Sunday Commentary: The System Got the Handling of Justice Rees’ Death Wrong
As someone who believes in things like redemption and mercy over punishment, it is nevertheless not difficult…
Commentary: Was Justice Really Served Here?
District Attorney Jeff Reisig was quick to state, “This is not a happy day. Baby Justice Rees…
Rees Takes Plea Agreement in Death of Baby Justice, Faces Six Years in State Prison
During a press conference on Tuesday, District Attorney Jeff Reisig said, “This is not a happy day. …
Evidence and Testimony Complete in Rees’ Prelim on the Death of Baby Justice
By Novpreet Shoker Both the defense and prosecution wrapped up evidence and testimony in the case against…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Losing Battle against Child Abuse
This weekend’s commentary on the secret court system elicited a comment from Supervisor Matt Rexroad: “The child…
DA Announces New Charges for Frank Rees in Death of Baby
By Antoinnette Borbon It was exactly two years ago that authorities discovered the 19-day-old infant, Baby Justice,…
DA Announces Prosecution of Frank Rees in the Death of Baby Justice
On Thursday, Frank Rees will be arraigned on charges associated with the death of his son, Justice…
Analysis: Did the Jury Get the Green Verdict Right?
On Friday, Judge David Rosenberg rejected a defense call for a new trial and ruled that the…
Eye on the Courts: A Look at the Samantha Green Verdict
The Samantha Green case has been one of the more followed trials in recent years. On Friday,…
Jury Finds Green Guilty of Second Degree Murder
On Friday morning, after over a day of deliberation, a Yolo County jury came down with a…
Final Witness Testifies in Samantha Green Trial
by Jade Wolansky The Monday afternoon session in Department 14 began with Dr. Joan Gerbasi, the prosecution’s…
Green Trial Heading Toward Closing Arguments
By Charles Schwartz The case against Samantha Green, to decide whether or not she did in fact…
Witness Testifies to Green’s Behavior, Suspecting She Had Postpartum Depression
By Raya Mzahdeh The People v. Samantha Green trial reconvened on the afternoon of September 9, 2016,…
Defense Witnesses Testify on the Condition of Samantha Green
By Sophie Marconi On September 8, 2016, in Department 14, Judge David Rosenberg presided over the continuing…
Forensic Psychiatrist Diagnoses Samantha Green with Drug-Induced Psychosis
by Jade Wolansky The People v. Samantha Green trial resumed on the afternoon of September 7, 2016,…
Firsthand Account from Ex-Boyfriend on Green’s Drug Use
By Christina D. On September 6, 2016, in Department 14, the jury trial resumed for Samantha Green,…
Commentary: A Startling Failure of CPS in the Green Case
Monday’s testimony by Yolo County Social Worker Valerie Zeller in the case of Samantha Green was nothing…
Testimonies Provide Insight into Factors Leading to Baby Death
By Christina D. On August 24, 2016, in Department 14, witnesses continued to testify about events involving…
Witnesses Testify on Green’s Parental Responsibility
By Christina D. and Raya Zahdeh Through further witness testimonies on August 23, 2016, in Department 14,…
Pathologist Reveals Cause of Death for Baby in Green Case
by Jade Wolansky and Raya Zahdeh The Samantha Green trial resumed on August 22, 2016, at 9am…