DV Victim Taken Advantage of By Police Officer, DA’s Office Tries to Hide Evidence from Trial Court
In December 2016, a jury convicted then 23-year-old Andres Cordova of attempted murder, a crime for which…
Sunday Commentary: This Is What a Wrongful Conviction Looks Like
In the summer of 2009, the Vanguard still only a few years old, I got a call…
Velazquez Receives Life without Parole, but Judge Wants More in Gonzalez Motion
In early December, Alexis Velazquez was convicted of first degree murder along with special circumstances and enhancements…
Judge Removes Death Penalty Option – Throws Down Gauntlet on Corrupt Officials in Orange County
Orange County Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders came to Davis back in 2014 to talk about the…
Appellate Court Draws Line on Prosecutorial Misconduct in Blistering Ruling in OC Case
In 2014, Orange County Deputy Public Defender Scott Sanders came to Davis to discuss a case he…
Eye on the Courts: California Cracking Down on Prosecutors Withholding Evidence
A few weeks ago we presented the case of Oscar Cervantes, who has been sitting in prison…
Commentary: Is Harris Finally Going to Get Serious About Prosecutorial Misconduct in California?
Earlier this year, the LA Times ran a story where federal judges accused the California State Bar…
California Needs to Pass Law on Exculpatory Evidence
By Barry Scheck and Laurie Levenson More than half a century ago, the Supreme Court established a…
Keynote Speaker Fights Battle Against Prosecutorial Misconduct in Orange County Capital Murder Case
Orange County Deputy Public Defender Scott Sanders acknowledges his client, Scott Dekraai, is guilty of being the…
Eye on the Courts: The Pernicious Specter of Prosecutorial Misconduct
A ruling this last week in Orange County shows just how high the bar has been set…
