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…
Preliminary Hearing Begins in Death of Davis Baby
By Jackie Snyder and Mahanaz Ebadi On January 20, 2015, the preliminary hearing for Darnell Dorsey began almost…
A Reflection into the Infamous Cases of 2014
by Antoinnette Borbon As the 2014 year comes to a close, I took some time to reflect on…
Eye on the Courts: Pushing For Reform on LWOP and the Death Penalty
Last week, we discussed the state of life without parole for juvenile offenders, as Daniel Marsh was…
Will We See a Fourth Gang Trial Involving Woodland Co-Defendants?
by Antoinnette Borbon On Friday, four co-defendants were back in court with defense counsel to find out whether or…
Mother Takes Child to Korea for Protection, Charged with Kidnapping
by Antoinnette Borbon The state’s case against a Korean woman, who allegedly abducted her daughter and fled…
Marsh Gets 52 Year to Life Sentence, Eligible For Parole in 25 Years
By Jordan Lee On Friday, Judge David Reed of the Yolo County Superior Court sentenced a 17-year-old…
Defendant Takes Stand in Felony Evading Case
by Antoinnette Borbon Jesse Trillo, a Woodland man accused of felony evading and reckless driving, expressed sorrow for…
William Gardner Sentenced to Life without Parole
By Jordan Lee William Gardner III, who was charged with the murder of Leslie Pinkston, was found…
Taylor Case Concludes with Half of the Charges Declared a Mistrial
By Jordan Lee After extending the jury trial one day in order for the jurors to complete…
