Judge Dismisses Case after Alleged Victim Admits She Falsely Accused Ex-Boyfriend of Rape
By Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA – In a case from a year ago August, a defendant’s ex-girlfriend…
Trial Wraps Up: Cellphone Victim Said Took Blow to Head – Defendant Argues It Was Self Defense
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – Closing arguments were heard here Monday in a jury trial for…
Trial Proceeds – Wife Testifies Husband Assaulted Her While Driving Vehicle on Freeway
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – David Whittney Afufinau’s wife shared her testimony regarding the alleged…
Repeat Offender Is Given Another Chance at Probation to Seek Rehabilitation
By Alexa Kendell VENTURA, CA – At a hearing here in Ventura County Superior Court late last…
Jury Deadlocks – Alleged Victim Received Black Eye, 16 Stitches: Defendant Asserts Skateboard Ricocheted Off His Hand During Act of Self-Defense
By Eric Grammatico ALAMEDA, CA – Although an alleged domestic violence victim wound up with a black…
Domestic Violence with Mop? Judge Reduces Charges, Suggests Prosecution Re-Consider Case after Mother Denies Argument with Son Was Serious
By Alan Vargas VENTURA, CA – Judge Ryan J. Wright reduced domestic violence charges, and suggested the…
Kamlager’s Criminal Justice Legislative Package Advances, Passing Out of Committees
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Last week, Senator Sydney Kamlager’s seminal bill on police accountability was…
Alleged Beaten Domestic Violence Victim: ‘He Doesn’t Deserve to Be in There’ – Court Disagrees
By Michelle Luu WOODLAND, CA — A Yolo County man was recently charged with two counts of…
Defense Attorney Accuses DA of ‘Prosecutorial Misconduct’ After Prosecution of ‘Hero’ Who Stopped Domestic Violence ‘Victim’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A former prosecutor, and now defense attorney,…
Defendant Accused of Domestic Violence Requests $0 Bail, Denied – for Now
By Dario McCarty and Benjamin Porter FRESNO, CA – Olen Maxwell, Jr., appeared for his arraignment…
Man Accused of Domestic Violence Released without Bail after Dispute Over his Criminal History
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – Alan Pugliese was in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Lover’s Quarrel Gone Wrong: Defendant Allegedly Uses Firearm against Girlfriend
By John Arceno SACRAMENTO, CA — The defendant’s girlfriend, referred to as “Jane Doe” here in Sacramento…
Victim Requests Peaceful Contact Despite Asking for Restraining Order Previously
By Sam Zou FRESNO, CA – Claiming that her daughter misses her father and that “it was…
Judge Denies Probation in Domestic Violence Case after Violent Acts
By Mia Machado, Allison Hodge, Alex Jimenez and Sam Zou FRESNO, CA – In the sentencing…
Domestic Violence Victim Statement Does Not Sway Judge in Domestic Abuse Case
By Hetva Joshi, Monica Han, Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA—In an extraordinary victim impact statement, defendant Eric Bouie’s…
Boyfriend Refuses Plea Deal, Faces Trial for Allegedly Hitting Longtime Girlfriend in Face
By Neha Malhi, Julietta Bisharyan and Alan Vargas SACRAMENTO, CA — After receiving an offer from the…
After Suspect Jailed for 9 Months, Judge Dismisses Charges
By Stephanie Boulous and Sam Zou SACRAMENTO, CA – Erik Rogers appeared at Sacramento County Superior Court,…
SF District Attorney Boudin Announces Domestic Violence Guilty Verdict in Effort to Uplift Victims
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that a jury reached a…
Despite Victim’s Complete Retraction, Domestic Violence Case to Go to Trial
By Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA – There was a little twist Monday here in Sacramento County Superior…
District Attorney Chesa Boudin Files Murder Charges against Accused Infant Murderer
By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO – District Attorney Chesa Boudin continues to emphasize domestic violence survivor rights,…
