Judge Maintains $130,000 Bail for Man with Extensive Criminal History, Including Leading Police on High Speed Chase.
By Alex Jimenez DUBLIN, CA- After a man led police on a high-speed chase and was found…
Man in Drug House but Argues Not Target of Warrant – Judge Sets Bail, and Trial
By S. Priana Aquino ALAMEDA, CA – Darwin Lopez appeared in Alameda County Superior Court for an…
CA Supreme Court Ends Bail Companies’ Ongoing Violation of Consumer Protection Law
By Tommy Nguyen ALAMEDA, CA – Last week, the California Supreme Court declined to review the California…
Bail Finalized at $100,000 for Alleged Sex Offender with ‘Natural Interest’ in Underage Girls
By Kate Hsu VENTURA, CA – Despite the strong defense plea to take Abdiel Barraza’s age and…
With Three DUI Charges, Judge Gives Man Another Chance to Prove He Can Handle Alcoholism Before Next Court Date
By Gracy Joslin SACRAMENTO, CA– Robert Burzinski– convicted for driving under the influence in 2012, 2015 and…
Man Missing in Felony Case May Be Dead, Court Told
By Sahaily Zazueta MODESTO, CA- A motion filed by a bail agency to extend time in a…
Guest Commentary: What You Need to Know about Cash Bail and Crime Rates
Crime is not a monolithic problem, and jailing people cannot fix it. By Trisha Trigilio If you…
Woman Accused of Child Abuse as Unfit Mother Asks for Bail Reduction
By Alice Haoming Yang and Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA – A pregnant woman—the Vanguard is not identifying…
Man Allegedly Tossed Cement Block through Truck Window – Bail $11,000 for ‘Public Protection’ Over Defense Objections that Accused Has No $$
By Kate Hsu and Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – Despite Deputy Public Defender Jose Gonzalez requested reduced…
Judge Releases Man Despite Arrest Record after Case Manager Testifies
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County Superior Court Judge Morris Jacobson decided to release a…
Claiming Only $10 in Drugs Is Enough for Judge to Deny Man’s Request to Lower Bail
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves last week denied a…
Judge Denies Bail Request as Defendant Argues Innocence
By Natalia Ruvalcaba VENTURA, CA – Rosita Tumbarrios, through a Spanish interpreter, reported to Judge Nancy Ayers…
Man’s Extensive Criminal History – Including Violent Convictions – Leads Judge to Deny No Bail Release
By Emma Kantor WOODLAND, CA – The accused appeared remotely in Yolo County Superior Court in front…
Judge Silences Man’s Doubts of Woodland Parole Unit to Help in Misdemeanor Arraignment
By Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – A man in custody was muted over Zoom by a judge…
Half Million $$ Bail Adjustment Denied in Light of Extensive Criminal Record
By Hannah Adams MODESTO, CA – During a pretrial hearing in Stanislaus County Superior Court last week,…
Judge Denies Bail after Preliminary Hearing
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Linda McFadden last week held Joe…
Judge Notes Massive Bail ‘Disparity’ in Felony Fentanyl Cases – $1,000 V. $300,000
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Gloria Rhynes Tuesday oversaw the arraignments…
Mother Issued No Contact Order from Her 9-Year-Old Daughter
By Nora Dahl and Stacie Guevara MODESTO, CA – Defendants “Jane Doe” and “John Smith” appeared in…
Woman Faces Host of Misdemeanors, but ‘Habitual Criminal’ Felony Is Worrisome
By Emma Kantor WOODLAND, CA – Shayla Owens has a host of misdemeanor charges she’s facing here…
Felony Grand Theft Codefendant Case Finds Accused Treated Differently at Arraignment
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA– Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed late last week agreed to…
