COURT WATCH: Defense Objections,1st Witnesses in Day 1 of Jury Trial in Death of Man’s Wife
WOODLAND, CA – In pretrial motions here early Tuesday, Deputy Public Defender Monica Brushia objected to the…
COURT WATCH: Mother’s $75,000 Bail Set Amid Childcare Needs
MODESTO, CA – Although the defense highlighted struggles faced by a mother charged with multiple misdemeanor offenses…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial in Death of Megan Duncanson Starts Tuesday – Defense Demands Fair, Speedy 60-Day Trial
WOODLAND, CA- Henry Stanley, accused of participating in the death of spouse Megan Marie Duncanson, appeared in…
COURT WATCH: Judge OK’s Military Diversion after Accused Claims PTSD, VA Offers Aid
WOODLAND, CA – The defense here in Yolo County Superior Court last week argued the accused should…
COURT WATCH: Judge Overturns Prior Decision in Harry Stanley Pre-Trial Conference
WOODLAND, CA – In a pre-trial hearing Friday in the Harry Stanley domestic violence case, Judge Tom…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Let Man on House Arrest Walk Dog Outside Home
LOS ANGELES, CA – A judge here in Los Angeles County Superior Court Tuesday refused to grant…
COURT WATCH: Officer Testifies Driver Arrested Even after Passing Sobriety Tests
MODESTO, CA – Witness testimony from a police officer, in a jury trial here in Stanislaus County…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets $150K Bail, Denies Release to Attend Grandmother’s Funeral
WOODLAND, CA –Judge Tom Dyer denied the accused’s release here last week at an arraignment hearing in…
COURT WATCH: Accused Denied Reduced Bond, Photo Lineup Questioned
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel M. Wolk maintained the accused’s bail at $400,000 at a felony attempted…
COURT WATCH: Defense Outraged by Prosecution Efforts to Undermine Accused’s Testimony
LOS ANGELES, CA – Countless incarcerated transportation issues have plagued the LA County Justice System in the…
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…
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…
