What Happens When a Judge, Deputy DA and the DA’s Wife Have a Crime Occur Right under Their Noses?
Vanguard event to highlight bizarre case in Yolo Eric Lovett in February of 2015 was facing charges…
Judge Overturns 2016 Lovett Conviction Based on New Court Decision
The case of Eric Lovett was already epic in Yolo County, with secondary charges of dissuading a…
Closing Arguments in the Lovett Trial
by Misha Berman and Tiffany Yeh On April 14, 2016, in Department 10 in the morning, both…
Officer Testimony Resumed on Friday
By Misha Berman Officer Anthony Herrera, a West Sacramento Police Department detective, resumed his testimony on the…
Testimony by Officer Resumes in Lovett Trial
By Misha Berman and Tiffany Yeh “Did you identify any fingerprints on the metal knife?” asked Deputy…
Testimony Resumes in Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez Victim Ernie Sotelo’s ex-wife’s testimony was interrupted during Eric Lovett’s criminal trial on March…
My View: Victim Didn’t See Alleged Effort to Intimidate, Can We Move On Now?
If someone threatens a witness, but no one sees it, have they actually threatened the witness? If…
Landowski Testimony Resumes in Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez Liberty Landowski’s testimony resumed on March 17, 2016, with Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson…
Witnesses Take the Stand in Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez After the lunch break on March 16, 2016, Ernie Sotelo took the witness stand…
Opening Arguments in the Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez After Judge Daniel Maguire granted Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson a day to get…
Outside Judge To Determine Whether To Dismiss Richardson from Murder Case
By Monica Velez Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira filed a motion on February 18 to remove Judge…
Lovett Trial Delayed
By Monica Velez Opening statements and testimony of a couple witnesses were scheduled to begin at 10:00…
Defense Alleges Investigating Officer Lied on Stand in Lovett Hearing
The key witness in the case against Eric Lovett, West Sacramento Police Officer Anthony Herrera, repeatedly “provided…
My View: Time for the AG’s Office or a Civil Grand Jury to Investigate Yolo DA
On the surface it is a bizarre and insignificant part of a much larger case, the bulk…
Judge Quashes Subpoena for DA Reisig’s Wife to Testify in Lovett Trial
Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira is 0 for 3 in terms of getting courtroom personnel to testify…
Judge Denies Batson Motion over Dismissal of African American Women in Lovett Case
By Tiffany Yeh The defense, Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira, filed a Batson motion against the prosecution,…
Commentary: What to Make of the Judge-PD Dispute
During a preliminary hearing last spring, two police officers in the courtroom noticed one of the defendants…
