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…
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…
Riverside Judge Denies Motion to Strike Death Penalty under Racial Justice Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Riverside, CA – On Friday, Riverside Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz…
Man Held in Custody Until March Trial after Court Finds He’s Living with Victim of Attempted Murder
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – A man accused of a misdemeanor and multiple felonies in two…
Adnan Syed Released from Prison after Judge Vacates Murder Conviction
By Ariel Peterson BALTIMORE, MD—After spending 23 years in prison, Adnan Syed was released this month…
Vanguard Interns Recount Their Greatest Injustice
(Editor’s note: We asked our interns a few months ago to talk about the greatest injustice…
Kosoul Chanthakoummane Faces Execution in Texas Despite Lack of Evidence of Guilt
By Ariel Peterson AUSTIN, TX—Kosoul Chanthakoummane is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Aug….
Man Remains in Custody: Low IQ, Developmental Disability Noted as Causes for Uncontrolled Behavior that Led to Attempted Sexual Assault
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – Behavioral evaluations of the accused were reviewed here in Yolo County…
Judge Releases Man Pre-Trial but Places Strict Restrictions
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Judge Raimundo Montes de Oca took a…
Difficult Court Testimony Finally Leads to Trial Setting for Grand Theft
By Tori Gacutan MODESTO, CA – Despite halting, and sometimes confusing, testimony by the alleged victim here…
Yolo Court Deals with Petty Shopping Cart Charge
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – On an otherwise slow morning this week, Judge David W. Reed’s…
Two Men Found Guilty by Jury of Killing Duo in 2016
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau WOODLAND, CA – After about a week’s deliberation, the jury in…
Judge Frazzled by Miscommunication, Errors in Man’s Record – Sets New Date to Sort It All Out
By Brinda Kalita MARIPOSA, CA – A man in Mariposa County Superior Court this week expected to…
COVID Jail Math Doesn’t Add Up for Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Domestic Violence Case
By Katherine Longjohn RIVERSIDE, CA – Michael Ruiz, a defendant convicted of domestic violence who represented himself…
Woman Convicted of Identify Theft Gets Light Sentence and Lecture by Judge to ‘Choose’ Friends ‘Better’
By Gracy Joslin and Sophia Barberini WOODLAND, CA – Judge David Rosenberg of Yolo County Superior…
Man in Court Breaks Down in Tears, Asking about His Mother
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Laurence Tyray Mata was in Yolo County Superior Court…
Judge Offers Free Advice to Man Determined to Represent Self in Case because Court Working against Him
By Luke Kyaw RIVERSIDE, CA – Judge Sean Crandell, at an arraignment Wednesday here in Riverside County…
Two Accused of Organized Retail Theft Arraigned in Yolo on Monday
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Taveon Thompson and Dorian Adams were arraigned Monday…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 128: Vanguard Court Watch Interns
Vanguard Court Watch is a unique and innovative program that trains college interns on the law and…
No Contact Order Request Withdrawn in Domestic Violence Case
By Eshita Seshadri WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday, a no contact order request…
