TODAY at 5 PM: Vanguard Court Watch Invites Public to Meeting at Stephens Branch Library In Davis

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Date: August 25, 2013
Time: 5:15 to 7:15 PM
Location: 315 E. 14th St. , Davis, CA 95616
Yolo County Library Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch in the Blanchard Room

On Sunday, August 25 from 5:15 to 7:15pm in the Blanchard Room of the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis, the Vanguard Court Watch Council of Yolo County (VCWCYC) is inviting the public to come forward to express their concerns about the judicial system, provide testimony and give personal accounts of contemporary cases in the Yolo County Court system. 

Citizens are encouraged to come to listen to topics of concern raised by invited guests and participate themselves by sharing their experiences with the council and the public.

This meeting will feature Attorney Alin Cintean and his client Roxanne Perez, who was recently acquitted of perjury as a prospective juror in the Topete trial from 2011-12.  Mr. Cintean will share his perspective on the unique circumstances that led to this prosecution and ultimate acquittal.
Representatives from the Davis Police Department have also been invited to address any concerns from the public that may arise.

The Court Watch Council is comprised of twelve members, including eight representatives from Woodland, Davis and West Sacramento, and advisors that include retired Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso, Sacramento State University Professor James Hernandez, a gang expert who testified at the Gang Injunction Trial, and Attorney Anthony Palik.

The Vanguard Court Watch, founded in 2010, is a nonprofit organization that researches and reports on legal issues in Yolo County.  It sends college interns to monitor court cases and “shine the light of scrutiny on a system often hidden from the public. 

The Vanguard Court Watch Council will host public meetings at various locations in Yolo County. Goals include identifying court cases to track, police incidents to be investigated and cases involving alleged discrimination or prejudice.

Questions may be directed to info@davisvanguard.org

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  • David Greenwald

    Greenwald is the founder, editor, and executive director of the Davis Vanguard. He founded the Vanguard in 2006. David Greenwald moved to Davis in 1996 to attend Graduate School at UC Davis in Political Science. He lives in South Davis with his wife Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald and three children.

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