COURT WATCH: Accused Prevented from Visiting Terminally Ill Father and Seeking Treatment for Drug Addiction
By Neha Suri AUBURN, CA – After Judge Eugene S. Gini rejected the defense request to release…
COURT WATCH: DUI Defense Argues Prosecution Short on Evidence
CONTRA COSTA, CA—Deputy Public Defender Vivian Perelman told a jury here in Contra Costa County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Defense Motion Arguing Unlawful Search, Backs Officer
COMPTON, CA – The judge here at a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court denied…
COURT WATCH: Man Accused of Assault Jailed Without Bail After Being Free for Nine Weeks
BURLINGTON, VT – A man accused of committing an aggravated assault in June was jailed without bail…
COURT WATCH: Vermont Federal Judge Discusses Issues Within Drug Recovery System
BURLINGTON, VT – Vermont Federal Court Judge Christina Reiss Tuesday acknowledged from the bench faults within the…
COURT WATCH: Yolo Trial Delayed After Witness Problem; Unhappy Judge Refuses to Release Accused Without Bail
WOODLAND, CA- Judge David Rosenberg denied supervised own recognizance release for an accused here Monday morning at…
COURT WATCH: Judge Notes Sentencing Error – Accused’s Time Served Incorrectly Recorded
By Neha Suri AUBURN, CA – Following much confusion, it was found in a hearing here in…
COURT WATCH: Judge Imposes Jail and Fine in Burbank Petty Theft Case Amid Legal Complications
By Kayla Betulius BURBANK, CA – An accused was sentenced here in Los Angeles County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Judge Disagrees, but Defense Claims Jury Not Reflective of Community, Raises Systemic Bias Concerns
By Quinn Hogan and Neha Suri WOODLAND, CA – In a jury trial held at Yolo County…
VANGUARD COURT WATCH INVESTIGATION: Genetic Testing Results Confirm Diagnosis of Brittle Bone Condition in Murder Case – Accused’s Bail Denied, Remains Incarcerated
(Editor’s note: The Clay case, and The Vanguard’s coverage of it, is part of an ongoing investigation.)…
COURT WATCH: Accused Forcefully Removed from Courtroom after Attempting to Advocate for Self
By Darlin Navarrete and Caleb Silver WOODLAND, CA – An accused was forcefully removed from the courtroom…
COURT WATCH: Defense Requests Temporary Protective Order Modification So Accused Can Attend Aunt’s Funeral – Court Denies Request
LOS ANGELES, CA – Deputy Public Defender Carla Casillas revealed during a hearing Wednesday in Los Angeles…
COURT WATCH: DMV Refuses to Acknowledge Court Documents – Accused Attempting to Regain Driver’s License
By Mariela Noriega-Ornelas COMPTON, CA – Deputy Public Defender Dominique Brown, in a misdemeanor hearing Tuesday morning…
COURT WATCH: Man Accused of Aggravated Assault against Wife Held without Bail Despite No Prior Criminal Record
Burlington, VT– Judge Micheal J Harris refused, in Chittenden County Superior Court Monday, to release a man…
COURT WATCH: Accused Representing Self Unable to Make Contact with Investigator While Incarcerated
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – In a motion discovery and pre-trial hearing Monday at Orange County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Changes Mind, Sends Accused to Prison for 3 Years after Initially Stating Violation Would be Suspended
By Samia Gazi WEST COVINA, CA – Judge Joan C. Chrostek sentenced the accused to three years…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Overruled, Sentence Reduced for Nonviolent Drug Felonies
By Cindy Chen SANTA CLARA, CA — Judge Robert Hawk last week, at a recent sentencing hearing…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues Prosecution Exaggerated Damages to Increase Bail for Accused in Treatment
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – During a felony arraignment hearing Thursday in Orange County Superior Court, Deputy Public…
COURT WATCH: Deputy Testifies in Jury Trial Unhoused Man Trespassed, Not His Problem
WOODLAND, CA – The jury trial for an accused man proceeded here in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Defense Demands Evidence, Prosecution Maintains CHP Claims It Doesn’t Exist
By Leela Bronner WOODLAND, CA – The defense filed a motion to compel the production of specific…
