Madison Whittemore

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  • 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.

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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...... Read more.
Breaking News, Court Watch

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...... Read more.
Breaking News, Court Watch

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.)...... Read more.
Breaking News, Court Watch

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...... Read more.
Court Watch, Breaking News

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.)...... Read more.
Breaking News, Court Watch, Northern California Court Watch, Yolo County

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...... Read more.
Breaking News, Court Watch, Northern California Court Watch, Yolo County

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...... Read more.
Breaking News, Court Watch, Northern California Court Watch, Stanislaus

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...... Read more.