Commentary: Renwick Drake’s Conviction Was a Massive Injustice – Now Reisig Wants Credit for Freeing Him
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig says he recognizes…
Reaction Comes in Supreme Court’s Unanimous Ruling Upholding SB 1391
By David M. Greenwald Today the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld SB 1391, which prevents prosecutors from…
Commentary: Does Juvenile Reform Bill Go Too Far? Depends on Whom You Ask
Governor Brown just signed SB 1391 over the weekend. The timing is interesting, because Daniel Marsh’s hearing…
Commentary: Advocates Push Back against Trying 14- and 15-Year-Olds As Adults
There has been a lot of pushback against SB 1391. They will point to a handful of…
My View: There Is No Real Danger that Daniel Marsh Would Be Released, So Why Fearmonger It?
There is a good amount of confusion on the Daniel Marsh case, as exemplified by the guest…
Commentary: DA Needs to Trust Due Process of Law
It was a strange and unexpected ruling that sent shock waves through the Davis and Yolo County…
Commentary: Mixed Bag on California’s Criminal Justice Reform Too
For all of the problems with the national polls, for the second time in four years, the…
Sunday Commentary: Direct Filing System Leads to Overcharging
A new poll released on Friday finds that Prop. 57 has the overwhelming support of the voters. …
DA Uses Grand Jury Process to Keep Adult Charges on Four Juveniles
The early months of 2015 in West Sacramento saw a string of robberies, several of which involved…
Commentary: Opposition to Prop 57 Baffling
While I appreciate Matt Rexroad’s willingness to submit an op-ed to the Vanguard on Proposition 57, I…
Multi-defendant Juvenile Gang Preliminary Hearing
By Sarah Gregroy The preliminary hearing in the case against Jose Epps, Sergio Gamino, Jeremy Nguyen, Jorge…
West Sacramento Residents Call for End to Gang Injunction; Justice for Juveniles in System
On Saturday morning, between 40 and 50 people held a protest on Jefferson Boulevard, near the West…
