Second Session #12 - August 20, 2026 In Court: Going Below the Mandatory Minimum in a 5th OWI, A $1 Bond, and More

The Courtroom Files · Aug 20, 2026 · 1h 19m

This episode of The Courtroom Files features real court hearings from across the United States. Judge Jacobs deals with a confusing double-bond situation, a Reno judge hears a case involving a mop handle and a folding table assault, Judge Martin in Texas warns a defendant about the long wait for a jury trial, and Judge Mogen in Wisconsin hears emotional testimony before making a rare downward departure from a mandatory minimum sentence in a 5th OWI case.

• Judge Jacobs sets a $1 bond for a criminal trespass case

• An initial bail hearing in Reno for domestic violence

• Judge Martin holds a…