ACLU Criticizes House Passing Bill that Massively Expands the Government’s Power to Spy on Americans without Warrant
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU Friday strongly criticized the U.S. House vote to…
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Workers for CBG Building Company Protest Low Wages at UC Davis
By Joshua Cenzano DAVIS, CA – Protestors, and workers from the CBG Building Company, posted and held…
Man to Stand Trial after Entering UC Santa Barbara Area Home Occupied by 13 Women – Claims Government Sent Him
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Taylor Lee Stewart appeared at his preliminary hearing in Santa…
A Quiet and Civil Sentencing: Man Accepts 180 Days in Jail for Drug Possession -Judge Grants Light Sentence for First Offense
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A man was sentenced to six months in custody Wednesday…
Son of Neighbor’s Caregiver Charged with Attempted Murder, Elder Abuse, Kidnapping
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Josue Emanuel Torres, after his preliminary hearing here in Santa…
Judge Agrees to DUI Plea Offer for No Contest Plea, with 90 Days in Jail
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman (the Vanguard does not usually name misdemeanor suspects)…
Man Tells Officer He Collided with Nine Vehicles in Attempt to Escape Sex Traffickers
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Bryan Martinez appeared before Judge Clifford Anderson III Monday in…
Man Returns Stolen Cars in Good Shape, Sees Charges Reduced from Felonies to Misdemeanors
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A man here allegedly stole vehicles from a car rental…
Judge Considers Probation Violation Sentence for Man Convicted of Narcotics and Firearm Possession
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Sergio Martinez-Olmos appeared in court Monday to answer for a…
Judge Rejects Defense Argument that Search Warrant in Double Homicide Case Was Unlawful, Despite Police Omissions
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Fernando Gutierrez stood in Santa Barbara County Superior Court last…
Children in Adult Prisons – A Conduit of Egalitarian Justice or an Inhibitor of Rehabilitation?
By Joshua Cenzano WASHINGTON, DC – According to a report by The Sentencing Project, the number of…
Couple of Guilty Misdemeanor Pleas – 1 Easy but Omicron Spread in Jail Complicates Other Deal
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A couple of plea deals in misdemeanor cases should have…
ACLU Demands Better Protection of Pregnant, Postpartum and Nursing Women in CBP Custody
By Joshua Cenzano SAN DIEGO, CA – Detention in so-called “hieleras,” or ice cold/overcrowded holding cells, and…
Oklahoma Man’s Execution Stayed in Light of Mental Incompetency
Image from The Oklahoman By Joshua Cenzano PITTSBURG COUNTY, OK – A district court in Oklahoma Wednesday stayed…
District Attorney ‘One Shot to Change Ways’ Plea Bargain for Unlawful Weapon Possession
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Hector Alvarez pleaded guilty Friday in Santa Barbara County Court…
Motion to Suppress Evidence and Arrest in Reckless Driving Case Denied after Officer Testimony
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson denied a defense motion Monday here in…
Trial Ongoing for Man Accused of Battery against a Police Officer
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – The trial of Victor Andres Vargas, accused of felony battery…
Studies Show Prosecutors Implementing Reforms to Criminal Prosecution to Revitalize Relationship Between Incarceration and Public Safety
By Joshua Cenzano SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Prosecutors wield unparalleled discretionary authority in the criminal justice system,…
Judge Agrees with Defense Motion to Reduce Felony Obstruction Charge to Misdemeanor
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – “John Doe”* saw a felony charge—threatening a law enforcement officer—reduced…
Computer Analyst Provides Forensic Evidence in Triple Murder Case
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – In the ongoing trial here in Santa Barbara County Superior…
