COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Denies Probation, Sentences First-Time Offender with ‘Lot of Promise’ to 6 Years for Armed Robbery
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Despite acknowledging an accused man’s lack of criminal history and future…
COURT WATCH: Stanislaus County Judge Reduces Charge to Misdemeanor after Testimony
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves last week reduced the…
COURT WATCH: Defense Questions Police Interaction with Accused, but Judge Tosses Motion to Suppress
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA — In a motion to suppress hearing here in Yolo County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Deputy Public Defender Requests Accused Be Released to Care of Father, Citing Lack of Mental Health Facilities Available – Judge Agrees
By Nico Ludwig-Stock WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Aram Davtyan, in Yolo County Superior Court last…
COURT WATCH: Officer Initially Misidentifies Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Him – Case Set for ‘Interesting’ Trial
By Helen Shamamyan OAKLAND, CA – In a preliminary hearing here in Alameda County Superior Court this…
COURT WATCH: Lawyer Found Guilty of Felony for Rescuing Injured Animals, Locked Up after 2-Month Trial, 6 Days of Jury Deliberation
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief Also see: https://davisvanguard.org/2023/10/court-watch-jury-in-deliberation-after-closing-arguments-in-open-rescue-case-at-california-factory-farms-lawyer-faces-felony-charges/ SANTA ROSA, CA – Attorney Wayne…
COURT WATCH: Judge Jails Accused on No Bail, Won’t ‘Argue’ about Accused’s Charges
By Melinda Kukaj and Madison Whittemore MODESTO, CA – Just minutes after Judge Robert Westbrook denied a…
Commentary: Justin Gonzalez Acquitted after Seven Years, Walks Out a Free Man
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – When Justin Gonzalez was convicted in 2017 and…
BREAKING… Jury Acquits Justin Gonzalez in Retrial
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor After just over a day of deliberations, a Yolo County jury…
COURT WATCH: Gonzalez Case Goes to Closing as Directed Verdict Considered but Rejected by Judge
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – The courtroom was in a state of resolve Monday afternoon, hearing…
COURT WATCH: Cop Admits Mistake after Slamming Youth against Courthouse Wall Before Hearing – Public Defender Calls It ‘Racial Profiling’
By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA – At the beginning of a preliminary hearing in San Francisco…
COURT WATCH: Justin Gonzalez Murder Retrial Ongoing; New Expert Witness Claims Gonzalez ‘Didn’t Do It,’ ‘Not Involved’ in Stabbing
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – The third week of Justin Gonzalez’s retrial in Yolo County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Friday PM – Witness Testifying in Gonzalez Trial States Another Witness ‘Bragging’ about Involvement in Murder
By Nico Ludwig-Stock, Kayla Meraz and Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA – During the jury retrial of Justin…
COURT WATCH: Man Complains about Homelessness When Prosecution Pushes for Stay Away Order
By Seleste Richardson SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man and his attorney fought for the accused’s right…
COURT WATCH: Witness Stories Conflict with Expert Analysis in Gonzalez Murder Retrial Friday Morning
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – The Justin Gonzalez murder retrial reconvened Friday morning in Yolo County…
COURT WATCH: Murder Retrial – Witnesses Have Difficulty Identifying Justin Gonzalez at Scene; Witness Testimony Riddled with Inconsistencies.
By Citlalli Florez (Editor’s note: Production problems delayed the story below, which is from Wednesday. Vanguard coverage…
COURT WATCH: Investigator Pounded on Cross-Examination in Gonzalez Retrial Thursday
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson, and Deputy Public Defender Ron Johnson questioned police Investigator…
COURT WATCH: Gonzalez Murder Retrial Proceeds with New Witness, and Original Trial Testimony of Impeached Witnesses Read to Jury
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – The Justin Gonzalez jury retrial reconvened here in Yolo County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Judge Rules Deputy Wrongly Detained Black Man During Traffic Stop
By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – A man was detained by a deputy for 15 minutes during…
COURT WATCH: Jury Hears Testimony about 3 or 4 Wallets? Officers Admit Not Putting All Information about Evidence in Police Report
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A jury trial proceeded here in Yolo County Superior Court this…
