Commentary: DA Doubles Down on Imploding Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – One thing I have learned in my nearly…
COURT WATCH: Witnesses ‘Not Sure’ about Testifying Truthfully in Gonzalez Murder Trial
By Kaveh Nasseri, Frances Eusebio and Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – New witnesses testified in the jury…
COURT WATCH: New DNA Evidence Sparks Opening Arguments at Beginning of Retrial in Woodland Murder Case
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh, Gabriel Johnson and Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Opening arguments in the retrial of…
COURT WATCH: Yolo Man Remains Behind Bars as Yolo Judge Ponders Bail after Overturned Jury Verdict
WOODLAND, CA – During Justin Gonzalez’s bail hearing Monday here in Yolo County Superior Court, Judge Sam…
Justin Gonzalez Case Comes Back to Yolo after Murder Conviction Overturned
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Five years after Justin Gonzalez and Alexis Velazquez…
Third Appellate Court Hears Direct Appeal for Justin Gonzales in Casa Del Sol Murder
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A three judge panel for the 3rd District…
Sunday Commentary: The Truth Comes Out in KetMoRee but Only As an Afterthought
I kept asking the question as to why the DA outright dropped the charges against the five…
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…
Gonzalez Proclaims His Innocence but Sentenced to 70 to Life
Judge Daniel P. Maguire acknowledged he was troubled that he was holding a CD with a recording…
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…
Commentary: Did the DA Commit Prosecutorial Misconduct in Justin Gonzalez Trial?
In early December, a Yolo County jury convicted Alexis Velazquez of first degree murder and Justin Gonzalez…
Guest Commentary: Justin Gonzalez Case Demonstrates Judicial Inequities
By Megan Raschig California has made great strides in criminal justice reform in past years, eliminating three…
Attorney Charges Prosecutorial Misconduct in New Motion in the Case Del Sol Trial
A week ago, the family of Justin Gonzalez held a press conference to dispute the jury verdict…
Families Call for Justice in Two Recent Wrongful Conviction Cases in Yolo County
The families of two men they believe to have been wrongfully convicted called out for justice on…
Sunday Commentary: Classic Wrongful Conviction Problems Punctuate Gonzalez Conviction
When we talked with Attorney Keith Staten, who represented Justin Gonzalez in the Case Del Sol murder…
Attorney Says Casa Del Sol Co-Defendant Was Wrongly Convicted
Last week, a Yolo County jury convicted Alexis Velazquez of first degree murder, and Justin Gonzalez was…
Commentary: Another Wrongful Conviction in Yolo?
We first covered Justin Gonzalez in 2013 when the then-19-year-old Woodland resident was accused in a gang…
Co-Defendants Convicted of Murder in Casa Del Sol Trial
The jury returned on Wednesday after more than three days of deliberation and returned a verdict of…
Testimony Concludes in Casa Del Sol Case
By Esmeralda Figueroa On Wednesday morning, the jury trial for the 2016 stabbing death of Ronald Antonio…
Co-Defendant in Casa Del Sol Murder Trial Cuts Deal, Testifies for Prosecution
by Esmeralda Figueroa and Edward Garcia Casa Del Sol Murder Case Testimony Continues By Esmeralda Figueroa On…
