Sheriff’s Deputy Takes the Stand in Meth Case
by Tiffany Yeh People v. Silva, involving the alleged sale of methamphetamine, resumed with the testimony of…
Rodarte Convicted of 8 Counts of Lewd and Lascivious Sexual Acts
by Joanna Kwong The jury came to a verdict on the case of People v. Rodarte on…
Commentary: My Experience on Jury Duty Ends with a DDA Questioning during Voir Dire
I have never been afforded the privilege of serving on a jury – which I think is…
Brief Meth Trial Opens in Yolo County
by Tressa Bryant Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson opened Bryan Silva’s case by stating that Mr. Silva…
Hoskins Trial Ends in Acquittal on Murder, Hung Jury for Lesser Charge of Manslaughter
After a week and a half of jury deliberations, Yolo County Judge David Reed on Monday afternoon…
Child Sexual Assault Trial Concludes
By Haroutun Bejanyan, Joanna Kwong and Tiffany Yeh On the morning of the last day of Job…
Second Day of Testimony in Child Sexual Assault Trial
By Haroutun Bejanyan The prosecution called up two more witnesses on the second day of evidence in…
Alleged Victim Takes the Stand In Child Sexual Assault Case
By Tiffaney Yeh and Joanna Kwong The prosecution presented two witnesses in the case of People v….
Preliminary Hearing Continued in KetMoRee Murder Trial
by Antoinnette Borbon The five defendants charged with the death of Peter Gonzales, 23, a Hacienda Heights…
Defense Delivers Tour de Force in Closing in Hoskins Trial
by Haroutun Bejanyan Every seat in Department 8 was filled on October 15, eagerly expecting to witness…
Defense Delivers Closing Argument In Woodland Murder Trial
by Whitney Davis In a two-hour closing argument Thursday morning, defense attorney J. Tony Serra retraced his…
Prosecution Presents Closing Arguments in Hoskins Murder Trial
By Haroutun Bejanyan and Tiffany Yeh On October 14, the People called up their final witness, the…
Prosecution Cross-Examines Defense Expert Witness in Murder Trial
by Haroutun Bejanyan The October 8 afternoon session in the trial of Susan Hoskins primarily consisted of…
Defendant Describes Relationship with Husband in Murder Trial
by Haroutun Bejanyan Susan Hoskins, the woman facing charges of murdering her husband Bryan Hoskins with a…
Hoskins Describes Details Of Abusive Relationship Leading to Murder
by Antoinnette Borbon Susan Hoskins, a Woodland woman charged in the shooting death of her estranged husband,…
Arraignments on Two More Defendants Continued in Davis Stabbing
by Antoinnette Borbon Five suspects facing murder charges with criminal street gang enhancements have made their first…
The Bane of Prosecutorial Misconduct and What One Man Has Done To Change It
Last year when the Vanguard held its annual program for its Court Watch program, it invited Scott…
Character Witnesses Attempt to Bolster Defense Case in Woodland Murder Trial
by Antoinnette Borbon In testimony this morning, witnesses for the defense described Susan Hoskins as a woman…
Police Officers Take the Stand in Hoskins Murder Trial
By Tressa Bryant Susan Hoskins is charged with murder and unlawful use of a firearm in the…
Coroner Admits Timeline Wrong in Calaveras Murder Trial
Last week, we reported that the trial of the young teen accused in the murder of his…