Amador County Judge Denies Racial Justice Act Motion in Case Where Complaining Witness Made Slur against Romani Man
Jackson, CA – Amador County Judge Renee Day quickly dismissed a defense motion under the Racial Justice…
Prosecution Suddenly Reverses Course, Concedes Dominguez Not Competent to Stand Trial
Judge Issues Medication Order After Psychiatrists’ Diagnosis, Dominguez’s Refusal of Medication WOODLAND, CA – After a week…
COURT WATCH: Accused Claiming Running Late for Work Now Has Trial Date for Multiple Charges
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Samuel McAdam heard heavy arguments from the prosecution in a case here in…
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…
Expert Witness Diagnoses Alleged Davis Stabbing Suspect with Schizophrenia
WOODLAND, CA — “Mr. Dominguez is a textbook example of schizophrenia,” concluded a psychologist at Thursday’s competency…
Friends, Mental Health Clinicians Testify to ‘Bizarre’ Behavior of Alleged Davis Serial Stabber in Competency Trial
WOODLAND, CA – The trial for determining the mental competency of Carlos Dominguez—allegedly responsible for the stabbing…
Stanislaus Judge Finds after Lengthy Proceeding Man Not Competent to Stand Trial
Modesto, CA – It was a battle of three court appointed experts—two of whom deemed a man…
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…
