by Community Reports/Events | Mar 15, 2020 | Government Agencies/Utilities
What Glass Ceiling? A First in Inyo County, a Woman is Elected to Superior Court Judge In a very narrow contest, and a first in the history of Inyo County, voters elected a woman as a Superior Court judge. Susanne Rizo received 3,217 votes of the 6,391total ballots...
by News Staff | Jul 7, 2017 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
By Deb Murphy Judge Brian Lamb denied the prosecution’s request for a change of venue in the Raymond Bencoma trial. Adhering to the requirement that retrials have to begin within 60 days of a mistrial, Lamb set the date at August 28 at the courthouse in Independence....
by News Staff | May 2, 2017 | General Misc. Stories
By Deb Murphy Raymond Bencoma’s trial may wrap up today, Tuesday. The prosecution will have the opportunity to call rebuttal witnesses. Presiding Judge Brian Lamb will instruct the jury. The defense and prosecution will make their closing arguments and then it will be...
by News Staff | Jun 10, 2012 | Government Agencies/Utilities
On Friday, Inyo Superior Court Judge Dean Stout held a special session of the court to honor Inyo-Mono attorney Kenney Scruggs who had died May 30th at her home in Independence. Judge Stout, Judge Brian Lamb and retired Judge Pat Canfield spoke of Kenney. They used...