Domestic Violence Case Goes to Trial
by Clara Zhao On Friday, Oct. 13th, a domestic violence trial commenced at the Yolo County…
Vanguard Coverage of Preliminary Hearings involving Petty Theft, Domestic Violence and a Felony Hit and Run
Judge Reduces Charge to Misdemeanor Following Preliminary Hearing By Fabiha Zaman Judge Paul Richardson reduced the charges…
Hodges Used a Belt to Kill His Children; Pleads Not Guilty to Triple Homicide
By Novpreet Shoker This Monday afternoon the arraignment for 32-year-old Robert Hodges was held in Department 1,…
Father Kills Three in West Sacramento
A domestic violence call in West Sacramento on Wednesday evening turned out to be the worst mass…
Man Accused of Domestic Violence
by Alexandra Quilici Monday afternoon brought forth one witness in a preliminary hearing against James Curtis Farris….
Judge Holds Man to Answer on Corporal Injury Charges
By Syed Ali The People v. Branlett Kimmons prelim was held on the afternoon of July 6,…
Domestic Violence Nightmare Leads to Reform
By Lenera Lapidus On June 22, 1999, Jessica Lenahan’s estranged husband, Simon Gonzales, kidnapped their three daughters…
Judge Holds Defendant to Face Rape and Other Charges in DV Case
By Syed Ali Department 13 reconvened the preliminary hearing of the People v. Elmer David Rodriguez, with…
Davis Man Allegedly Raped, Sodomized, and Inflicted Great Bodily Injuries on Former Partner
by Gloria Ho On the morning of March 10, 2017, the preliminary hearing of the People v….
Alleged Victim Chronicles Abuse during Preliminary Hearing Testimony
By Syed Ali In the afternoon of March 9, 2017, the People v. Elmer David Rodriguez preliminary…
Judge Reduces DV Charges to Misdemeanor after Prelim
By Syed Ali On March 3, 2017, Judge Janene Beronio in Department 9 presided over the preliminary…
Victim is Fearful as She Testifies in Front of Defendant and His Family
By Ruby Zapien The tension was high in the courtroom as the complaining witness and her family…
Benoit Trial Vacated Due to Absence of the Mother
By Setarah Jahid On February 14, 2017, the case of a woman, who left the United States…
Judge Rules to Reduce Charges in Domestic Violence Incident
By Ryan Gonzales On February 3rd, 2017, Judge Paul Richardson presided over the preliminary hearing of People…
Judge Sets Bail at $1 Million for Man Charged with Rape and Domestic Violence
By Gloria Ho On the afternoon of February 1, 2017, Judge Paul Richardson presided in Department 13…
Attempted Murder in Domestic Violence Incident
By Gloria Ho On February 1, 2017, Judge David Rosenberg presided over the jury trial of the…
Alleged Victim in Domestic Abuse Incident Testifies
By Ryan Gonzales On January 25, 2017, Judge Daniel P. Maguire presided over the preliminary hearing of…
Judge Holds Defendant to Answer in Domestic Violence Preliminary Hearing
by Tiffany Yeh Defendant Lianqiang Zhang (referred to as Jasper for some of the preliminary hearing) is…
My View II: Where the Benoit Case Currently Stands
For years I have been told of the horrors of the family court system – now I…
Judge Orders Children into Troubled Father’s Custody in Benoit Case
By Sophie Marconi and David Greenwald Vanguard efforts to open the courtroom were dismissed by Judge Arvid…
