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…
Eye on the Courts: DA’s Office at Its Worst
A few weeks ago Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig received the the 2014 Calvin E. Handy…
Plea Deal Offered In Gang Case Stuns Family Members
by Antoinette Borbon It was a stunning offer to family members today, to hear the proposed plea…
Man in Woman’s Clothing Charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon
by Justine Joya and Silvia Ramos Medina On the morning of July 2, Mr. David Whitfield’s case…
Daughter Terrorizes Elderly Mother for Six Hours
by Jane Fitzsimmons A captivating preliminary hearing began on the afternoon of July 2, in Department Four…
Trial Begins in Concealed Weapon Case
by Justine Joya On the morning of July 2, the case against David Whitfield began jury trial….
Sheriff’s Deputy Testifies in Preliminary Hearing of Domestic Violence Case
by Saghi Nojoomi and Patrick Shum Deputy District Attorney Deanna Hays from the Yolo County District Attorney’s…
995 Motion Leads to Case Dismissal Due to Illegal Search
By Ibraham Dbouk On the afternoon of July 1, 2014 at around 1:00 pm defendant Antonio Aguilar…
A Third Mistrial for Co-defendants in Alleged Gang Case
by Antoinette Borbon and Silvia Ramos Medina Judge Dave Rosenberg declared another mistrial in the case against…
