Defense Uses Cop Cam To Prove Illegal Search
by Antoinnette Borbon and Silvia Ramos Medina As a visiting judge sat in Department 3 today, he…
Prosecution Throws Curve Ball in Closing in Gang Case
by Antoinnette Borbon and Silvia Ramos Medina Defense counsel used a bit of an animated reenactment of…
Key Testimony in YONET Drug Case
By Justine Joya The case of Andrea Collins and Vincent Felix continued yesterday morning, with Agent Diaz…
Expert Witnesses Testify in Gang Trial
by Saghi Nojoomi, Antoinnette Borbon, Patrick Shum, Ibraham Dbouk Yolo County Gang Task Force expert, Joe Perez,…
Judge Denies Prosecutors Motion To Admit Prior Convictions
by Antoinnette Borbon Judge David Rosenberg denied Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson’s motion in limine to use…
Victim Reluctantly Testifies in Gang Trial
by Antoinnette Borbon Scott Nichols, who is the alleged victim in the case against four young Hispanic…
Yolo County Residents Face Possession of Meth and Intent to Sell Charges
By Jane Fitzsimmons and Justine Joya Yesterday morning Defense Attorney James Granucci and Deputy Public Defender Richard…
Video Calls Into Question Veracity of Gang Case
Written by Antoinnette Borbon and Saghi Nojoomi The defense brought forth a stronger case in the now…
When a Juror Lies During Voir Dire
By Jeff Adachi In his legal thriller “The Runaway Jury,” author John Grisham tells a fictionalized account…
Talamantes Guilty of Murder in Guilt Phase of Trial
By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 30, the verdict on the charges against Aquelin Talamantes…
Closing Arguments in the Case Against Daniel Albano
By Justine Joya In the afternoon of May 30, Stephanie Albano, Daniel Albano’s ex-wife, served as the…
Victim Alleges Molestation Charges Going Back to 2006
by Andrew Reis, Justine Joya, & Jane Fitzsimmons Defendant Daniel Joseph Albano testified in court today on…
Closing Arguments in Talamantes Case
by Marya Alloo The prosecution emphasized drowning as a premeditated action in the closing statements surrounding the…
Red Sash Gang Case Falls Apart For DA’s Office
by Antoinnette Borbon Last week the Vanguard was surprised to learn there had been a resolution in…
Did Talamantes Know What She was Doing?
by Andrew Reis The trial of Aquelin Talamantes raged forward with further testimony from various medical and…
Vanguard Analysis: Jury Finds Reasonable Doubt in Stone Acquittal
On Wednesday morning at 11, after just three days of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict of…
Prosecutor’s Witness Called Back to the Stand by Defense
By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 21, the Aquelin Talamantes trial continued with the defense…
BREAKING NEWS: Stone Acquitted on Both Counts
A Yolo County jury, a day after they had appeared to reach impasse, came back with a…
Talamantes’ Sister Can’t Recall Past Statements
by Jane Fitzsimmons Aquelin Talamantes faces charges of murder and assault after police discovered her daughter’s drowned,…
Talamantes Trial Continues with Mental Health Testimony
by Antoinnette Borbon & Andrew Reis Testimony was heard today in Department 3 of Yolo County Superior…
