Davis Drug Trial Opens
By Jackie Snyder, Lauren King, and Mahanaz Ebadi The trial of Anthony Goodson, Jr., and Rudy Gonzalez…
UPDATE: Jury Finds Jo Guilty of Kidnapping
UPDATE: A Yolo County jury returned a verdict of guilty in the case of Nan-Hui Jo on…
Preliminary Hearing Resumes for Man Accused of Toddler’s Death
by Antoinnette Borbon Today marked the second day of testimony in the preliminary examination for the state’s…
Defendant Takes Stand in Kidnapping Trial
By Jackie Snyder and Lauren King On February 26, 2015, Deputy Public Defender Dean Johansson called his…
Child Abduction Case Resumes
by Makisha Singh The Nan Jo child abduction case resumed on February 25 with both attorneys exploring…
Prosecutor Attempts to Show Mother Was Served Notice of Family Court Trial
by Jackie Snyder, Lauren King, and Mahanaz Ebadi February 24, 2015, marked the third day of the…
Father Testifies in Kidnapping Trial
By Jackie Snyder and Makisha Singh The trial of Nan-Hui Jo resumed at 9 a.m. on February…
Testimony Began Friday in Korean Mother Trial
By Makisha Singh and Lauren King After the opening statements in which the attorneys told of the…
Kidnapping Trial: Did Mother Flee to Korea Out of Malice or Fear for Safety?
The key question that jurors face in the trial of Nan-Hui Jo is whether in 2009, when…
Four Co-Defendant Shooting Prelim Resumes
By Jackie Snyder and Lauren King The preliminary hearing of four young defendants allegedly involved in a…
Do Gang Charges Bias Juries?
by Antoinnette Borbon In the wake of Friday’s sentencing of the four young defendants who were each…
Four Allegedly Involved in West Sacramento Shooting
By Lauren King On the afternoon of February 13, 2015, the preliminary hearing for Lisa Humble, Liberty…
Multi-defendant Woodland Gang Case Finally Resolves After Two Years and Three Trials
Infamous case against four young men in alleged gang crime finally ends after two-year battle; leaves family and friends somber….
Closing Arguments in Davis Motorcycle Theft Case
By Jackie Snyder The Christopher Jones trial concluded February 11, 2015, as both the defense attorney, Christopher…
Davis Man Tried on Vehicle Theft and Possession of Weapons Charges
By Jackie Snyder, Lauren King, and Mahanaz Ebadi The trial of Christopher Jones, Sr., began February 10,…
Armed Robbery in Davis, But By Whom?
It is late at night, 1:30 am on March 6, 2014, when a UC Davis student slowly…
Cultural Beliefs Silence Alleged Victim’s Mom in Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Case
by Antoinnette Borbon In a preliminary hearing held on January 30, 2015, the court learned of an…
Did Police Botch the Search Warrant in Royal Oak Raid?
Back in September, the Vanguard reported on a multi-jurisdictional force which served high-risk warrants on five residences…
Prosecution Fails to Get Holding Order in Drug Sale Prelim
In what began as a routine drug possession for sale and transportation case took several odd turns…
Preliminary Hearing in Death of Davis Baby Resumes
by Makisha Singh The preliminary hearing for Darnell Dorsey resumed on January 21, 2015. Dorsey, a 21-year-old…
