Los Angeles District Attorney Announces 2 Wrongfully Imprisoned Teens, Exonerated after Decades Behind Bars
By Kayla Meraz LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón delivered a moving…
Unpunished Prosecutorial Misconduct in California Focus of Major Report by Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO, CA – A comprehensive, 43-page report released here Tuesday…
‘End Wrongful Convictions Act’ Introduced at Capitol, Could Help ‘Exonerate Innocent People Across CA,’ Predicts Lawmaker
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A new criminal justice reform bill announced Monday by Sen. Scott…
Looking Back: Increasing Awareness of Prosecutorial Misconduct, Discipline and Accountability Hampered by Prosecutorial Immunity
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
California Innocence Project, Northern California Innocence Project Webinar: Panel Discusses Progressive Prosecution
By Linhchi Nguyen CALIFORNIA – What are progressive prosecutors and what policies should they be advocating was…
San Francisco D.A. Announces Post Conviction Unit, Innocence Commission to Investigate Wrong Convictions, Sentences
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday the formation of an “Innocence Commission”…
Court Frees Man after 19 Years Behind Bars – Sacramento DA Made $919,800 Mistake
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Members of juries often wonder what information is not…
Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation to Prevent Wrongful Convictions Resulting from Faulty Expert Witness Testimony
SB 938 would ensure expert testimony used as admissible evidence in court has sound methodology and would…
New Evidence Leads to 1991 Trinity County Murder to Be Overturned
Last week, a man wrongfully convicted of murder in a case that occurred in Trinity County, but…
Commentary: A Way Forward for Criminal Justice Reform If the DA Wants It
This week, the Vanguard column, supported by information from across the country, created a bit of a…
Governor Signs Bill That Will Prevent Wrongful Convictions
In a move that could be a game-changer for many wrongfully convicted individuals, on Wednesday Governor Jerry…
Governor Signs Bill To Properly Compensate Exonerated Individuals
In November of 2011, Maurice Caldwell spoke before the first Vanguard Court Watch justice event on Wrongful…
State Auditor Blasts the California Bar for Failing to Discipline Attorneys Who Fail to Meet Professional Responsibilities
Earlier this year, the LA Times ran a story where federal judges accused the California State Bar…
Eye on the Courts: Case of Egregious Prosecutorial Misconduct
In its report entitled Preventable Error, the The Veritas Initiative, the research and policy arm of the…
Governor Signs Bill to Aid Wrongly Convicted, But Vetoes Ammiano’s Prosecutorial Misconduct Bill
Late last week, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1058 into law. According to a release from the…
