COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Defense Claim Accused Needed More Time to Consider Offer because Not Properly Advised
LOS ANGELES, CA- Deputy Public Defender Eric Samuel Adams charged the accused wasn’t properly advised during the…
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Pauses In Vitro Fertilization Following Alabama Supreme Court Ruling
BIRMINGHAM, AL.— The University of Alabama at Birmingham has paused in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments following the Alabama…
High-school Student Athletes’ Perspectives on the Transition to College Life
Playing a sport while being a student is a massive time commitment, especially during high school, when…
Gascón Launches 1st Interfaith Advisory Board in LA County District Attorney History
By Cindy Chen LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has made history…
2 Public Defenders and 1 Private Criminal Defense Attorney Earn Right to Advance to November Election as Progressive Judge Candidates
LOS ANGELES, CA – Two public defenders and one private criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles County,…
COURT WATCH: Accused Sits in Jail Despite Being Approved for Mental Health Diversion
VAN NUYS, CA – In Los Angeles County Superior Court during a diversion progress report Thursday, technical…
Man Exonerated after Nearly Two Decades Incarceration – Wrongful Conviction Marks 5th Los Angeles County Exoneration in 2 Weeks
LOS ANGELES, California— Marking the fifth exoneration of 2024, and the thirteenth exoneration under District Attorney George…
COURT WATCH: Judge Has Problems with Prosecution after Attempt to Double Charge, Add Impairment by Marijuana Despite Insufficient Evidence
LOS ANGELES, CA- At a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week, Deputy District…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets Bail at $51,000 in Domestic Violence Case, Despite Accused Being Unhoused, Unable to Pay
LOS ANGELES, CA – Judge Manuel A. Almada set bail at $51,000 for the accused here in…
COURT WATCH: Judge Calls Evidence ‘Convoluted,’ but Denies Motion to Dismiss
VAN NUYS, CA – The prosecution here offered five witnesses, yet only one of them identified the…
Student Opinion: Fishy Feelings – What Fish Can Teach Us about Being Aware
LOS ANGELES – You know who you are. Despite all the uncertainties that this world may throw…
COURT WATCH: Defense Moves to Suppress Evidence Collected during Traffic Stop, Calls Officer (Sarcastically) ‘Talented’
VAN NUYS, CA – In a Los Angeles County Superior Court pretrial conference this week, a defense…
CA Supreme Court Ruling Goes against Youth Sentenced to LWOP
By Yana Singhal LOS ANGELES, CA – The Felony Murder Elimination Project, in a response to the…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Suppress Evidence for Potential Unauthorized Search of Accused’s Property Delays Trial
LOS ANGELES, CA – A trial here in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week was postponed…
Temporary Protected Status Holders Celebrate Victory Over Trump Policy, Protecting the Rights of 400,000+ People
By Julie McCaffrey LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and their U.S. citizen children…
COURT WATCH: Physical Impairment Overlooked during Field Sobriety Test, Officer Unaware of NHTSA Protocol, Trial Court Told
By Sarah Chayet VAN NUYS, CA – In closing arguments at trial here in Los Angeles County…
COURT WATCH: Preliminary Hearing – Woman Charged with Felony Arson; Officer Testimony Contradicts Charge, Defense Claims
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES, CA – During a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: High Initial Bail Lowered Very Slightly for Accused Unable to Afford It
By Xinhui Lin LOS ANGELES, CA – In a recent preliminary hearing at the Los Angeles County…
LAWSUIT: Veteran Black LAPD Officer Forced to Resign after Enduring Racial and Disability Discrimination, Claim Lawyers
By Bryan Miller LOS ANGELES, CA – Nathaniel Bender, who West Coast Employment Lawyers describes as a…
Defenders of Justice Urges Votes for Non-Prosecutors for Los Angeles Judge Seats
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A group here continues to try to convince voters…