Judge Considers Questions Raised Regarding Future Use of Neurological Expert Witness
By Eva Smolen ALAMEDA, CA – A discussion around the qualifications of admissible evidence dominated the afternoon…
Judge Spends Time Justifying Decision – Sentences Man to 15 Years State Prison for Chinatown Armed Robbery of Elderly Gentleman with Grandchildren
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – A man was sentenced here in Alameda County Superior Court Friday…
Defendant Is Given a Second Chance – Low Bail Set, No Longer Poses a Risk to Public Safety
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – William Edward Fletcher—after providing major self-improvement arguments in Alameda County Superior…
‘The Purpose of Incarceration Is Supposed to Be Rehabilitation’ – Defense Attorney Argues for Suspended Sentence Due to COVID-19
By Serene Chang ALAMEDA, CA – Keandre Lamar Battle’s defense attorney passionately argued for the judge here…
‘Fingerprints Are Not a Science, Defense Attorney Explains during Murder Trial Closing Statement
By Sydney Kaplan OAKLAND, CA – Defense attorney Todd Bequette began his closing statement here in Alameda…
Clerk’s Office Faces Massive Backlog as Pandemic Continues to Interfere with Courts
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – The Alameda County Superior Court Clerk’s Office met with Judge Karin…
Defense Claims Victim Invited Defendant Over to ‘Drink Together,’ then Called Police to Arrest Him for Violating Court Order
By Esme Lipton ALAMEDA, CA — Defendant Richard Johnson appeared in Alameda County Superior Court, Dept. 702…
How Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail Staff Violated Public Health’s Mandatory Testing Order
By Aparna Komarla & Tiffany Devlin The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and…
Defendant Tasered in Head by Victim, Then Shoots at Victim With Child In Vehicle
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – An Alameda County Superior Court judge dismissed two of three charges…
Defendant Sentenced, Requests Serving Time at Home for Tesla Job Offer – Judge Declines after Victim Describes Ordeal as ‘Nightmare’
By Serene Chang ALAMEDA, CA – At Gabriel Ross’ sentencing in Alameda County Superior Court Dept. 11…
Jury Deadlocks – Alleged Victim Received Black Eye, 16 Stitches: Defendant Asserts Skateboard Ricocheted Off His Hand During Act of Self-Defense
By Eric Grammatico ALAMEDA, CA – Although an alleged domestic violence victim wound up with a black…
Psychology Tests Used in Court to Show Defendant’s Supposed ‘Low Risk’ for Sex Crimes
By Sydney Kaplan OAKLAND, CA – An expert psychology witness was the focus in an Alameda County…
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Refuses To Survey Staff To Ascertain Vaccination Status
By Tiffany Devlin Bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis. The Covid In-Custody Project partners with…
Defense’s Poignant Closing Statement from Murder Retrial – “Justice Will Prevail”
By Savannah Dewberry ALAMEDA, CA– “There’s something holy and haunting about statements of the deceased,” said Alameda…
Prosecution Objects, but Judge Gives Several People a Chance to Move On from Previous Felony Convictions
By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Several petitions to reduce past felony convictions to misdemeanors were granted…
“I don’t trust it” — Survey Shows Vaccine Hesitancy at 50% in Santa Rita Jail
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
Santa Rita Jail Staff Compliance with Mandatory Testing Order Worsens; Independent Consultant Urges Immediate Action on Rising Population
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update on Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis. Click here for previous…
Police Body Cam Footage Released of In-Custody Death of Mario Gonzalez in Alameda
By Alexander Ramirez ALAMEDA, CA – Police body-camera footage was released by the city of Alameda Wednesday…
Guest Commentary: Another Suicide at Santa Rita Jail Sparks Cry for Sheriff Oversight in Alameda County
By Bob Britton Bob Britton, an activist with the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in Our Jails part…
Judge Balances Veteran’s Mental Health and Public Safety
By Alexander Jimenez DUBLIN, CA – After lengthy argument here in Alameda County Superior Court this last…
