Defendant Takes the Stand in Repo Man Trial
By Jackie Snyder, Makisha Singh and Tiffany Yeh On May 4, 2015, the trial of Guillermo, Sandra…
Jury Foreman Explains Why They Acquitted Woman of Residential Burglary, Grand Theft
Three weeks ago, a Yolo County jury acquitted Sarah Shannon of residential burglary and grand theft in…
Co-Defendant Convicted in Grand Theft Case
Note: On Thursday, the jury reached a verdict in this case and both of the co-defendants were…
Lessons California Can Learn From Red States on Crime and Punishment
Politics makes for strange bedfellows and back in September, the LA Times published an op-ed from former…
Analysis: Perspectives on Proposition 47
On Monday, the Vanguard ran a column called “Scare Tactics and Prop. 47.” We noted that, while…
Eye on the Courts: Scare Tactics and Prop. 47
Most campaign claims have an element of truth surrounded by a world of gray and ambiguity. That…