Man Faces Charges of Driving While Intoxicated
By Syed Ali In the afternoon of June 2, 2017, the trial of People v. Timothy Darren…
My View: Questioning Jailhouse Interviews while Waiting on Results of Homicide Investigation
Last weekend, the Vanguard reported on what appeared by all accounts to be a homicide in Davis. …
Charges Yet to Be Filed in Possible Davis Homicide Case
The Yolo County DA’s office has not filed charges against John Paul Johnson in connection with the…
Appellate Court Overturns Court Denial of Motion to Suppress Blood Evidence
Back in 2013, the Vanguard covered the case of Yuriy Penkov who filed a motion to suppress…
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,…
Trial Begins in Samantha Green Baby Death
By Sarah Gregory The trial of Samantha Lee Green commenced in Yolo County Superior Court on August…
Closing Arguments in Case of Man Bringing Drugs into Jail
By Mariel Barbadillo On the morning of July 20, 2016, the prosecution and defense made their closing…
Jury Finds Defendant Not Guilty on Possession of Live Ammunition
By Sarah Gregory The trial of Gregory Anthony Steele began on the morning of June 28, 2016. …
YONET Undercover Drug Sting, Offer to Sell Methamphetamine
By Tiffany Yeh The preliminary hearing for Mary Elizabeth Amuzie started Tuesday afternoon. She is charged with…
Judge Considers Ruling on Whether Search of Purse Reasonable
by Tiffany Yeh Another aspect of the motion to suppress hearing of defendants Kristy Church and Kenneth…
Another In-Custody Death for DPD
For the second time since October, the Davis Police Department had a subject that they had taken…
At What Point Do the Police Have Reasonable Suspicion to Search a Vehicle?
Judge Maguire Partially Denies Motion to Suppress By Tiffany Yeh Twenty-five minutes. This is approximately the amount…
Man Acquitted on Felony Charges of Bringing Meth into Jail
By Monica Velez On the morning of January 12, 2016, Deputy DA Robin Johnson assured the court…
Eye on the Courts: Where is the Prop 47 Money?
This weekend, the Yolo County DA’s Facebook page linked a story from KCRA, “Meth takes frightening toll…
Meth Trial Wraps Up
by Haroutun Bejanyan The trial of Bryan Keith Silva, a homeless man charged with possession of methamphetamine…
Sheriff’s Deputy Takes the Stand in Meth Case
by Tiffany Yeh People v. Silva, involving the alleged sale of methamphetamine, resumed with the testimony of…
Brief Meth Trial Opens in Yolo County
by Tressa Bryant Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson opened Bryan Silva’s case by stating that Mr. Silva…
Man Held to Answer on Possession of Meth with Intent to Sell
By Haroutun Bejanyan The courtroom was assembled with jurors for the preliminary examination of Jose Antonio Garcia…
Closing Arguments in the Drug Possession Case
By Madeleine Gallay The case against Kevin Slaton concluded on Thursday with closing arguments which continued into…
Drug Possession Trial Resumes
By Harald Kirn and Madeleine Gallay The trial charging Kevin Slaton with possession with intent to distribute…
