Cultural Beliefs Silence Alleged Victim’s Mom in Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Case
by Antoinnette Borbon In a preliminary hearing held on January 30, 2015, the court learned of an…
Police Officers Testify in Child Molestation Case
by Lauren King The trial of Manuel Guzman resumed on January 30, 2015, before Judge David Rosenberg…
Letter: Injustice in Yolo County
We, members of IHeart Justice humbly call to your attention a great injustice burdened on a victim…
Alleged Victim Testifies in Molestation Case
By Elaine Gabriel Manuel Guzman’s trial in Department 4 resumed before Judge David Rosenberg. The alleged victim’s…
Alleged Victim’s Mother Testifies in Child Molestation Case
by Mahanaz Ebadi and Makisha Singh The court was in session on January 28, 2015, as the…
Prosecution Fails to Get Holding Order in Drug Sale Prelim
In what began as a routine drug possession for sale and transportation case took several odd turns…
Child Molestation Case Opens in Yolo County
By Jackie Snyder and Lauren King Opening arguments began on January 27, 2015, in the trial of…
Did Authorities Miss Opportunity to Stop Child Killer?
In the late night hours of January 22, 2014, in the parking lot of the Dutch Bros….
Preliminary Hearing in Death of Davis Baby Resumes
by Makisha Singh The preliminary hearing for Darnell Dorsey resumed on January 21, 2015. Dorsey, a 21-year-old…
Preliminary Hearing Begins in Death of Davis Baby
By Jackie Snyder and Mahanaz Ebadi On January 20, 2015, the preliminary hearing for Darnell Dorsey began almost…
Eye on the Courts: Did We Get Sucked in on the Forensic Evidence in Ferguson?
Back in December, citing the work of Professor Ronald Rotunda at Chapman University, Fowler School of Law,…
Is Justice Color-Blind?
Editor’s note: This is an interesting exchange. Contra Costa County District Attorney Mark Peterson took exception to…
Eye on the Courts: Problems of Race, Mental Illness Underlie Wrongful Convictions, Death Penalty
The protests and police shootings in Ferguson and Staten Island have focused on the disproportionate black and…
Eye on the Courts: The Year of Misconduct
When the Vanguard planned its Fourth Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony around the theme of prosecutorial misconduct,…
A Reflection into the Infamous Cases of 2014
by Antoinnette Borbon As the 2014 year comes to a close, I took some time to reflect on…
Eye on the Courts: Pushing For Reform on LWOP and the Death Penalty
Last week, we discussed the state of life without parole for juvenile offenders, as Daniel Marsh was…
Will We See a Fourth Gang Trial Involving Woodland Co-Defendants?
by Antoinnette Borbon On Friday, four co-defendants were back in court with defense counsel to find out whether or…
Sunday Commentary II: Prop. 47 Opens a Door For Restorative Programs If We’re Willing to Change
Interesting piece in the Woodland Daily Democrat talking about the impact of Prop. 47 – which was…
California Needs to Pass Law on Exculpatory Evidence
By Barry Scheck and Laurie Levenson More than half a century ago, the Supreme Court established a…
Mother Takes Child to Korea for Protection, Charged with Kidnapping
by Antoinnette Borbon The state’s case against a Korean woman, who allegedly abducted her daughter and fled…