Closing Arguments in West Sac Police Sexual Assault Case
by Antoinnette Borbon It was a lengthy set of jury instructions this morning read by Judge Fall…
Alvarez Testifies In His Defense, Denies Sexual Assault Allegations
by Antoinnette Borbon Sergio Alvarez, the West Sacramento officer who has been charged with 28 counts ranging…
Couple Held to Answer on Indecent Exposure Charges at Davis Park
by Marya Alloo As the defense asked for the charges to be reduced to a misdemeanor in…
Court Watch: Defense Again Tries to Close Courtroom From Press in Marsh Case
by Antoinnette Borbon Defense filed a couple motions to be heard today, one being to keep the…
Fifth Victim Testifies in Alvarez Case
By Nancy Law On February 5, 2014, the fifth victim in the case against a former West…
Fourth Victim in Sex Case Against WS Officer Testifies
by Antoinnette Borbon Testimony was heard by the fourth and youngest of the five alleged victims in…
Court Watch: Plea Agreement in Rooms Molestation Case; Explicit Testimony in Alvarez
Rooms Pleads No Contest to Child Molestations Charges, Will Receive 30 Years By David Greenwald Esparto resident…
Record Number of Exonerations in 2013; Most non-DNA
A new report by the National Registry of Exonerations, released today, reports that at least 1300 people…
Eye on the Courts: Demise of Local Deputy DA’s Underscores Problem with System
For years Clinton Parish practiced a very ruthless brand of prosecution in Yolo County and whether it…
Defense Opening Statement in Alvarez Case
by Timothy Chin Defense attorney J. Toney gave his opening statement to the court. He claimed that…
Trial Begins for Officer Accused of Sexual Assault on Duty
by Antoinnette Borbon, Timothy Chin, Katherine Gonzales and Nancy Law After taking nearly a week in choosing…
Third Judge Candidate Enters the Race
The Vanguard has learned that a third candidate for Yolo County Superior Court Judge is entering the…
Suspect Arraigned in Child’s Death; Judge Denies New Trial in Ellis
Dorsey Declined to Enter Plea During His Initial Arraignment – Darnell Dorsey made his first appearance in…
Closing Arguments in 2006 West Sacramento Murder Trial
by Timothy Chin (Juan Gonzales is charged with the murder of Alfonso Parado, with enhancement in robbery,…
SB 794: A Setback for Fair Trials in Criminal Cases
By Jeff Adachi Last Tuesday, California lawmakers quietly moved a step closer to eroding one of our…
2006 Murder Trial Continues This Week
Defendant Was Involved In The Murder Of Victim Alfonso Parado In 2006 by Timothy Chin Today’s trial…
Beronio Announces Candidacy to Replace Judge Mock
Backed by her predecessor as well as the rest of the judges on the Yolo County Superior…
Judge Mock Undecided on Jury Misconduct Ruling in Ellis Case
by Antoinnette Borbon In today’s hearing Judge Mock told defense and the Deputy DA that he has…
Cohen Throws His Hat in to Replace Judge Mock
Last week, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Stephen Mock announced his retirement at a “Meet the Judges”…
Election Digest: Neustadt Formally Announces; Judge Mock Retires
Editor’s Note: This is a new feature we will be utilizing more as the campaign season rolls…