Former Lamorinda Soccer Coach Convicted Of Trying To Meet Minor For Sex
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – On September 28, 2020, after a three-day trial, a jury in Contra Costa County convicted 29-year-old Martinez resident Alejandro Sanchez for attempting to meet who he thought was an underage girl for sex. The jury found Sanchez guilty of three felonies including arranging to meet…
District Attorney Becton Announces Misdemeanor Filing Considerations
Martinez, Calif. – Today, Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announces misdemeanor filing considerations for the DA’s Office. Originally initiated as a pilot, the considerations are now formal policy for the Office. The DA’s Office will no longer file charges against most people arrested or cited solely for the possession of small amounts of…
Former Danville Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Assault Of Minor
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Last week, defendant Raymond Engeszer of Oakland (54-years-old) made his first court appearance and pleaded not guilty to the sexual assault case our Office filed against him. The criminal allegations are for the sexual assault of Jane Doe, a minor at the time of the…
San Ramon Firms Found At Heart Of Insurance, Tax Fraud Scheme
From the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, Calif. – Selina Singh, 57, and Kabir Singh, 30, both of San Ramon, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit insurance premium fraud and related felonies Tuesday. Both defendants also admitted an aggravated white collar crime enhancement for a loss exceeding $500,000 through a pattern of criminal…
Francis Robert “Bob” Fritzky Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Moraga Community Foundation
Moraga resident Francis Robert Fritzky told a United States District Court Judge that he looted more than $250,000 from the Moraga Community Foundation’s coffers while serving as its treasurer from June, 2016 to July, 2019. Fritzky, currently free and reportedly still living in Moraga, had initially entered a plea of not guilty to two counts…
Martinez Couple Plead Not Guilty To Misdemeanor Hate Crime, Other Charges Linked To BLM Paint Over Incident
Two Martinez residents accused of attempting to paint out a city-approved Black Lives Matter slogan on a downtown street pleaded not guilty to hate crime and other misdemeanor charges filed against them after they were videotaped in the act. Residents Nichole Anderson, 42, and David, Nelson, 53, were charged with three misdemeanors including a hate…
DA Diana Becton Establishes Reimagine Youth Justice Task Force
Martinez, Calif. – Today, Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton issued the following statement regarding the status of Contra Costa County’s Juvenile Hall and the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility. “These are historic times and we have an opportunity and a responsibility to re-imagine our justice system so that our youth have a greater…
State Supreme Court Affirms Lafayette Trial Court Victory
From the City of Lafayette: LAFAYETTE, CALIF., July 23, 2020—The California Supreme Court has denied a Petition for Review filed by a small group of Lafayette residents who had alleged that the City Council improperly held closed session meetings and violated the California Constitution. The Supreme Court’s denial of the petition affirms the First District…
Martinez Man Charged With Weapon, Other Offenses After Confrontation At BLM Painting
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office charged Joseph Osuna (30-year-old Martinez resident) with three criminal counts, including two felonies, for his alleged action of the unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person on Sunday, July 5. Osuna drove by a Black Lives…
Two Martinez Residents Charged With Hate Crime For Defacing Black Lives Matter Mural
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Today, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office charged Nichole Anderson (42-years old Martinez resident) and David Nelson (53-years-old Martinez resident) with three misdemeanor counts, including a hate crime, for their alleged actions on Saturday, July 4, when defendant Anderson covered up a Black Lives Matter…