
COURT WATCH: Officer Unable to Confirm Accused’s Possession of Drugs
WOODLAND, CA – A defense motion to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor was denied in Yolo...... Read more.

COURT WATCH: Prosecution Claims Accused Not Interested in Treatment
WOODLAND, CA – A man accused of two misdemeanors for possession of a controlled substance entered not...... Read more.

COURT WATCH: Felony Charge Upheld for Man Accused of Threatening Officer
MODESTO, CA – A man accused of preventing an officer from performing his duty by threat of...... Read more.

COURT WATCH: Evidence Tossed, but Prosecution Wants Misdemeanor DUI Jury Trial
WOODLAND, CA — Despite the granting of a defense motion to suppress, the prosecution refused to dismiss...... Read more.

VANGUARD COURT WATCH INVESTIGATION: Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Murder Case, Despite Acknowledging Prosecution May Not be Able to Get Conviction
(Editor’s note: The Clay case, and The Vanguard’s coverage of it, is part of an ongoing investigation.)...... Read more.

VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: THE STORY OF KEITH DOOLIN – ‘FACTUALLY INNOCENT MAN BEHIND BARS SINCE 10/18/95’
Image by Frank Schulenburg – Own work via Wikimedia Commons FRESNO, CA– Keith Doolin was convicted of...... Read more.

COURT WATCH: Judge Grants Continuance in Clay Case
By Audrey Sawyer and Andrea Bernal VALLEJO, CA – The Vanguard has been covering the case...... Read more.

Op-Ed Describes Lawmaker Losing Son to Opioid Epidemic
By Audrey Sawyer and Eddy Zhang TRUSSVILLE, AL – Fentanyl currently takes over 150 lives each day,...... Read more.

COURT WATCH: 2020 Homicide Jury Trial Granted another Continuance after Defense Cites Attorney Turnover, Need for Additional Testing
MODESTO, CA – A 2020 jury trial for a homicide was granted another continuance in Stanislaus County...... Read more.

COURT WATCH: Trial for Two Accused Nears End – Defense Argues No DNA, Fingerprints Located
MODESTO, CA – A Stanislaus County Superior Court jury heard closing arguments this week in a trial...... Read more.