Attempted Repo Gone Wrong
by Ibraham Dbouk On the afternoon of July 28, 2014, defendant Gregory Cash appeared with attorney Bob…
Jury Trial Set to Begin on Possession of Controlled Substance
By Saghi Nojoomi Prosecution and Defense Attorneys Question Potential Jurors on Past Experiences with Officers – On…
One Case Moves to Trial While A Defender Will Represent Himself in Another Trial
Inmate Waives His Right to a Public Defender and Represents Himself By Justine Joya The trial setting…
Jury Deliberates in Fourth and Hope Case
The fate of former Fourth and Hope Executive Director Leona Jull remains in the hands of a…
Preliminary Hearing in the Hit and Run Accident Fatality in Davis
by Silvia Ramos Medina On the afternoon of July 24, 2014, in Judge Paul Richardson’s courtroom, Armando…
Before Closing Arguments in Jull Case
by Silvia Ramos Medina On the afternoon of July 24, 2014, several witnesses were called in the…
Additional Witnesses Testify in Fourth and Hope Case
By Saghi Nojoomi, Justine Joya, and Patrick Shum Additional witnesses testified in Department 4 of the Yolo…
Did Leona Jull Illegally Profit off a Non-Profit?
by Jane Fitzsimmons Opening statements in a case involving felony grand theft and embezzlement began this morning,…
Probation Violation leads to Arrest of Defendant; Teacher Accused of Stealing Student’s Medicine
by Saghi Nojoomi Judge David Reed of the Yolo County Superior Court reprimanded and arrested Defendant Samuel…
Eye on the Courts: The Theater of the Absurd
Defense attorneys for the four defendants last week rightly rejected the DA’s offer of extortion – 3.8…
Judge Denies Defense Motion to Continue
by Patrick Shum A sense of annoyance was implicitly conveyed by Judge David Rosenberg this morning in…
Defendants Reject Plea, Fourth Trial Set in Gang Case
by Antoinnette Borbon The courtroom was packed with family and friends of the four young Hispanic men,…
Juror Critical of Gang Case That Ended in Mistrial
by Antoinnette Borbon A juror, who wishes to remain anonymous, spoke candidly to the Vanguard about the…
Fight Over a TV Leads to a Felony and a Misdemeanor
by Silvia Ramos Medina On November 9, 2013, following a foolish argument over the use of a…
Two Witnesses Questioned on Hearsay in West Sac Gang Case
By Saghi Nojoomi Monday’s preliminary hearing for People vs. Hernandez, Hernandez and Moreno continued on Thursday afternoon…
YONET Meth Case Concludes
by Justine Joya, Antoinnette Borbon, Ibraham Dbouk, and Silvia Ramos The methamphetamine drug case against Defendant Rosevelt…
Eye on the Courts: Is 25 to Life for Talamantes Justice?
It is easy to get emotional when dealing with a child murder as tragic as the one…
Laura’s Law Can Help Decriminalize Mental Illness
By Jeff Adachi Mental illness is not a crime. Assisted outpatient treatment, also known as Laura’s Law…
Testimony in Alleged West Sacramento Gang Case
by Saghi Nojoomi and Patrick Shum Deputy District Attorney Michelle Serafin began the preliminary hearing for People…
Judge Declares Mistrial After Defendant’s Outburst
by Antoinnette Borbon and Ibraham Dbouk Jury selection was going smoothly until around 1:30 pm on July…
