More Funding, Conversations Needed When It Comes to Domestic Violence
by Leonard Brown Following protests in Los Angeles, sparked by the murder of George Floyd, the mayor…
Reporter Triggers Domestic Violence Survivor at Survivor’s Event, Demanding Interview of SF DA Boudin
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was supposed to be a…
Miami Prof Coker Keynotes Chesa Boudin’s Panel on ‘Centering DV Survivors of Interpersonal Violence’
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin hosted a panel this week, Centering Survivors…
Victim’s Dramatic Impact Statement Punctuates Quarter Century Domestic Violence Sentence
By Samuel Van Blaricom WOODLAND, CA – Judge Dave Rosenberg sentenced Eugene Stroud, previously held on a…
Grandmother of Victim Argues for Charges against Grandson to Be Dropped
By Mairead Perez and Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA – A man’s victim, who is also his…
Jury Finds Woman Not Guilty After Ex-Partner Lies About Existence of Restraining Order
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco jury late last week found a…
Questioning of Alleged Domestic Violence Victim Doesn’t Go Well for Flustered Prosecutor; Judge Still Sets Trial
By Luke Kyaw RIVERSIDE, CA – When Deputy District Attorney Jason Armand called the alleged victim of…
My View: The Fall of Nathan Ballard
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Nathan Ballard played a prominent role in the failed 2005 Measure…
Sacramento Police Officer Arrested – Again – for Domestic Violence and Meth Possession; This Time the District Attorney Files Charges after Whiffling Earlier
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A Sacramento Police Dept. officer had a…
SF Jury Acquits Man of Domestic Violence – Believes Claim of Self-Defense
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – His arrest may have cost him a job, but a San…
Public Defender Argues Defendant Should Be Allowed to Possess Discovery During Trial; District Attorney Disagrees, Citing Safety Concern
By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA – Assistant Public Defender Richard Addison Steele II and Deputy District…
Jury Trial Begins for Man Accused of Beating Wife at Motel 6
By Marilin Ayon and Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA – A Sheriff’s Deputy was questioned three times here…
After Failure to Protect Victim from Domestic Violence, Court Resorts to Increased Bail
By Alexander Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA – After a defendant’s multiple failures to comply with the court’s protective…
Judge Allows Man to Postpone Sentencing in Violent Domestic Violence Case to See Dying Mother Out-of-State
By Anna Zheng WOODLAND, CA – Brian Tracey Mock appeared in Yolo County Superior Court here late…
Alleged Victim of Domestic Abuse Admits She ‘Made a False Police Report’ – Judge Still Won’t Dismiss Charges
By Alexander Pleitez WOODLAND, CA – An alleged victim of domestic abuse asked that the court dismiss…
Victim in Domestic Violence Trial Claims to Want Defendant to ‘Hang’ but Not Die
By Marilin Ayon RIVERSIDE, CA – In the first day of witness testimony in a jury trial…
Defense Claims Victim Invited Defendant Over to ‘Drink Together,’ then Called Police to Arrest Him for Violating Court Order
By Esme Lipton ALAMEDA, CA — Defendant Richard Johnson appeared in Alameda County Superior Court, Dept. 702…
Man Sentenced to Nine Years in State Prison, Following Heated Exchanges with Judge, Who Turns Down Request for Defendant to See Dying Father
By Natasha Pawar and Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA– A man pled guilty to all charges of domestic…
‘Dating Game Gone Wrong’ Quips Public Defender, Questions Validity of Domestic Violence Charge; Judge Disagrees
By Esme Lipton SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Deputy Public Defender Crystal Lamb referred to domestic violence case…
Defendant in Domestic Violence Case Released for Mental Health Treatment Program
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA- A preliminary hearing setting was held for Christian Hernandez today in…
