Source: The Signal
Date: 02/03/2026 5:05pm

Article Summary:
"Judge Combines Fatal Hit-and-Run and Witness Assault Cases; Trial Set for March 2026"
A Santa Clarita Valley man, James Preston Fulton, charged with a fatal hit-and-run crash and the subsequent assault of a witness, will have both cases tried together, as ordered by Judge Scott Andrew Yang. The trial is scheduled to begin on March 16, with potential changes in the prosecution team due to a staffing promotion within the L.A. County District Attorney's Office. Fulton's charges originate from a February 7, 2023, incident where he allegedly drove away from the scene while dragging the victim, followed by an attack on a witness who recognized his vehicle.

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