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…
Commentary: Book Paints Daniel Marsh Killing in Most Sensational Light
When Lloyd Billingsley wrote an op-ed back in late September following the trial of Daniel Marsh, it…
TODAY JOIN US FOR THE Prosecutorial Misconduct Event – November 15
Join us on November 15, for a discussion on Prosecutorial Misconduct, featuring keynote speaker Scott Sanders. Sanders…
Motion Claims State’s Cheating Compels Court to Block Death Penalty
Orange County Deputy Public Defender Scott Sanders, who will speak at the Vanguard’s event on Saturday, filed…
Vanguard Analysis: How Prop. 47 Changes Prosecution of Petty Theft and Drug Laws
In March of 2010, Robert Ferguson was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison for…
Californians Deliver Resounding Message Against Mass Incarceration
It was the clearest signal to date that Californians are fed up with the growing costs and…
Keynote Speaker Fights Battle Against Prosecutorial Misconduct in Orange County Capital Murder Case
Orange County Deputy Public Defender Scott Sanders acknowledges his client, Scott Dekraai, is guilty of being the…
Lessons California Can Learn From Red States on Crime and Punishment
Politics makes for strange bedfellows and back in September, the LA Times published an op-ed from former…
