COURT WATCH: Struggling Mother Faces Jail Time – Tells Judge She Did Not Understand Sentencing by Court
VENTURA, CA – A mother facing child endangerment charges but with financial hardship, and losing her children…
COURT WATCH: Judge Continues Case Past ‘Last’ Day after Prosecutor Claims Not Prepared because Didn’t Receive Motion to Dismiss
By Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom Dyer here in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
COURT WATCH: Woman Facing Repeated Death Threats Accused of Murdering Attacker
By Helen Shamamyan OAKLAND, CA – A woman, appearing at her preliminary hearing this week in Alameda…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets High $50,000 Bail for Box Cutter Threat in Garden Dept
By Sebastian Ramirez DOWNEY, CA – Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Abby Baron imposed a bail…
COURT WATCH: Self Defense or Negligence? Attorneys Disagree in Case of Man Charged with ‘Discharging Firearm in Grossly Negligent Manner’
By Nico Ludwig-Stock PASADENA, CA – In a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning here at the Pasadena Courthouse…
COURT WATCH: Officer Initially Misidentifies Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Him – Case Set for ‘Interesting’ Trial
By Helen Shamamyan OAKLAND, CA – In a preliminary hearing here in Alameda County Superior Court this…
Judge Denies Defense Motion for Closed Hearing, Finds Sufficient Evidence to Bring Child Sexual Abuse Case to Trial
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Judge Shawn Bessey denied a man’s motion requesting a closed hearing…
Closing Arguments in Trial of Man Accused of 30 Counts of Sexual Assault Against Minor Relative
By Shady Gonzales WOODLAND, CA – The prosecution made its final arguments here in Yolo County Superior…
Clerk’s Office Faces Massive Backlog as Pandemic Continues to Interfere with Courts
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – The Alameda County Superior Court Clerk’s Office met with Judge Karin…
Deputy DA Resigns Following Traffic Accident
Three weeks after being involved in a single-car traffic accident, Yolo County Deputy DA Barry Shapiro resigned…
Deputy DA Status Unclear Following Traffic Accident
Multiple sources have told the Vanguard that, following a night of drinking, Yolo County Deputy DA Barry…
Couple Held to Answer on Indecent Exposure Charges at Davis Park
by Marya Alloo As the defense asked for the charges to be reduced to a misdemeanor in…
