Man Sentenced to 17 Years For Drugs, Resisting Arrest
By Haroutun Bejanyan Facing the sobering reality of his situation, a somber and disheartened Michael Eugene Littleton…
Man Cops a Plea Midway Through Trial on Carjacking Charges
By Monica Velez After two witnesses took the stand the morning of January 5, 2016, Dagoberto Estrada…
Prop 47 Loophole Finds Man Charged With Felony Possession of Testosterone
Judge Paul Richardson held a West Sacramento man to answer for felony possession of roughly 15 ml…
Sunday Commentary: The Presumption of Guilt?
Back in October, two tragedies occurred related to the drive-by shooting of a 13-year-old. First, a young…
Charges Dismissed in West Sacramento Shooting Case
In November the Vanguard reported that family members believed that authorities had arrested and charged the wrong…
Trial Resumes in West Sacramento Drug Case
By Sarah Abfalter The trial resumed for a West Sacramento man faced with multiple charges, including drug…
West Sacramento Man Facing Multiple Drug and Weapon Charges
by Sarah Abfalter Opening statements were given on Tuesday in the case of Melvin George Humphrey, a…
Judge Denies Motion to Sever in West Sac Murder Case
By Haroutun Bejanyan On December 15, the defense team of Deputy Public Defenders Charles Butler and Emily…
My View: Overzealous Prosecution Tries to Protect a Bad Cop
The Vanguard Court Watch has been operating since the beginning of 2010, and over that time we…
Jury Can’t Reach Verdict in Resisting Arrest Case
On Friday morning, a Yolo County Jury was unable to reach a verdict on either charge in…
Commentary: Defense Raises Strong Question Of Presumption In Resisting Arrest Case
by Antoinnette Borbon The definition of presumption took center stage Wednesday afternoon as Deputy Public Defender Dan…
Was Defendant Resisting Arrest or Did Police Use Excessive Force?
By Monica Velez On August 28, 2015, Elijah Jackson was arrested after attempting an escape from the…
Further Delays in Davis Case of Toddler Death
by Sarah Abfalter Darnell Dorsey, a Sacramento man accused of inflicting deadly injuries upon his girlfriend’s 20-month-old…
Sixth KetMoRee Defendant Arraigned on Friday
By Sarah Abfalter On Friday, a sixth co-defendant, 20-year-old Joseph Gregory Sandeno, pled not guilty to first-degree…
Woodland Man Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Sex Crimes On Minor
by Antoinnette Borbon Michael Isaiah Hernandez, 18, is charged with kidnapping, attempted rape, sex crimes on a…
A Tale of Two UC Davis Attorneys
By Lloyd Billingsley Inmate AW0819 Daniel Marsh, formerly of Davis, is now serving time at the Richard…
Deputy DA Resigns Following Traffic Accident
Three weeks after being involved in a single-car traffic accident, Yolo County Deputy DA Barry Shapiro resigned…
Green Faces April Trial on Charges She Killed Her Baby
By Sarah Abfalter The case of Samantha Green continued this Friday in Yolo County with an arraignment…
Alleged Assailant At Quinceañera Held to Answer for Multiple Stabbings
By Tressa Bryant A preliminary hearing began this week for Daniel Portugal, accused of stabbing several people…
Sunday Commentary: How We Can Prevent Wrongful Convictions
This was the speech I gave last night at the Vanguard Court Watch Event: Preventing Wrongful Convictions….