COURT WATCH: Judge Shows Irritation at Motions for Continuance
LOS ANGELES, CA – Despite a motion for another postponement of the hearing for an accused here…
COURT WATCH: Mystery Warrants Confuse Accused in Court
WOODLAND, CA – An accused unaware of outstanding warrants told a Yolo County Superior Court Monday he…
COURT WATCH: Defense Cites Counsel Incompetence, Asks for New Trial at Sentencing
LOS ANGELES, CA – Defense attorney George Workman Buehler filed a motion for a retrial here in…
COURT WATCH: Accused Jailed on Felonies Because of State Sales Tax, Argues Defense
WOODLAND, CA – Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer here in Yolo County Superior Court last week heard…
COURT WATCH: Original Lawyers Missing, Witnesses Stranded, Judge Frustrated
BURLINGTON, VT – A motion to suppress evidence was delayed after both original counsel for the prosecution…
COURT WATCH: Judge Relents After First Denying Accused Mental Health Diversion
By Neha Suri VAN NUYS, CA – There was a heated debate in Los Angeles County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Defense Questions Witness Testimony in DUI Trial
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Kumar Sankara raised concerns regarding the primary, and only, witness testimony…
Governor Vetoes Farmworker Protection Bill – Senator Cortese Issues Strong Response
Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom vetoed SB 1299 which would have established the Farmworker Climate Change Heat…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail Reduction for Accused with Financial Trouble
WOODLAND, CA – Despite the defense argument the accused should have a bail reduction because of family…
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: Not Wanting to ‘Play Games,’ Judge Eventually Agrees to Defense Argument for Corrected Probation Report Before Sentencing
WOODLAND, CA – An accused refused to be transported to court for sentencing Monday morning at the…
COURT WATCH: Older Inmate’s Sentence Cut from 358 Years to 90 Years to Life at Resentencing Hearing
OAKLAND, CA – A hearing at Alameda County Superior Court’s Rene C. Davidson Courthouse this week for…
Yolo County Leagues Add State Senate Candidate Forum
The Woodland and Davis Area Leagues of Women Voters announce a new election forum to highlight the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss after Defense Argues Accused Victim of Racial Prejudice
WOODLAND, CA – Although acknowledging the arguments, a judge here in Yolo County Superior Court denied a…
COURT WATCH: Unhoused Man’s Alleged Hate Crime Graffiti on Dumpster Ruled Felony
WOODLAND, CA – After testimony from two police officers, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk this…
COURT WATCH: Confusion Muddles Pretrial Hearing – Postponed Until October
BURLINGTON, VT — There was more than a little confusion here in Vermont Superior Court last Friday…
COURT WATCH: Completion of Prop. 63 Forms Delays Incarcerated Resentencing – Again
WOODLAND, CA – A man who has been incarcerated for 15 years has yet to be fully…
COURT WATCH: Defending Himself, Accused Is Denied Potentially Exculpatory Evidence by Prosecution
By Imani Davenport LOS ANGELES, CA – An accused and incarcerated man—jailed without bail for nearly five…
Newsom Signs Bill Opening Door for More ADUs
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed state Sen. Nancy Skinner’s SB 1211, which will open the door for more…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutorial Misconduct Questions Continue in Retrial of 2010 Murder Case
SAN DIEGO, CA—A San Diego County Superior Court hearing proceeded this week here investigating the actions of…
