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…
Senator Cortese Says He Will Continue to Take Legislative Action to Protect Farmworkers from Ongoing Heat Waves Caused by Climate Change
A UC Merced study reveals nearly 50% of farmworkers today continue to report their farming employers are…
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…
Governor Vetoes Farmworker Protection Bill – Senator Cortese Issues Strong Response
Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom vetoed SB 1299 which would have established the Farmworker Climate Change Heat…
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…
