Sunday Commentary: Where Are the Yolo Judges in the Criminal Justice Reform Push?
When Dean Johansson ran for DA against three-term incumbent Jeff Reisig, one of his biggest complaints was…
Commentary: The KetMoRee Mystery Deepens with Angry Letter from Victim’s Father
From the time that the plea agreement in the KetMoRee stabbing was announced, it was more than…
DA Announces New Charges for Frank Rees in Death of Baby
By Antoinnette Borbon It was exactly two years ago that authorities discovered the 19-day-old infant, Baby Justice,…
Prosecution’s Witnesses Testify in Attempted Murder Case
by Ryan Gonzales The trial of Alamar Cyril Houston, 39, resumed with Judge David Rosenberg presiding. Mr….
Eye on the Courts: A Look at the Samantha Green Verdict
The Samantha Green case has been one of the more followed trials in recent years. On Friday,…
Judges Denies Motion to Dismiss in “Bizarre” Circumstance
Under California Penal Code section 861, a defendant is entitled to a preliminary examination that is completed…
New KetMoRee Murder Witness Emerges with a Different Story
By Antoinette Borbon and David Greenwald In a secret grand jury hearing recently announced by Judge Dave…
Battle Brews Between Public Defender’s Office and Judge Richardson
Last week a hearing on whether Judge Richardson should be disqualified from presiding over the Darnell Dorsey…
Before Jo Case Can Become Family Court Matter, It’s an Immigration Issue
When Judge David Rosenberg summarily denied the defense’s motion for a new trial, he clearly felt he…
Supporters of Nan-Hui Jo Speak Out on Sentencing, Discuss Next Steps
by Lauren King Nan-Hui Jo’s sentencing hearing took place on the afternoon of April 28, 2015, at…
Judge Rosenberg Denies Motion For New Trial; Reduces to Misdemeanor and Time Served
In March, a Yolo County jury convicted Nan-Hui Jo of a single count of parental abduction. Following…
Eye on the Courts: Supervisor Rexroad Steps into the War of Words
We have been covering the back and forth between Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig and Judges Kathleen…
Commentary: The Mistake of Not Going All In on Prop. 47
When Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig went to the Board of Supervisors complaining that, over the last…
Sunday Commentary: Facts Not Fear and Assumptions Need to Guide Crime Discussion
Yolo County is offering “a series of informational public planning sessions throughout the county” in April to…
Sunday Commentary: No Justice for Justice
In the days following the arrest and charging of Samantha Green for the death of 20-day-old Justice…
Letter: Injustice in Yolo County
We, members of IHeart Justice humbly call to your attention a great injustice burdened on a victim…
Sunday Commentary II: Prop. 47 Opens a Door For Restorative Programs If We’re Willing to Change
Interesting piece in the Woodland Daily Democrat talking about the impact of Prop. 47 – which was…
Eye on the Courts: Prosecutors Don’t Want to Let Jull Verdict Go
It has been over a month since Leona Jull, accused of more than $30,000 worth of embezzlement…
Eye on the Courts: Charging Policies in a Time of Mass Incarceration
The story of the MRAP – one that the Vanguard broke and has been reported across the…
Motion to Reduce to a Misdemeanor Denied
by Silvia Ramos Medina On the afternoon of August 7, 2014, with Judge David Rosenberg presiding, the…
