COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Permanent Stay of Fines, Fees Despite Accused Facing Long Prison Sentences
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Katie De Anda requested the Court permanently stay…
Lawsuit Claims Not Allowing Those Convicted of Felonies to Vote Violates Virginia’s Readmission Act, Leading to Excessive Disenfranchisement
By Citlalli Florez and Ximena Cesa RICHMOND, VA – Filing a “first-of-its-kind lawsuit” this week, “Today Protect…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Failed to Get Holding Order in Residential Burglary Case
Woodland, CA – With a low burden of proof on the prosecution for the purposes of a…
Judge Revokes Accused’s No Bail Release Despite Defense Argument Accused Receiving Medical Treatment
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – While temporarily filling a vacancy in Yolo County Superior Court Dept….
Judge Levels $100,000-Plus Bail on Accused Man ‘Experiencing Chronic Homelessness’
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk this week insisted on…
Man Tells Judge He ‘Does Not Want to Waste Court’s Time,’ Pleads Guilty
By Leslie Acevedo and Brinda Kalita VENTURA, CA- A man in Ventura County Superior Court Monday charged…
Judge Denies Motion to Separate Murder, Adult Store Robbery Jury Trials for ‘Judicial Economy’ After Defense Asks Judge to ‘Educate’ Them
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – “Educate me on the relevance between the burglary of a…
Judge Maintains Felony Charges in Series of Home Depot Shoplifting Crimes
By Veronica Miller and Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing was held here in Yolo…
Man Arraigned on Burglary Charges in San Francisco
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco man was given ACM…
Veteran Still Stuck in Jail but May Get VA Help; Drunk Driver Gets about Week in Jail
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday, a military veteran facing a…
Different Justice: Court Agrees to Provide Treatment for 1 Man, Sends Another to Prison
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – Two different cases, and two different outcomes here last week in…
SF District Attorney Boudin Announces Dozens of Felony Charges in Residential Burglary Bust
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A major residential burglary bust in San Francisco was announced…
Defense Wants Case Tossed – Claims Wrong Accused Appeared in Court; Judge Punts
By S. Priana Aquino ALAMEDA, CA — Billy Davis, Jr., appeared virtually in Alameda County Superior Court…
3rd Time Not the Charm; Man’s Preliminary Hearing Results in Judge Setting Trial
By Aryal Aglugub and Sofia Leguria MODESTO, CA – The third time was definitely not the charm…
Civil Rights Corps Founder Suggests ‘International’ Crime Stories in SF Chronicle Heavily Influenced by Police Narrative
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A recent tweet by founder of Civic Rights Corps, Alec…
Judge Not Sympathetic to Convicted Man’s ‘Sick’ Acts, Rejects Request for Victim’s Personal Items Confiscated by Police Returned to Man – Orders Them Destroyed
By Gracy Joslin SACRAMENTO, CA – Jose Moreno—convicted in 2012 of 20 felonies related to stalking, wiretapping…
Man to Stand Trial after Entering UC Santa Barbara Area Home Occupied by 13 Women – Claims Government Sent Him
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Taylor Lee Stewart appeared at his preliminary hearing in Santa…
Judge Denies Release for Man Arrested 18 Times Since 2018 – Likewise for Suspect Accused of ‘Possibly’ Choking Victim Unconscious
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA- Alameda County Superior Court Judge Morris D. Jacobson took a cautious approach…
Officer Testifies Man Claimed He Broke into Business to Meet His Son in ‘Spiritual Way’
By Sofia Leguria SACRAMENTO, CA – A man who had his preliminary hearing in Sacramento County Superior…
Ongoing Impacts of COVID Pandemic in Courtroom – Suspects, Victims Wait Four Years for Again-Delayed Trial
By Emma Kantor, Sofia Leguria, and Stacie Guevara WOODLAND, CA –Theo Mitchell Ray Kelso and Isaiah Montrey…
