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…
Eye on the Courts: Early Returns on Prop. 47
Last week I had a few opportunities to go into the courts here in Yolo County and…
Is There Reasonable Doubt in the High-Speed Chase Case?
by Antoinnette Borbon As the morning began, defense called a longtime friend of defendant Elijah Taylor of…
Defendant Claims He Was Not Driver in Chase
by Antoinnette Borbon Testimony continued today with the audiotaped interview of an accused Oregon man. It is…
Simple Possession Case Takes A Bizarre Turn
Back in April, the Vanguard covered the case of Chase Tinsley, who was arrested in August of…
Defendant Allegedly Under the Influence of Ecstasy During Chase
by Antoinnette Borbon Testimony continued today in the case against a young Oregon man accused of stealing…
CHP Car Cam Video captures High-speed Chase
by Antoinnette Borbon Testimony began this morning in the trial of an Oregon man who led California…
Joy Ride Turns Dangerous
by Jordan Lee, Antoinnette Borbon and Elaine Gabriel. A 21-year-old Oregon man allegedly stole a Chevy Silverado…
Defense Seeks to Avoid a Rush to Judgment Verdict
by Antoinnette Borbon In the state’s case against a young man from Oregon, who allegedly led authorities on…
The Innocence of Ajay Dev
By Patty Pursell (Editor’s note: This was the speech delivered by Patty Pursell in accepting the Vanguard…
Eye on the Court: Does a 52 Years to Life Sentence Violate Constitutional Rights of Marsh?
Listening to our keynote speaker this weekend talk about his case in Orange County where very egregious…
Speech at 2014 Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Prosecutorial Misconduct
The following was my speech on prosecutorial misconduct delivered last night at the Fourth Annual Vanguard Dinner…
