Fresno Judge Denies Chief’s Petition for Habeas Corpus and a New Trial
Fresno, CA – At the beginning of the year, attorneys for Douglas “Chief” Stankewitz, convicted in 1978…
Investigator Calls Gun Evidence in 46-Year-Old Case ‘Dark and Troubling’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Fresno, CA – It was like something out of a Hollywood…
Poetry Behind Bars: CSU Fresno English Professor Brynn Saito Conducts MFA-Style Poetry Workshop with Valley State Prison College Students
By Ghostwrite Mike & The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Most people don’t realize that carceral state…
Stankewitz Evidentiary Hearing Set for January
Fresno, CA – Judge Arlan Harrell set the Douglas “Chief” Stankewitz evidentiary hearing for January 22 through…
Fresno Law Targeting Advocates and Reporters from Observing Unhoused Sweeps Challenged in Federal Court by ACLU and Homeless Union
By The Vanguard Staff FRESNO, CA –A new law here that targets unhoused people, and puts “unconstitutional…
Judge Rejects Man’s Request for Alternatives, Calls DUI Probation Offender a ‘Danger’ to Public
By Gina Kim FRESNO, CA – Miguel Ortiz, charged with two driving under the influence probation violations,…
Judge Rules Cancer Patient Not Required to Use Breathalyzer in Car Because of Chemotherapy Treatment
By Fiona Davis and Jeff Haslam FRESNO, CA – A judge here in In Fresno County Superior…
Driver Escapes More Serious Charges after Allegedly Biting Witness, Takes DUI Plea Deal
By Carson Eschen and Michele Chadwick FRESNO, CA – Before a Driving Under the Influence driver accepted…
Judge, ‘Feeling Nice,’ Gives Single Mother Community Service Instead of County Jail
By Zoey Hou FRESNO, CA– A judge here, who said she was “feeling nice,” sentenced a woman…
Judge Releases Mentally Incompetent Defendant after Case ‘Terms’ Out without Trial
By Beth Miller FRESNO, CA – Judge Carlos Cabrera here in Fresno County Superior Court this week…
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…
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…
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…
Despite Recommendation, Judge Denies Probation for ‘Youthful’ Defendant for Domestic Violence, Strangling Dog and Resisting Arrest
By Angie Madrid and Stephanie Boulos FRESNO, CA – The probation department here this week recommended probation…
Judge Not Playing – Tells Sick Defendant Bail Could Jump from $10K to $320K if He Misses Court Date
By Ned Meiners FRESNO, CA – Fresno County Superior Court Judge Heather Jones didn’t mince words here…
Banned for Life from Possessing Guns or Ammo, Teen Slips Again When Caught with Firearm
By Ned Meiners FRESNO, CA – Kalvin McCoy was arraigned on gun charges here Monday in Fresno…
Judge Doesn’t Get ‘Off the Record’ Wish, and His Feared ‘Chaos’ Ensues
By Hongyi Wen FRESNO, CA – A couple of things happened here in Dept. 20 last week—a…
Judge Denies Defendant Release After He States He’d Rather Be Homeless
By Roxanna Jarvis FRESNO – For one Fresno man, it’s better to be homeless than stay with…
Pre-Father’s Day: Father and Son Charged in Fresno Domestic Violence Case
By Kelsey Kitzke FRESNO— Maybe it was fitting that late last week, just days before Father’s Day,…
