Eye on the Courts: Another High Profile Gang Fizzle
In April of 2012, there was a major announcement that a multi-jurisdiction effort led by, among others,…
Marsh Trial Continued Until June
by Antoinnette Borbon Judge Reed ruled in favor of continuing the trial in the states’s case against…
First Red Sash Trial Results in Acquittal on Gang Charges
by Antoinnette Borbon The jurors came back early this morning with a verdict for the four co-defendants…
Election Digest: Campaign Finance and More Endorsements
Krovoza campaign has raised over $250,000 from over 650 donors Joe Krovoza, the mayor of Davis, has…
Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig Endorses Beronio for Judge
For those wondering if the DA would weigh in on the judge race, the wait is over….
Operation Red Sash Trial Ends
by Antoinnette Borbon Prosecutor Uses Defense’s Gang Expert To Benefit Case, Defense Proposes Reasonable Doubt – It…
Election Digest: Vanguard Packs the House for Judicial Candidates Forum
Vanguard Judicial Candidates Forum Packs the House More than 120 people packed the Blanchard Room of the…
Judicial Candidates TODAY at 5 pm at Davis Library
On Sunday, March 23, 2014, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM the Vanguard Court Watch is sponsoring the…
Defense Takes State’s Case In Operation Red Sash For Wild Ride
by Antoinnette Borbon The last witness to testify for the state’s case, against an 11 alleged gang…
Defense Files For Mistrial in Red Sash Trial
by Antoinnette Borbon Three of the defense attorneys in this case made a motion to declare a…
Getting to Know John Brennan, Candidate For Judge
By Antoinnette Borbon On Saturday there was a “meet and greet,” luncheon for Yolo County judicial candidate, John…
The Role of Implicit Bias and Police Work Revealed in New Research
Last summer, we published a speech by San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi who spoke to an…
Operation Red Sash Trial Opens Against 11 Alleged Gangmembers
by Antoinnette Borbon It took nearly two years before the state would finally present its case and begin…
Report Shows Yolo County Judges Lagging in Diversity
A report released last week showed that while diversity of California’s judges has slowly increased, Yolo County…
Eye on the Courts: Marsh Won’t Get Fair Trial in Yolo County
The Vanguard operates on a principle of openness and transparency and therefore has opposed motions by Deputy…
Fourth Judge Candidate Has Background as Prosecutor and Defense Attorney
When John Brennan announced his candidacy for judge, he had become the fourth candidate to seek to…
Eye on the Courts: Alaverez Verdict Fails to Address Police Misconduct
Last week, after a long trial and what seemed like an even longer period of deliberations, the…
Judge Denies Motion to Suppress Marsh Confession
by David Greenwald and Antoinnette Borbon Yolo County Judge David Reed denied a motion by the defense…
Jury Convicts Alvarez on 18 Counts; DA Seeks Life
by Antoinnette Borbon Sergio Alvarez sat quietly, rubbing his hands together during the reading of the jurors’…
Analysis: Video of Hughey Shooting by West Sac PD
DA Declines to File Charges Against Officer Wright – In early January, the Vanguard ran a story…