COURT WATCH: Accused Denied Treatment after Court Mistake
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Peter Borruso referenced a “frustrating” situation to Judge Sonia Cortés at…
COURT WATCH: Judge Disagrees with Prosecutor’s Objection to Mental Health Diversion
WOODLAND, CA — Judge Catherine Hohenwarter thwarted an attempt by the prosecution here in Yolo County Superior…
Another Convicted Jan. 6 Attacker Rejects Trump Pardon
WASHINGTON, DC – The Guardian disclosed this week another Jan. 6 attacker, who was convicted for the…
Six Arrested at California State Capitol Protesting Inaction by Governor, State on Affordable Housing
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – Six people, including unhoused and “struggling renters,” were arrested here…
COURT WATCH: Inaccessible Evidence, Unavailable Interpreter Suspend Progress on Motion to Reduce Felony Convictions
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – A motion to reduce felony convictions to misdemeanors heard here Tuesday at Orange…
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…
ACLU Promises to Sue State of Georgia if Governor Signs Bill Mandating Cash Bail Again
By The Vanguard Staff ATLANTA, GA – The ACLU of Georgia this week promised to file suit…
COURT WATCH: Judge Issues Warrant, Assigns $1,500 Bail for Homeless Man after Repeated Failures to Appear in Court
By Charlie Simmons BURLINGTON, VT – Chittenden County Judge Michael Harris late last week granted State Attorney Eliza…
DUI Jury Trial Begins after Previous Trial Ended with Hung Jury
By Britney Cao and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – After a previous trial was declared a mistrial…
Elderly Accused Violates Probation – Zoom Problems, Defense Claims
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – Zoom problems—and the advanced age of an accused—led to a violation…
Jury Claims Deadlock in DUI-Drunk Driving Case – Judge Sends Jury Back
By Mihajla Milovanovic WOODLAND, CA – The jury in a DUI/drunk driving trial here in Yolo County…
Man Denied Supervised Own Recognizance by Judge Even Though Crimes Minor
By Wendy Moya WOODLAND, CA — Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom M. Dyer denied “A****”‘s request…
Defendant Denied No Bail Release in Case of Elderly Endangerment; Parents ‘Fear for their Safety’
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer late Friday denied supervised…
Public Defender Pushes Prosecution for Trial in Low Level Case
By Delilah Hammons WOODLAND, CA – One year ago a “Jane Doe” picked up multiple misdemeanors, followed…
Judge Adamant about Not Sending Woman with 9 Charges to Prison
By Angelina Sang LOMPOC, CA – Judge Von Deroian of the Lompoc Division of Santa Barbara County…
Man Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail for Multiple Felonies and Misdemeanors – Judge Tells Him to ‘Put Your Best Foot Forward’
By Joseph Shepard & Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA –Ramon Zaragoza appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior…
Guest Commentary: Growing Evidence of the Public Safety Benefits of Non-Prosecution of Misdemeanors
By Miriam Krinsky Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky wrote the following in response to…
Californians Deliver Resounding Message Against Mass Incarceration
It was the clearest signal to date that Californians are fed up with the growing costs and…
Prop 47: Needed Reform or Does It Go Too Far?
Under Proposition 47, the state would reduce, to misdemeanors, offenses for drug possession, petty theft, receiving stolen…
