COURT WATCH: Judge Sets $140k Bail for Low-Income Accused
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Peter Borruso last Friday here in Yolo County Superior Court asked…
COURT WATCH: Justice Delayed? Defense Claims Court Violated Accused’s Rights
WOODLAND, CA- Deputy Public Defender Courtney Leavitt claimed her client’s right to a speedy trial has been…
COURT WATCH: Accused Jailed on Felonies Because of State Sales Tax, Argues Defense
WOODLAND, CA – Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer here in Yolo County Superior Court last week heard…
Long-Awaited Report by Little Hoover Commission Seeks Better Data Collections on Retail Theft
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The Little Hoover Commission conducted an examination of…
Oakland Juneteenth Shooting Suspect Arraigned, Charged with 4 Counts of Felony Assault
By Enola Gueta OAKLAND, CA. — A few weeks following a Juneteenth mass shooting, the Alameda County…
Commentary: Critics Continue to Blame Prop 47 for a Crime Wave That Seems to Be Abating
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Many on the right are blaming Prop. 47 for what they…
COURT WATCH: Defense Objects that Police Allow Hotel Worker to Search Accused’s Vehicle without Consent to Identify Stolen Tools
By Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – During the preliminary hearing here in Yolo County Superior Court this…
Sunday Commentary: Blaming Prop 47 on Retail Theft Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – This week, the Attorney General announced arrests…
Judge Maintains Felony Charges in Series of Home Depot Shoplifting Crimes
By Veronica Miller and Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing was held here in Yolo…
Defense Complains DA Discovery Delays Keeps Accused Unfairly in Jail
By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed and Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA— In Alameda County Superior Court last Thursday, a defense…
Beverly Hills Lawyer Indicted in SF by District Attorney’s Office on 18 Felony Charges for Defrauding SF Businesses and Nonprofits
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A grand jury indictment, following a nine-month investigation, was…
Two People in Burglary Case Also Facing Conspiracy Charges
By Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – The preliminary hearing for two accused was in Yolo County Superior…
Different Justice: Court Agrees to Provide Treatment for 1 Man, Sends Another to Prison
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – Two different cases, and two different outcomes here last week in…
Woman’s Felony Charges Reduced to Misdemeanors after Life Story Shared – Judge Still Sends Woman to Jail
By Brinda Kalita VENTURA, CA – A woman’s charges were reduced from felonies to misdemeanors after her…
Man Going to Trial for Not Just Any Auto Grand Theft, but Tractor Grand Theft
By Mathew Seibert RIVERSIDE, CA – Luis Espinosa, charged with grand theft and taking a vehicle—and not…
Mario Renteria Found Guilty in Murder Trial – Judge Didn’t Believe Man
By Brinda Kalita and Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA- The Mario Renteria murder trial proceeded Tuesday in Riverside…
Judge Postpones Final Decision on Alleged Court Error that Changed Fate of Accused
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – In a Deferred Entry of Judgment hearing in the Yolo County…
Judge Denies Release for Man Arrested 18 Times Since 2018 – Likewise for Suspect Accused of ‘Possibly’ Choking Victim Unconscious
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA- Alameda County Superior Court Judge Morris D. Jacobson took a cautious approach…
Felony Grand Theft Codefendant Case Finds Accused Treated Differently at Arraignment
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA– Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed late last week agreed to…
Man Refuses Hearing, Wants to Settle Felony Charge Immediately – Judge Appoints PD to Help Him
By Neha Malhi VENTURA, CA- When a man here in Ventura County Superior Court Friday refused to…
