Vanguard Court Watch Articles of the Week
Public Defender Claims Prosecutor Using Cognitive Bias during Closing Arguments in Jeffrey Eble Trial By Alana…
Satchel, Tinted Windows and Speeding Caught Officer’s Eye in Case Set for Trial
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – After a preliminary hearing this week, Kenney Harris is now scheduled…
Defendant Waiting for Mental Health Evaluation Pleads for Release by Court – Already in Custody for 90 Days
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Defendant Paul Renae Santos had a court appearance in Santa…
PD Argues Client Should be Released on House Arrest Since Police Illegally Confiscated Machine Gun, Other Weapons from House
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – A defense attorney here in Yolo County Superior Court this…
High School Senior Released Pre-Trial for Alleged Robbery and Firearm Possession
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Soon-to-be high school senior Kamren Robinson allegedly committed a robbery and…
Wrong Man Almost Arrested at Scuffle by ATM that Led to Fatal Stabbing
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – When officers responded to a call about an assault with a…
Lawyer Warns Defendant ‘Not Really Helping’ after Minor Outburst in Court
By Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Judge Gail Bereola of Alameda County Superior Court refused to release…
Judge, ‘Feeling Nice,’ Gives Single Mother Community Service Instead of County Jail
By Zoey Hou FRESNO, CA– A judge here, who said she was “feeling nice,” sentenced a woman…
Young Man Gets ‘Break’ from Home Detention, Jailed Because He Had No Place to Stay – Judges OKs Return to Home
By Esme Lipton SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Here in San Francisco County Superior Court, Dept. 12 Wednesday,…
Defendant Appears in Court Via Zoom – from Grocery Store?
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – When Jerica Arroyo appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court, Dept. 84…
Judge Rejects Testimony, Calls Victim ‘Powder Keg of Emotion’ – Prosecution Dismisses Charges in Preliminary Hearing
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Sonny Moran’s preliminary hearing took place in a tense courtroom here…
Man Accused of 3 Sexual Battery Counts; Defense Not Prepared as Judge Sets $40K Bail for Homeless Defendant
By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA – In light of three separate counts of sexual battery including child…
Man Faces 12 Charges; Asks Yolo Court before Trial to Dismiss Pimping, Among Others
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Timothy Charles Randle, Jr., has 12 alleged criminal charges pending, and…
Judge Rejects $100,000 Bail for Alleged Kidnapper, Holds Him in Custody, No Bail
By Alexander Pleitez SACRAMENTO, CA – In a bail hearing July 22, defense and prosecution argued whether…
Man Repeatedly Fails to Report to Do Time for Three Cases, Due to Childcare Obligations
By Paulina Buelna and Dayana Esquivel SANTA BARBARA, CA – After childcare stifled opportunities for a man…
Judge Balances Defense Counsel Requests with Busy COVID-Struck Court Calendar
By Alex Klimenko RIVERSIDE, CA – A defendant here—facing charges from 2019—attempted to speed up the process,…
Man Accused of Hate Crime Allegedly Tells Bus Driver Who Asked Him to Wear Mask to ‘Go Back to China’
By Esme Lipton SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Defendant Robert Lewis—accused of a hate crime after allegedly assaulting…
‘If I Wanted To Rob You, I Would’ – Alleged Threats Made to Movie Theater Employee
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – Micah Collins McMurray appeared in Alameda County Superior Court on Friday,…
Vanguard Court Watch Articles of the Week
YouTuber ‘Meet Kevin’ Paffrath Fails to Get Alias on Ballot; Judge Rules ‘Meet Kevin’ is a ‘Brand’…
Judge Revokes Release Agreement for Teen Who Allegedly Attacked Grandparents Over a Matter of $3; Public Defender Disagrees, Set for Trial Date
By Benjamin Porter WOODLAND, CA – Nineteen-year-old defendant Diego Cortez appeared in Dept. 1 of the Yolo…
