Man Accused of Pimping and Pandering from His Jail Cell
By Julietta Bisharyan, Lea Barrios, and Brittany Mason WOODLAND, CA – A man in Yolo County is…
Woman Acquitted of Vehicular Manslaughter Charges at High Injury Risk Street
By Danielle Silva SAN FRANCISCO – A jury acquitted a woman of charged with vehicular manslaughter at…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 39 – Tirpak Spends 25 Years Wrongly Imprisoned, Freed by SB 1437
Early in 2019, Michael Tirpak became the third person released from prison under SB 1437. He had…
Commentary: Lots of Opposition to SB 50, Few Alternatives Offered
Veteran columnist George Skelton has an excellent analysis, pinning down key opponents of SB 50 – Senator…
Ernesto Galvan, Victim of WS Police Beating, Dies at 41
Details are scant, but the Vanguard has learned that Ernesto Galvan, the victim of a vicious beating…
Senator Wiener Wants to Turn PG&E into a Publicly-Owned Utility
In an effort to fundamentally reform PG&E, this legislation will turn it into a public utility focused…
Arkansas Cooperates with the Innocence Project and the ACLU to Conduct Testing for Ledell Lee’s Case
By Coco Wang Officials in Jacksonville, Arkansas, agreed to the DNA and fingerprint testing for Ledell Lee’s…
New Article Proposes the Formation of the Defender General’s Office, Opposite of the Solicitor General’s Office
By Linh Nguyen An article published in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review proposes the creation of…
Couple Charged with Grand Theft Now Awaits Arraignment
By Abigail Henderson and Joselin Hernandez A man and a woman allegedly stole tools and other items…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Strange Decision on Commissioner Punctuates a Strange Night for Council
On a night when the centerpiece council item was a wireless ordinance and the bulk of the…
Man to Be Freed after 45 Years Following Resentencing Under SB 1437
On Wednesday Zachary Vanderhorst will be a free man for the first time since late 1974, when…
Estranged Husband Walks Free after Accused of Stabbing Wife in Face
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Defendant Andre Lamont Smith – accused of planting a…
Defendant Receives Mixed Verdict on His Birthday in Gang Case
Jury Hangs on Gang Affiliation, Guilty of Issuing Criminal Threats, DUI, and Refusing to Take a Chemical…
DA Claims She Was ‘Sandbagged’ by a Testifying Psychologist in Attempted Murder Trial
By Janeek Mollique SAN FRANCISCO – On January 30, 2020, at the Hall of Justice in San…
Man Found Guilty of Misdemeanor after Two Previously Hung Jury Trials And The Exclusion of A Previous Defense Witness
By Danielle Silva and Kyrah Coleman SAN FRANCISCO – A man has been found guilty of violating…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 38 – Jose Garza Runs for DA in Travis County, Texas
Jose Garza is another former public defender and federal public defender, currently the co-executive director of the…
Sunday Commentary: In the Wake of SB 50’s Defeat – We Still Need Housing
A lot of people think I supported SB 50. I definitely followed its progress. There were definitely…
Man Faces Life in Yolo, Crime Occurred in San Francisco
by David Greenwald A man in Yolo County is potentially facing life in prison as a result…
Congresswoman Proposes a Complete Reconstruction of the Criminal Legal System
By Maxwell C. Myrhum With the hopes of dropping the incarceration rate of Americans more than 80…
Five Jurists Said Donnie Lance Deserved a New Sentence, Georgia Executed Him Anyway
Three Supreme Court justices and others said competent counsel could have saved his life. By Kyle C….
