COURT WATCH: Judge Grants Release of Accused Despite DA Opposition
MODESTO, CA – A Stanislaus County Superior Court judge Friday granted pretrial freedom to an accused on…
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COURT WATCH: Defense Accuses DA of Allowing Officer to Skip Prelim to Testify ‘Just Feet Away’
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira Friday in Yolo County Superior Court argued Deputy District…
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Join the Davis Vanguard for en evening of Halloween celebration- costumes optional – on October 27!…
VANGUARD COURT WATCH INVESTIGATION: Solano County Judge Denies Tre Clay’s Release and Bail Motion; ‘Factually Innocent’ Father Accused of Son’s Death Remains Jailed
(Editor’s note: The Clay case, and The Vanguard’s coverage of it, is part of an ongoing investigation.)…
COURT WATCH: Judge Grants ‘Good Cause’ Medical Continuance for Accused, Despite Objections by Prosecution
WOODLAND, CA – After heated objections by the prosecution, a judge here in Yolo County Superior Court…
VANGUARD COURT WATCH INVESTIGATION: Genetic Testing Results Confirm Diagnosis of Brittle Bone Condition in Murder Case – Accused’s Bail Denied, Remains Incarcerated
(Editor’s note: The Clay case, and The Vanguard’s coverage of it, is part of an ongoing investigation.)…
COURT WATCH: Pokémon Theft – Judge Calls Defense Request for Reduction from Felony to Misdemeanor ‘Close Call’
WOODLAND, CA – During a preliminary hearing for an accused man who is unhoused and going through…
COURT WATCH: Defense Issues in DUI Jury Trial, Including Non-Fluent Spanish-Speaking Police Officer, Incomplete Field Sobriety Tests
WOODLAND, CA – A jury trial for an accused man facing driving under the influence/DUI charges began…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request for Release on Accused’s Own Recognizance Despite Ongoing Health Concerns
MODESTO, CA – In a hearing for a violation of probation case in the Stanislaus County Superior…
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) Expands Reentry Pathways for Newly-Released People Looking for Quality Careers
By Kaylynn Chang NEW YORK, NY — The Center of Employment Opportunities revealed this week it is…
Community Advocates Stand in Solidarity with District Attorney Pamela Price’s Decision Not to Charge Children as Adults
By Madison Whittemore OAKLAND, CA – Dozens of community advocates stood on the steps of the René…
‘We Have the Generalists Leading the Generalists’ – UCD Law Professor Opines about Lack of Deep Expertise in Fields of Law at Supreme Court Level
By Madison Whittemore DAVIS, CA – In its third year of participating in a Racial Justice Speaker…
COURT WATCH INVESTIGATION: Expert Geneticist in Wrongful Murder Accusation Case Claims Evidence by Forensic Pathologist ‘Not True’
By Jojo Kofman and Madi Whittemore (Editor’s note: The Vanguard the Clay case, and our coverage of…
VANGUARD COURT WATCH INVESTIGATION: Expert Highlights ‘Disturbing Ignorance’ of Primary Forensic Pathologist in Wrongful Accusation of Murder Case
By Madison Whittemore (Editor’s note: The Clay case, and The Vanguard’s coverage of it, is part of…
VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: Did Medical Misdiagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome Put Innocent Father Behind Bars?
By Jojo Kofman and Madi Whittemore (Editor’s note: The Vanguard and the Clay case, and our coverage…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Permanent Stay of Fines, Fees Despite Accused Facing Long Prison Sentences
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Katie De Anda requested the Court permanently stay…
COURT WATCH: Public Defender Raises Concerns about ‘Pattern’ of Probation Office Arrests Just Days before Court Dates
By Emeline Crowder and Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – There was a heated dispute last Friday in…
Attorney, Family Claims Manipulated Video Footage Reveals ‘Unjustified’ Shooting Death by Fresno Police; Victim’s Family Demands Release of Unedited Footage
By Jonathan Nunez and Madison Whittemore FRESNO, CA – Controversial body camera footage—the family said it was…
Competency Restored, Alleged Davis Stabber Anticipates February Preliminary Hearing
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A February preliminary hearing date has been set for alleged Davis…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Release for Homeless Man, Who’s Desperate to Visit Dying Brother
By Madison Whittemore MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Jeff Mangar denied the accused’s request…
