Father Acquitted of Battery – He Asked Two People to Stop Cutting in Line at Children’s Event
San Francisco, CA – A jury deliberated for less than 15 minutes before acquitting Marcos Ortega, of…
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.)…
COURT WATCH: Accused Prevented from Visiting Terminally Ill Father and Seeking Treatment for Drug Addiction
By Neha Suri AUBURN, CA – After Judge Eugene S. Gini rejected the defense request to release…
COURT WATCH: Deputy Testifies in Jury Trial Unhoused Man Trespassed, Not His Problem
WOODLAND, CA – The jury trial for an accused man proceeded here in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Defense Demands Evidence, Prosecution Maintains CHP Claims It Doesn’t Exist
By Leela Bronner WOODLAND, CA – The defense filed a motion to compel the production of specific…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Request for Unreasonable Bail Bond Denied by Judge
MARTINEZ, CA – Deputy District Attorney Karly Goodside urged Judge John C. Cope here during a preliminary…
COURT WATCH: After Coroner Rules Death of Megan Duncanson by Suicide, Accused Challenges Detainment without Bail – Judge Refuses
WOODLAND, CA – Accused Harry Henry Stanley returned to the Yolo County Superior Court Wednesday to challenge…
COURT WATCH: Judge Shoots Down Motion to Suppress, Doesn’t Find 4th Amendment Violation After Stop
WOODLAND, CA – A motion to suppress heard here in Yolo County Superior Court this week was…
COURT WATCH: Judge Strikes Some Convictions, But Balks at Kicking 5 Year Conviction for Accused Because of ‘Rules’ Violations in Custody
OAKLAND, CA — Judge Thomas Stevens this week refused to strike the five year conviction for a…
COURT WATCH: Defense Questions Integrity of Missing Interview Recording in High-Stakes Trial; DA Admits Lost Evidence
By Cindy Chen and Kayla Betulius WOODLAND, CA – During a trial this week at Yolo County…
COURT WATCH: Wellness Check Turned Arrest over Knife
CONTRA COSTA, CA – The Hon. H. Glenn Kim denied Deputy Public Defender Juan Morales’s request Monday…
COURT WATCH: Judge Compromises on High Bail Request Made by Prosecution
MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus Superior Court Judge Linda A. McFadden Monday decided not to reduce bail for…
COURT WATCH: Unhoused Man Fails to Comply with Probation Requirements, Blames Lack of Resources
MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens ruled against an unhoused accused man for a contested probation violation…
COURT WATCH: Judge Grants Continuance in Clay Case
By Audrey Sawyer and Andrea Bernal VALLEJO, CA – The Vanguard has been covering the case…
COURT WATCH: Deputy Searches Vehicle without Consent, Mistakenly Identifies Accused – Judge Rules Testimony ‘Not Credible,’ Tosses Charges
WOODLAND, CA – The case against two accused charged with felonies after a traffic infraction here was…
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…
COURT WATCH: Defense Objects to Police Questioning Accused Already Found Incompetent to Stand Trial in Separate Case – Judge Ignores Concerns
WOODLAND, CA – At a pre-trial conference at Yolo County Superior Court last week about the alleged…
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…
COURT WATCH: Mother’s Plea for Son’s Probation Overlooked; Defense Calls Probation Accused’s ‘Last Chance’
MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens this week decided to send an accused…
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…
