Competency of Accused Challenged after Rejection of Generous Plea Offer for 2 Felonies
By Ozzy Hernandez RIVERSIDE, CA – It was a busy day in the courtrooms at the Riverside…
Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder, Unaware It Was His Second Strike for that Same Year
By Noe Herrera MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves heard an accused man’s…
Woman Faces Host of Misdemeanors, but ‘Habitual Criminal’ Felony Is Worrisome
By Emma Kantor WOODLAND, CA – Shayla Owens has a host of misdemeanor charges she’s facing here…
Judge Questions Why He Has to ‘Babysit’ Man Wanting Permission to Go to Mexico
By Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA – In an apparently unusual move, convicted felon Ernesto Sanchez, who is…
My View: Blaming Prop 47 for Surge in Smash and Grabs Ignores Some Glaring Problems
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Syndicated columnist Tom Elias jumps on the anti-Prop 47 bandwagon this…
Man Acquitted of Felony – Public Defender Office Cites as Example of Delayed Justice in ‘Empty’ SF Courts
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender Office Thursday charged again…
Judge Offers Lecture on Accountability to Man Entering Reentry Court Program Instead of Prison
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – In Sacramento County Superior Court this past Thursday, Judge Lawrence G….
Judge Sustains Some Felony Counts in Stabbing Case Despite Confusing Witness Testimony, Possible Different Assailants
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA. – Robert Sherman Obra faced a preliminary hearing here Friday in Yolo…
Judge Releases Man Accused of Burglary, Warns Him It’s His ‘Last Chance’
By Gabriel Eskandari MERCED, CA – During an arraignment in Merced County Superior Court this week, Judge…
Judge Denies Release of Man Accused of Vandalism with Giant Rock
By Gabriel Eskandari WOODLAND, CA – During a supervised own recognizance assessment this past week in Yolo…
Judge Delays Decision on Bail, Keeping Carjacking Suspect Locked Up Until Next Week
By Samuel Van Blaricom SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson this past week decided to delay…
Judge Uses Discretion to Cut Deals, from Infractions to Felonies
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Raimundo Montes de Oca…
Displaced Man Asks for Court’s Help – Judge Tosses Him in Jail, Triples Bail
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – The judge here in Santa Barbara Superior Court last week…
Victim Statements Read to Courtroom during Sentencing in Sex Offender Case
By Gabriel Eskandari WOODLAND, CA. – During a sentencing hearing in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Felony Robbery Charge Dismissed, but Woman Still Has Series of Other Cases
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – A felony robbery charge was dropped against Shulandra Sterling-Gee after…
Defense Talks About Planes, Movie and Driving – Prosecutor Tells Jury Grandfather Guilty of Felony Sex Abuse on Child
By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – Last week, here in Riverside County Superior Court, Defense Attorney Decio…
Man Headed to Trial for Allegedly Physically Abusing, Threatening His Wife with Knife
By Leslie Ortiz SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Gian Hansra is headed to trial after his preliminary hearing…
Woman Sentenced to Year in Jail, Probation After DUI Related Accident Results in Friend’s Death
By Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO, CA – A woman with a felony driving under the influence charge that…
Final Pretrial Motions Ahead of Start of Murder Trial Monday of Man Accused of Shooting Death of Neighbor
By Neha Malhi RIVERSIDE, CA – The murder trial of Alexander Richard Aguayo, who is suspected of…
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…
