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District Attorney Ron Freitas and the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Louis Taylor was sentenced to 8 years in state prison following a significant drug trafficking case prosecuted in collaboration with the Alameda County Narcotics Task Force (ACNTF) and the Pinole Police Department.

On September 4, 2025, a California Highway Patrol officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling northbound on Interstate 5. Due to the driver's and passenger’s behavior and inconsistent statements, the officer requested his K9 partner conduct an open-air sniff of the vehicle. K9 Jack alerted to the presence of narcotics.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with the San Joaquin County Cold Case Task Force, is proud to announce that two Stockton cold cases have been submitted to a private laboratory for advanced forensic testing.

District Attorney Ron Freitas and The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced that Erick Whiteside, a former employee of ABLE Charter School in Stockton, was sentenced to 28 years in state prison following a no-contest plea to multiple charges of child sexual abuse and distribution of obscene material to minors.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announces the convictions of Cesar Lopez and Luis Lopez for the murder of Viviana Valadez and the attempted murder of Emilio Morales, following a violent incident on December 17, 2023, in Stockton.

Four individuals were arraigned today in San Joaquin County Superior Court following their arrest earlier this week, when deputies discovered nearly 11 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Tracy.

San Joaquin County District Attorney Ron Freitas announces the conviction of Andrew Watson for the brazen murder of an Amazon semi-truck driver on June 15, 2023. A jury found Watson guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm enhancement PC 12022.53(d) and shooting at an occupied vehicle (PC 246) with an additional firearm enhancement.

On August 21, 2025, Pheab Tem was arrested for trafficking more than 150 pounds of methamphetamine following a routine traffic stop conducted by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Valley Division.

The Honorable Jacot sentenced Christopher Sutton to the maximum term of 42 years and 8 months in prison for three counts of assault with intent to commit rape under Penal Code 220(a). The convictions stem from separate attacks on three women, all strangers to the defendant, in Stockton.

Daniel Scott Johnson pled guilty to possession of over 100 grams of fentanyl for sale and possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm.

District Attorney Ron Freitas and the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, filed a petition for a fugitive warrant against Harjinder Singh in connection with a Florida vehicular homicide case.

A CHP traffic stop led to the seizure of 50,000 fentanyl pills in San Joaquin County. Christopher Perez was arrested and charged with multiple felony narcotics offenses.

On July 31, 2025, in Department 9B of the San Joaquin County Superior Court, a jury found Gerardo Juarez guilty of multiple felony charges related to the sexual abuse of two minors.

On March 24, 2025, the Honorable Judge Soldati sentenced Frank Chavez to a total of 12 years in state prison following his conviction on multiple charges.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office, led by District Attorney Ron Freitas, announces that Dominque Gray, a 31-year-old Stockton resident, was sentenced to the maximum term of 11 years in state prison for one count of voluntary manslaughter (Penal Code 192(a)) by the Honorable Judge Allen Jose.

This afternoon, Adam Lopez was arraigned in front of the Honorable Judge Allen Jose in Department 8B of the San Joaquin County Superior Court on multiple felony charges stemming from a violent and premeditated attack on two law enforcement officers and an attempted arson targeting the San Joaquin County Probation Office.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announces that a jury has found Cyntrial Anderson guilty of the first-degree murder of Leola Johnson and arson causing great bodily injury, with an enhancement for multiple victims, Troy Vanairsdale and Jaysean Coleman. The special circumstance was found true, and Anderson is being sentenced to life without parole.

In March 2025, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers conducted a traffic stop on Jack Tone Road for a vehicle speeding. The driver, Jose Vallarta Olea, was found to be transporting narcotics after a K9 unit alerted to the presence of drugs.

On July 10, 2025, a jury in Department 6D of the San Joaquin County Superior Court convicted AngelAnn Flores of one felony charge, filing a false insurance claim.

On July 2, 2025, Antonio Guzman Tolentino was sentenced to 5 years and 4 months in state prison after entering No Contest pleas to felony drug trafficking and child endangerment charges stemming from a February traffic stop.