COURT WATCH: Prosecution Drops Case after Yolo Court Judge Agrees with Defense Claims of Violation of Miranda Rights, and Other Concerns
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — After a Yolo County Superior Court judge tossed much of the…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Dismiss Denied by Judge, Despite Defense Concerns about Search Constitutionality, Prosecution Witness
By Gabriela Rose and Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A motion to dismiss criminal charges in Stanislaus…
COURT WATCH: Former Contra Costa County Deputy Pleads No Contest to Illegal Assault Weapon Charge, Filing False Reports
By Jonathan Nunez MARTINEZ, CA – Matthew Allen Buckley, a former deputy with the Contra Costa County…
COURT WATCH: Attorneys Argue over Use of the Word ‘Fentanyl’ in Mid-Trial Arguments
By Cheyenne Galloway WOODLAND, CA – Before the jury trial last Thursday at Yolo County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Attorneys Butt Heads over Admissibility of ‘Hearsay’ Evidence at Start of Jury Trial of Woman Facing Drug Charges
By Nico Ludwig-Stock WOODLAND, CA – In a jury trial on Wednesday at Yolo County Superior Court,…
Alameda Approves $11 Million Settlement in ‘Restraint-Asphyxia’ Death of Man by 3 Police Officers
By The Vanguard Staff ALAMEDA, CA – The Alameda City Council this past week approved a $11…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Police Officer Obtained Evidence from Vehicle without Warrant or Permission
By Kaveh Nasseri MODESTO, CA – This week in a Stanislaus County Superior Court hearing, private defense…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Man Held in Jail; Judge Agrees with Defense that Evidence ‘Weak’
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A homeless man is being held in jail here after an…
COURT WATCH: Judge Throws Out Drug Case of Woman after Ruling She Was Unlawfully Searched
By Roni Ayalon WOODLAND, CA- Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer this week dismissed a possession…
DA Admits Mistake, Judge Eventually Dismisses Minor Charges
By Amy Berberyan MODESTO, CA–During a preliminary hearing Friday in Stanislaus County Superior Court, an accused faced…
More Than a Bike Theft – Accused Sentenced for Multiple Charges Following Attempted Bike Theft on Campus
By Hannah Adams SANTA BARBARA, CA — A potential bike theft near University of California, Santa Barbara,…
Man Set for Trial for Felony Drug Possession and Allegedly Pointing Homemade Firearm at Officer
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – Abraham Melendez Martinez is being charged here in Stanislaus County Superior…
Judge Denies Release to Man Charged with Concealed Weapon on University Grounds
By Wayne Chan WOODLAND, CA— Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed this week denied Deputy Public…
3 Years Suspended for Smuggling Meth into Correctional Facility
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – “It’s a lot easier to have good intentions when you’re locked…
Claiming Only $10 in Drugs Is Enough for Judge to Deny Man’s Request to Lower Bail
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves last week denied a…
Judge Considers Probation Violation Sentence for Man Convicted of Narcotics and Firearm Possession
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – Sergio Martinez-Olmos appeared in court Monday to answer for a…
Judge Finds Sufficient Evidence to Charge Man Found with 50 Pounds of Meth Worth $100K With Intent to Sell
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – A man found with about 50 pounds of methamphetamine worth in…
Man Said He’d Take Plea If He Could Attend Child’s Birth – Judge Won’t Agree, So Man Withdraws Plea
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette in Sacramento County Superior Court Monday refused to…
Man Arrested for Possession, Sale of Drugs; Trial Set Because of ‘Totality of Circumstances’
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA– In a preliminary hearing here Thursday in Sacramento County Superior Court Department…
