COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Prosecution Request to Reprimand Accused
WOODLAND, CA –Deputy District Attorney Aimee McLeod last week motioned to reprimand an unhoused, accused man in…
Court Rules Man Not Competent to Be Executed Due to Severe Mental Illness
Special to the Vanguard McAlester, OK – After conducting a competency hearing, a district court judge in…
Commentary: Court Appearance by Dominguez Shows a Glimpse of What Appears to Be a Troubled Young Man
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – He sat with his head slightly cocked back,…
New Filing in Clarence Dixon Death Penalty Case – Lawyers Claim Dixon Not Competent to Be Executed
By Catherine Potente PHOENIX, AZ – Attorneys have filed a Motion to Determine Mental Competency for Clarence…
Man’s Attorney Tells Judge He Has Doubts about Client’s Competence, Leading to Postponement of Trial
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA – A defense attorney expressed doubt about his client’s competency to stand…
‘I Don’t Recall’ Was Initial Response of Accused’s Father in Murder Trial
By Neha Malhi RIVERSIDE, CA – A trial is ongoing this week here in Riverside County Superior…
Man’s Mental Health Evaluation Postponed Because of Defective Jail Phone – His Attorney Calls It ‘Shocking and Infuriating’
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – David Howard Heaven appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior…
Public Defender Questions Mental State of Defendant – Judge Unsure, Sets Bail at $1 Million
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Michael Carrozzo called Monday…
Death Row Prisoner Wesley Purkey Suffering from Alzheimer’s – Incompetent for Execution?
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou Washington, D.C. – Wesley Purkey is scheduled for federal execution Wednesday, despite his…
