Qualified Immunity Defense For Police Officers in Jeopardy with New Ruling
By Kade Crockford A police officer is not immune from accountability after he points a gun at…
My View: Overzealous Prosecution Tries to Protect a Bad Cop
The Vanguard Court Watch has been operating since the beginning of 2010, and over that time we…
Jury Can’t Reach Verdict in Resisting Arrest Case
On Friday morning, a Yolo County Jury was unable to reach a verdict on either charge in…
Commentary: Defense Raises Strong Question Of Presumption In Resisting Arrest Case
by Antoinnette Borbon The definition of presumption took center stage Wednesday afternoon as Deputy Public Defender Dan…
Was Defendant Resisting Arrest or Did Police Use Excessive Force?
By Monica Velez On August 28, 2015, Elijah Jackson was arrested after attempting an escape from the…
Commentary: SC Student Case Is Egregious, but School Discipline Policies Need More Scrutiny
The video is shocking and horrifying. Whatever the student did to earn the attention of a police…
Grand Jury Again Fails to Indict Officer in Death, This Time in a New York Chokehold Incident
In a moment that has become as sadly iconic as the hands up in the air from…
Defendant Alleges Illegal Search and Use of Force by Sheriff’s Deputies in Meth Arrest
A Yolo County defendant, Chase Tinsley, was arrested in August of 2013 for possession of 0.06 grams…
Analysis: Video of Hughey Shooting by West Sac PD
DA Declines to File Charges Against Officer Wright – In early January, the Vanguard ran a story…
