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…
Prosecution Attempts to Attack Impaired State of Mind Claims
By Michelle Yegiyants With a steady string of witnesses called on behalf of the prosecution in People…
Prosecutor’s Psychologist Takes Stand in Talamantes Murder Trial
by Marya Alloo Today marked the third day of the trial involving former Davis resident Aquelin Talamantes….
Talamantes Trial Focuses On State Of Mind
by Timothy Chin The controversial trial regarding defendant Aquelin Crystal Talamantes allegedly drowning her 5-year old daughter…
Leave No Stone Unturned In Infant Death Trial
by Jane Fitzsimmons On May 13, in the home stretch of the infant death trial, Deputy Public…
Insanity Trial Begins in Drowning of 5-Year-Old Davis Girl
By Marya Alloo Opening statements were given Tuesday morning in the case involving a Davis woman being…
Emotional Testimony by Grandmother in Infant Death Trial
by Antoinnette Borbon The courtroom, compiled of family members, friends and colleagues of the Stone family, were…