Driver Pleads Not Guilty to DUI Charges, Found Guilty by Jury
By Sydney Kaplan SACRAMENTO, CA – Jacey Pasquetti plead not guilty to drunk driving here Tuesday in…
Defense Attorney Believes Defendant Memory Loss Can Trigger Dismissal
By Beth Miller FRESNO, CA – On Nov. 25, 2019 Randy Garcia was booked into custody for…
Defendant Faces Light Sentence for DUI and Illegal Possession of Firearm
By John Arceno and Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – After being charged with illegal possession of a…
The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch June 14 – June 18, 2021
Compiled by Alexander Ramirez The Vanguard is an online news group that provides in-depth coverage of courts…
Judges Sets Trial after Petty Traffic Stop Leads to Serious Charges
By Anika Khubchandani and Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Kevin Eugene Humphrey is facing a slew…
Judge Unsympathetic to Mother of 8 Living in Hotels after House Burned Down; Cites Her Multiple DUI Charges
By Angie Madrid, Sophia Barberini and Joe Cormac SACRAMENTO, CA – When a defendant claimed dire circumstances…
Attorneys Argue Whether DUI Trial Cut and Dry ‘Common Sense’ or Unfair and Second Rate
By Alexander Pleitez and Koda Slingluff WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court trial for Danny…
Mother Speaks Out Following Daughter’s Suicide After Mistreatment on Part of CHP
Editor’s Note: In March the Vanguard covered the case of a young woman mistreated by a CHP…
Judge Rules CHP Violated Rights of Alleged DUI Driver, Tosses Charge
By Esha Kher SACRAMENTO, CA – In a motion to suppress a roadside breathalyzer test, Sacramento County…
Are Parole Agents Retaliating against Man Who Spoke Out in Vanguard Article?
By David M. Greenwald Riverside County, CA – On a Friday morning, eleven Riverside County deputies raided…
Prolonging of Completion of Alcohol Program Causes Tension in Courtroom
By Naomi Cherone RIVERSIDE—A defendant tried negotiating her way out of fees, and provided tepid explanations as…
Man Held without Bail for Vehicular Manslaughter that Killed His Fiancée
By Priana Aquino and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Ruben Lopez, charged with vehicular manslaughter while…
Buddy Won’t Press Charges in Car Crash – Judge Still Refuses Bail for Man When Learning Details of Threat and DUI Cases
By Leah Timmerman and Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA – A judge here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Concerned Judge Offers Long ‘Heart to Heart’ in Effort to Inform Young Defendant about Dangers of Driving under the Influence
By Derrick Pal FRESNO, CA — Apparently concerned about the path a young 21-year-old defendant is headed…
Perceptive Judge Shows Concern for Injured Defendant, Cuts Deal but without Defense Assistance
By Derrick Pal WOODLAND, CA — A perceptive Yolo County Superior Court judge appeared to show concern…
Judge in Disbelief at Defendant’s High Blood Alcohol Level before Sentencing Him to Jail for a DUI
By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO, CA — Even the judge here Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court was…
Judge Rules Miranda Rights Not Needed in DUI Arrest
By Hongyi Wen SACRAMENTO, CA – It’s a regular scene seen on television and in movies when…
Judge Rules Disabled Man’s Blood Test Taken Consensually – Case Goes to Trial
By Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA — Both the defense and prosecution agreed here in Sacramento County Superior…
DUI Collision Defendant Allegedly Adds to Her Woes with Mistreatment of CHP Officer
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – After a Sacramento County Superior Court preliminary hearing here last week,…
Mega ‘345 Doses’ of Meth Leaves Judge Convinced of Defendant’s Intent to Sell
By Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO – Judge Kara K. Ueda of Sacramento County Superior Court denied Assistant Public…
