During Residential Burglary Agrees To Serve Life Term
11/20/06	Bishop Walsh Eligible For Counseling Diversion Program In Mandated Reporting Law Violation
11/15/06	Owner of Wright Contracting, Inc. Enters Plea in Water Pollution Case; Company to Pay $225,000 in Related Civil Action
11/09/06	Jury Convicts Defendant In Street Racing Death Case
11/09/06	Defendant Pleads Guilty In Shooting At Gas Station
11/09/06	Wrestling Coach Pleads Guilty To Child Molestation Charge
11/03/06	Gang Member Sentenced To 31 Years For Homicide
10/26/06	Gebre Convicted of Sexual Assaults During Burglaries and will Receive Life Sentence
10/23/06	Wrestling Coach Charged With Child Molestation
10/18/06	Prison Sentence For Defendant Who Drove Under The Influence
10/18/06	Board of Supervisors Proclaims October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
10/13/06	Defendants Found Guilty In Attack
10/12/06	Prosecutors File Additional Felony Charges In Deaths Of Four Family Members
10/12/06	California Gang Summit Successfully Concluded
10/06/06	Experienced Prosecutors Join The D.A.’s Office
10/05/06	District Attorney Requests Dismissal of Misdemeanor Charges Against Karr
09/27/06	Board of Supervisors Approves Request for Child Abuse Prosecutor
09/22/06	Husband and Wife Will Be Sentenced to Life in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Their Two Young Children
09/20/06	District Attorney Hosts First State Wide Gang Summit
09/20/06	El Fiscal, Anfitrion De La Primer Reunion Estatal Cumbre Sobre Pandillaje
09/14/06	John Mark Karr Case - Karr Appears In Court, Dates Set
09/12/06	John Mark Karr Case - Karr Scheduled For Court Appearance
09/12/06	Sonoma County honors Assistant DA Larry Scoufos; Ties State Record
09/12/06	Convicted murderer Jesus Giron Sanchez sentenced
08/31/06	Petaluma Officers Cleared in Shooting of Suspect
08/29/06	Reports Received in the Investigation of Daniel Walsh
08/29/06	John Mark Karr Case - Judge Affirms Sealing Of Court Documents; Defendant Waives Extradition
08/28/06	John Mark Karr Case - DA will Extradite Karr on Child Pornography Charges
08/21/06	John Mark Karr Case - PEOPLE V. JOHN MARK KARR - Sonoma County Superior Court No. MCR 375385
08/17/06	John Mark Karr Case - Karr Arrested in Thailand
08/14/06	Defendant Pleads Guilty To Second Degree Murder
08/08/06	Joan Risse Promoted To Chief Deputy District Attorney
07/12/06	Murderer Denied Parole
06/22/06	Charges Filed In Priest Sex Abuse Case
06/22/06	Homicide Charges Dismissed By Prosecution
06/15/06	$1,000,000 Settlement of False Advertising Case Against Makers of Diet Product Xenadrine RFA-1
06/01/06	Talented Police Officers Join District Attorney’s Office
05/30/06	Assistant District Attorney Scoufos Selected As California Prosecutor Of The Year
05/24/06	Jury Finds Defendant To Be Sexually Violent Predator
05/17/06	Board of Supervisors Approves Request for Additional Staff
05/17/06	Charges Filed in Bulldog Attacks
05/17/06	Brothers Sentenced To Life Terms
05/16/06	Elder Abuse Prevention Month
05/15/06	Experienced Attorney Joins DA's Office
05/09/06	$275,000 Settlement In Consumer Protection Action Against Seller Of AbGONE Diet Pill
05/02/06	Homicide Ruled Justifiable In Healdsburg Home Invasion
05/01/06	Double Murderer Denied Parole
04/26/06	Champions of Courage Awards Presented At Third Annual National Crime Victim's Rights Luncheon
04/19/06	Talented Group Of Prosecutors Join District Attorney's Office
04/14/06	Defendants in Rugby Case Admit Guilt
04/13/06	Gang Murder Defendants Sentenced to Life Terms
04/12/06	Second Annual District Attorney Pride Luncheon
04/11/06	Defendant Found Guilty Of First Degree Murder
04/11/06	$500,000 Settlement In Consumer Protection Action Against International Magazine Service
04/04/06	Board of Supervisors Proclaims April 23rd – 29th Crime Victims' Rights Week In Sonoma County
03/21/06	Tony Gillotte Selected To Be Chief Investigator
03/13/06	District Attorney Speaks with Youth Group
02/24/06	Defendants Found Guilty of 1st Degree Murder
02/22/06	Murderer Denied Parole
02/17/06	Jury Convicts Santa Rosa Shooter
02/10/06	Defendant Sentenced To Maximum Term For Kidnapping And Assaulting His Spouse
02/02/06	Former Firefighter Charged With Pornography and Sex Offenses
01/18/06	Chief Deputy Christine Cook Promoted to Assistant District Attorney
01/13/06	Investigation Concludes That Officers Acted Appropriately During Incident With Santa Rosa Man
01/05/06	Defendant Sentenced to Life Terms
01/03/06	Sixth Annual Holiday Food Drive

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