Mock Trial Showdown: Sacramento v. San Francisco, in Pete Seeger v. People of the State of Lone Star
By Nick Domenici SACRAMENTO/SAN FRANCISCO – It was “only” a mock trial, using fictional names and characters….
Incarcerated People At San Quentin Tell Harrowing Stories of COVID-19 Conditions – Protests For Better Treatment & More Releases
(Dashboard updates daily M-F) Incarcerated Narratives As releases continue throughout the CDCR system, we hope to…
Sunday Commentary: Spiraling Greenhouse Gas Emissions at DISC?
Think globally, act locally. That has been the rallying cry of the environmental movement for decades and…
Analysis: Vallejo PD Release New Documents and Videos on 2019 Willie McCoy Shooting
By Julietta Bisharyan, Rafiya Naqvi, Nick Domenici, and Madeline Gile VALLEJO – In 2019, Vallejo police fired…
Guest Commentary: Phoenix Coalition Sorry BLM Removed from Second Street (Updated at 8:15 am)
By the Phoenix Coalition Board The Davis Phoenix Coalition would like to thank all the volunteers who…
Looking Back: The Reid Technique – Strong Risk of False Confessions and Wrongful Convictions
“Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester…
Brooklyn Conviction Review Unit Frees Man after 8 Years in Prison
By Nikki Suzani BROOKLYN – Sonny Dawson’s conviction for Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second…
Man Charged with Statutory Rape Asks for Leniency Due to Intellectual Disability
By Josué Monroy WOODLAND – The defense attorney for Alezandro Ramirez here last week in Yolo County…
Defense Argues Woman Victim of a Seizure, Not Assault – Judge Still Finds Probable Cause
By Nicholas Gardner SACRAMENTO – It was a close call, but a Sacramento County Superior Court judge…
No Bail for Sacramento Man Accused of Driving in Gang Shooting of Juvenile Basketball Players
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man accused of being the driver in a gang…
Fresno Woman Claims Self-Defense after Slicing Hubby’s Arm Open with Knife
By Julietta Bisharyan FRESNO – After residing in Fresno for 29 years and bearing three children, Juana…
Hablas Español? If So, CA Courthouses Need Your Help
By Danae Snell FRESNO, CA – Fresno County Superior Court Judge Adolfo Corona was pressured to take…
Nine to Run for City Council; Ballots Arguments for DISC; No Opposition to Measure J Renewal
The nomination period for city council closed on Friday—even though Brett Lee opted not to run, and…
My View: Expungement in Islamic Center Vandalism Case Leads to Debate – Justice or White Privilege or Both?
Three years ago in Davis, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo in the early days of the Trump administration committed an…
Guest Commentary: There is Room for Compassion in Criminal Justice
By Tracie Olson, Emily Kochly, and Sara Johnson If it is true that the character of a…
Four Prosecutors Announce Co-Sponsorship of AB 767 Supporting Victims of Police Violence
The events surrounding the death of George Floyd have led to a number of police reform bills…
Facing Dec. Execution, Pervis Payne Asks Court for DNA Testing as New Evidence in 30-Year-Old Case
By Angelina Caplanis TENNESSEE – DNA testing of 30-year-old evidence, including the murder weapon, may exonerate Pervis…
Judge Denies Request for Zero Bail – Instead, Raises Bail to $10,000
By Claudia Gutierrez SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Judge Scott Tedmon refused to release a domestic violence defendant without…
Victim Learns $374 More Important Than Family Connection
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO – The language lit up the courtroom—according to the alleged victim and relative…
Sacramento Man Facing Prison Time for Pimping a Minor
By Nick Gardner SACRAMENTO–A Sacramento man is set to face sentencing after law enforcement discovered texts between…
