Defense Attorney Justifies Defendant’s Murder, Argues It Was Self Defense, Suggests Did Society Favor, Says Judge
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA — In an ongoing murder case from 2018, a jury trial…
Satchel, Tinted Windows and Speeding Caught Officer’s Eye in Case Set for Trial
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – After a preliminary hearing this week, Kenney Harris is now scheduled…
Victim in 80s Details Attack by Man on Birdwatchers, and How He Held Attacker for Police
By Ella Wade SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A preliminary hearing was held here Tuesday in San Francisco…
Defendant Waiting for Mental Health Evaluation Pleads for Release by Court – Already in Custody for 90 Days
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Defendant Paul Renae Santos had a court appearance in Santa…
Announcing the 2021 Vanguard Justice Award Winners
The Vanguard is pleased to announce it is awarding 11 very worthy individuals and groups for their…
Jury Trial Begins for Man Accused of Beating Wife at Motel 6
By Marilin Ayon and Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA – A Sheriff’s Deputy was questioned three times here…
Newly Hired Police Officer Faces Scrutiny by Defense in Indecent Exposure Preliminary
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – An Assistant Public Defender criticized key testimony of a newly hired…
Woman Accused of Terrorist Threats Released to Aunt by Judge
By Marcia Baraja SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Clifford R. Anderson III…
SF Public Defender Announces Jury Acquitted Graffiti Artist of Assault Charges After ‘Vigilante’ Jumped Him
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – It’s been a long four years for Anthony Portillo –…
Analysis: Data Transparency Is a Good Start, but DA Reisig Needs a Data Analyst
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I watched Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig give…
Guest Commentary: Thoughts on SB 35 and Housing
(Editor’s note: this comment was worth creating as a standalone article that can generate its own conversation)….
Commentary: DA Boudin Gets Chance to Explain Restorative Justice, Troy McAlister and Criminal Justice Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Last week in response to a Vanguard…
Actor Jamal Trulove Throws Support behind District Attorney Chesa Boudin in Recall
By Elina Lingappaa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The actor in “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,”…
Contra Costa County DA Office Finds Officer Lawfully Shot Man in Deadly Struggle
By Annette Wong-Toi MARTINEZ, CA – In 2018, a Contra Costa County deputy fired and shot a…
Man’s Old Crime Comes Up to Bite Him – Judge Sends Defendant to Prison, Won’t Allow Him to Visit Sick Father for Safety Reasons
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Justin Phillips was sentenced to five years, four months in state…
Judge Reluctantly Grants Pretrial Release for Defendant in DUI Case
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court…
‘Accountability Huge’ – Judge Discusses Likelihood of Defendant’s Return to Court if Released Pretrial
By Zoey Hou WOODLAND, CA – In an arraignment hearing for defendant Dana Richelle Croft, Judge Tom…
‘Home-Free’ Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stabbing Another with ‘Makeshift Spear’ at a Berkeley Homeless Camp
By Serene Chang ALAMEDA, CA– Frank Christiana, a man who once described himself as “home-free” to the…
Court Confusion: Man in Court, Supposed to be in Jail as Ordered
By Marcia Barajas SANTA MARIA, CA – Meddage Ruwan Cham Wimalasoma was in Santa Barbara Superior Court…
Man’s Mental Health Evaluation Postponed Because of Defective Jail Phone – His Attorney Calls It ‘Shocking and Infuriating’
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – David Howard Heaven appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior…
