Guest Commentary: Jury Justice
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries. By…
Credibility of Breathalyzer Test Questioned at Trial – Vomit Caused by Cheese Snack, Claims Defense
By Destiny Gurrola MODESTO, CA – Defense Attorney James Dunn questioned the credibility of breathalyzers that are…
Death Penalty Foe Who Lost Mother, Family in Another Massacre, Comments on Jury Decision to Not Give Parkland School Killer Death Penalty
By The Vanguard Staff FT LAUDERDALE, FL – After a Florida jury today spared Nikolas Cruz—the Parkland…
SF Public Defender Again Recounts SF Superior Court Failure – Man Jailed for 5 Years without Trial Finally Wins Freedom after Jury Acquittal
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In what the San Francisco Public Defender Office charges…
Man Acquitted by Jury in 1 Hour – But SF Public Defender Charges Man Spent Year in Jail because of SF Court Backlog
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office made a point Wednesday…
Jury Begins Deliberation in Arson Trial for Homeless Man
By Brinda Kalita and Oliver Camarena WOODLAND, CA – The arson trial for the accused wrapped up…
Colorado Jury Finds Excessive Force by Police in Protests, Grants $14 Million to Plaintiffs
By Catherine Hamilton and Daniella Espinoza DENVER, CO – A jury has concluded that police forces violated…
After 331 Days, Man Gets ‘Day’ in Court – Jury Acquits Him, Public Defender Urges SF Court to Open Up More Courtrooms
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man incarcerated in a county jail for 331…
Jury Finds Man Guilty of 1 Felony, but Not Guilty of Attempted Murder, 4 Other Charges
By Amy Berberyan and Shady Gonzales MODESTO, CA – The jury here in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
NBA Golden State Warriors Star in PSA Promoting New $100-a-Day Payment for Low-Medium Income Jurors
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The NBA Golden State Warriors have starred in and…
SF Public Defender Reports Man – After Year in Jail – Has Charges Dropped Mid-Trial, Cites Shoddy Police Investigation, and Doubts If Crime Even Happened
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After a year in jail, charges were dismissed against…
Defense Claims Larin-Garcia Didn’t Get Fair Trial, Prosecution Begins Closing Arguments in Long-Running Murder Trial
By Keana Fortier-Sauray RIVERSIDE, CA – The quadruple homicide trial of Jose Larin-Garcia proceeded Tuesday in Riverside…
Defense Motion in Larin-Garcia Quadruple Murder Case to Toss 1st Degree Charges Leads Nowhere
By Darling Gonzalez INDIO, CA – The quadruple murder trial for Jose Larin-Garcia proceeded Thursday morning with…
Public Defender Applauds Jury for Acquitting Community Activist of DUI
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender announced Tuesday that a…
1 Percent Milk, Credibility of Defense Expert Witness Focus of Larin-Garcia Trial Tuesday
By Catherine Hamilton and Keana Fortier-Sauray RIVERSIDE, CA – The long-running quadruple homicide trial of Jose Larin-Garcia…
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…
The Trial of Larin-Garcia Ongoing with Dueling Lawyers, Testimony Monday from Defense Expert Witness
\ By Catherine Hamilton and Veronica Miller RIVERSIDE, CA – The trial of Jose Larin-Garcia proceeded Monday in…
Mom Seated Right Behind Him, Deshon Marman Trial Begins with Jury Selection Day 1
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A few days earlier than expected, jury selection began in…
Jury Awards Millions to Man Run Over by San Jose Police Officer
By Michael Wheeler OAKLAND, CA – A federal jury in Oakland Thursday ruled in favor of Andy…
