Madison Whittemore

Madison Whittemore is a senior at the University of California, Davis where she studies political science and professional writing. After completing her undergraduate studies, Madison wants to go to law school and study criminal law while working to improve efforts for prison reform and representation for lower income citizens.

Articles by Madison

COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Strike Dismissal of Crime Accused Committed at 16

WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel Wolk denied Defense Attorney Robert Byers’s motion to dismiss one of his…

Experts Believe Carlos Dominguez to Have Been ‘Legally Insane’ at Time of Crimes

WOODLAND, CA – During a review hearing Thursday afternoon in Yolo County Superior Court, two mental health…

COURT WATCH: Prosecution Agrees to Misdemeanor Reduction, Objects to Release

WOODLAND, CA – Judge Catherine Hohenwarter denied an accused man’s release here Monday in a pre-hearing conference…

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…

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…

Vanguard Halloween Fundraiser!

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…