Three Family Members Testify in DUI Jury Trial, Commenting on If They Cared about Accused
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Three family members testified in a misdemeanor DUI/drunk driving jury trial…
DUI Turns into Hit and Run Murder Trial
By Sofia Leguria RIVERSIDE, CA –Larry Maurice Thomas was on trial here Wednesday in Riverside County Superior…
SF Jury Acquits Longtime Mission Resident Wrongly Accused of Hit-and-Run
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A 76-year-old man was acquitted this past week by…
Judge Agrees to Dismiss Man’s Hit-and-Run and Auto Theft Cases with Waivers
By Angelina Sang LOMPOC – Judge Raimundo Montes De Oca somewhat reluctantly allowed Jaime Coria with five…
Woman’s Pretrial Release Revoked after Bar Incident, Taken Straight to Jail to Await Trial
By Brandon Blanco, Helen Greenia, Gwynneth Redemann, & Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA — A woman awaiting trial…
Man Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail for Multiple Felonies and Misdemeanors – Judge Tells Him to ‘Put Your Best Foot Forward’
By Joseph Shepard & Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA –Ramon Zaragoza appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior…
Developmentally-Disabled Defendant Involved in Fatal Sacramento Hit-And-Run from Last Year Sentenced to Four Years in State Prison
By Peter Eibert SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette denied developmentally disabled 22-year-old Jordan Ware probation here…
In Rare Feat, Judge and Prosecution Both Agree to Defendant’s Suggestion of What His Sentence Should Be for Crimes
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – In a rare occasion of the judge and prosecution accepting a…
Judge Takes Mercy on Repeat DUI Offender Who Was Coping with His Failed Marriage
By Marcia Barajas and Peter Eibert FRESNO, CA – Jesus Vasquez appeared here in Fresno County Superior…
Family of Victim Killed by Hit and Run Drunk Driver Expresses Hope for Defendant
By Ella Wade SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Sentencing was held for Michael Smith—who killed a man while…
Heartbreaking Family Statements at Sentencing for Man Charged with Hit and Run; Judge Denies Probation, Sends Him to Prison
By Lois Yoo, Alexander Pleitez, and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette expressed his compassion…
Defendant in Davis Vehicle Death Claims ‘the Guy Ran into Me’
By Lauren Smith WOODLAND – Defendant Scott Ekoniak, charged with vehicular manslaughter at his arraignment hearing in…
Following Hit-and-Run Deaths by Felon, DA Chesa Boudin Reform Policies Questioned
By Koda Slingluff SAN FRANCISCO– This New Year’s Eve, two pedestrians crossing the street here were struck…
Judge Tosses Peace Officer Evidence – Didn’t Have Reasonable Suspicion to Arrest Defendant
By Bianca Estrada FRESNO – A Fresno County Superior Court judge threw out the testimony of a…
Judge Denies Statutory Bail, Sets $500K Bond – Calls Driver ‘Extreme Danger to Society’
By Rafiya Naqvi FRESNO – Earlier this week, Fernando Andrade Sanchez appeared in a Fresno County courtroom…
High-Speed Chase Ends with Deployed Airbags and Injured Passenger In Front Seat
By Lea Barrios WOODLAND – A Bay Area man is charged with felony evading a peace officer,…
Closing Arguments in the Case of Hit and Run Leading to Serious Injury
San Francisco – “The only thing that mattered to Willie Flanigan was not to go to jail,”…
Flannigan Case Sees CSI Expert Witnesses
By Lauren Bradley, Matthew Bacon, and Samantha Kancigor The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is quickly moving…
Preliminary Hearing Held in Hit and Run Case
By Sufi Sadati Whether the result of an unexpected blown out tire or the product of adolescent…
Man Held to Answer in Felony Hit and Run
By Alana Mockler Yesterday the preliminary hearing for Jose Santana Leyva reconvened in Department 11 with the…
