COURT WATCH: Burglary Prelim Hearing Proceeds Despite Missing Surveillance Footage
LOS ANGELES, CA – A burglary trial is moving forward here in Los Angeles County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Misdemeanor Shoplifting Overcharged As Felony, Defense Alleges
VAN NUYS, CA – A judge here last Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court denied a…
COURT WATCH: Accused Rejects Lesser Offer, Opts for Trial
LOS ANGELES, CA – An accused requested a shorter prison sentence here in Los Angeles County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Objects to Accused’s Continuance on Probation
VAN NUYS, CA – A woman requested a public defender and continuance to complete the terms of…
COURT WATCH: Judge Prevents Accused Felony Charge, Prosecution Opposes
BURBANK, CA – The judge here last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court advocated for an…
COURT WATCH: Felony Sentence Upheld – Accused Unable to Fund Probation Requirements
LOS ANGELES, CA – An accused who could not pay for his probation requirements instead was charged…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Woman Sent to Jail for Not Completing Community Service
LOS ANGELES, CA – Judge Lauren Weis Birnstein this week here in Los Angeles County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Defense Expert Questions DUI Tests, Calls Them Unreliable at Trial
LOS ANGELES, CA – A defense expert witness at the driving under the influence trial here in…
COURT WATCH: Judge Weighs Motion to Vacate 1983 Forgery Plea Amid Claims of Prejudicial Error
LOS ANGELES, CA – In a motion hearing this past Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses 2003 Attempted Murder Case – Prosecution Disagrees
LOS ANGELES, CA — Superior Court Judge Joseph Burghardt here Friday morning in Los Angeles County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Jail Release Despite Defense Claim of Lack of Evidence
LOS ANGELES, CA- A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge rejected a request by the accused to…
COURT WATCH: Defense Successfully Argues Charge Should Be Reduced
LOS ANGELES, CA – Deputy Public Defender Sonjia Denise White successfully argued at a Los Angeles County…
COURT WATCH: Judge Opposes Request for Anger Management Classes as Alternative
LOS ANGELES, CA – A judge this week denied a request by the accused to have previously…
COURT WATCH: $10K Bail Not Enough? Judge Hikes Bail to $35K
LOS ANGELES, CA – At a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Deputy…
5 Veterans Pardoned for Veterans Day; Gov Seeks 6th Pardon Posthumously for Medal of Honor Winner
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom, his office announced Monday, pardoned five…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Let Man on House Arrest Walk Dog Outside Home
LOS ANGELES, CA – A judge here in Los Angeles County Superior Court Tuesday refused to grant…
COURT WATCH: Defense Outraged by Prosecution Efforts to Undermine Accused’s Testimony
LOS ANGELES, CA – Countless incarcerated transportation issues have plagued the LA County Justice System in the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Shows Irritation at Motions for Continuance
LOS ANGELES, CA – Despite a motion for another postponement of the hearing for an accused here…
COURT WATCH: Defense Cites Counsel Incompetence, Asks for New Trial at Sentencing
LOS ANGELES, CA – Defense attorney George Workman Buehler filed a motion for a retrial here in…
COURT WATCH: Defending Himself, Accused Is Denied Potentially Exculpatory Evidence by Prosecution
By Imani Davenport LOS ANGELES, CA – An accused and incarcerated man—jailed without bail for nearly five…