Pro Per Defendant in Stolen Vehicle Case Once Again Clashes With Judge
By Angela Patel VENTURA, CA – A defendant in a stolen vehicle case, who the Vanguard covered…
Fresno Judge Encourages Defendant to Stay Busy, Avoid Further Trouble
By Ramneet Singh FRESNO, CA – Fresno County Superior Court, Dept. 20 Judge David Gottlieb here Friday…
Judge Denies Pretrial Release of Defendant because of Lack of Victim’s Input
Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Clifford Anderson denied pretrial release of…
Judge Won’t Release Man Pretrial – Charged with Alleged Shooting, Police Threats
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Roberto Moses Ordonez, III, was in Yolo County Superior Court late…
Defendant Requests Motion to Compel Discovery from Prosecution – Judge Refuses, Cuts Him Off
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Kirk Douglas Williams late last week demanded discovery from the…
Slow End to Work Week Punctuated by 3 Family Cases – All End Differently
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA– Steady legal proceedings indicated a slow day for Judge Jacob Blea of…
Vanguard Court Watch Articles of the Week
Public Defender Claims Prosecutor Using Cognitive Bias during Closing Arguments in Jeffrey Eble Trial By Alana…
Daughter of Goleta Mayor Held on $500K Bail after Alleged Attack on Ex-Boyfriend – Judge Won’t Set Her ‘Up to Fail’
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Kirsten Perotte—the daughter of Paula Perotte, the current Mayor of…
Judge Listens to Victim, Not Prosecution – Doesn’t Expand Protective Order
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – Here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, a woman requested…
Judge Gives Parties More Time to Resolve Case Involving Man Who Slugged Unruly Halfway House Roommate
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Dion Nelson appeared before Judge Patrick Marlette in Sacramento County Superior…
PD Challenges Probation Officer about Assumptions, Defendant Denies Drug Sales – Judge Still Sets Trial Date
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – A judge here in Sacramento County Superior Court this past week…
Yolo Court Shocked by Video of Brutal Beating in West Sac Motel
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – A gruesome scene was depicted here Thursday in Yolo County Superior…
Defendant Sentenced to Jail after Drug Sale Causes Fatal Overdose to College Student
By Angie Madrid VENTURA, CA— Judge Bruce Young of Ventura County Superior Court here Thursday sentenced 19-year-old…
Defendant Accused of Pepper Spraying, Threatening to Kill Alleged Neighborhood Bully
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – Bernard Williams will stand trial in Sacramento County Superior Court after…
Public Defender Claims Prosecutor Using Cognitive Bias during Closing Arguments in Jeffrey Eble Trial
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Deputy Public Defender Aleem Raja claimed defendant Jeffrey Eble is…
Judge Denies Request for Defendant’s Pretrial Release, Overrules Recommendation from Pretrial Services
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – Despite a recommendation from pretrial services, a defendant was denied…
Protected Custody Inmate Goes to Trial After Spitting at Other Inmates on Detention Center Transportation Bus
By Marilin Ayon RIVERSIDE, CA— During a preliminary hearing here in Riverside County Superior Court Wednesday, a…
BBQ, Donuts, and High-Speed Chase: Serial Car Thief Takes Plea Deal for Dramatic String of Crimes
By Peter Eibert SACRAMENTO, CA – Lao Vang, a serial car thief, was in Sacramento County Superior…
Judge Considers Questions Raised Regarding Future Use of Neurological Expert Witness
By Eva Smolen ALAMEDA, CA – A discussion around the qualifications of admissible evidence dominated the afternoon…
SF Jury Acquits Man of Domestic Violence – Believes Claim of Self-Defense
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – His arrest may have cost him a job, but a San…
