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. …
Samantha Green Sentenced to Life
by Sarah Senan As Samantha Green replayed the events that led her 19-day-old baby, Justice Rees, to…
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,…
Deputy Recounts Interview and Confession of Samantha Green
By Sophie Marconi and Sarah Gregory On August 31 in Department 14, Judge David Rosenberg presided over…
Green Relates Her Version of Events Surrounding Baby Death
By Christina D. On August 30, 2016, in Department 14, jury trial resumed for Samantha Green, who…
Testimony Details Child Services Involvement in Green Case
By Christina D. On August 29, 2016, in Department 14, the prosecution continued to call witnesses to…
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…
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…
Samantha Green Trial Resumes
by Jade Wolansky Friday, August 19, marked the fifth day of testimony for the Samantha Green trial…
Opening Statements in Samantha Green Trial
By Mariel Barbadillo The trial for the People v. Samantha Lee Green resumed on August 18, 2016….
Trial Begins in Samantha Green Baby Death
By Sarah Gregory The trial of Samantha Lee Green commenced in Yolo County Superior Court on August…