Police Misconduct Alleged in Firearm Felony Case – Judge Says ‘Play On’
By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed OAKLAND, CA – Police misconduct has been alleged in the case of Khalil Shawn…
Motion Denied by Orange County Judge to Disclose Additional Police Records
By David M. Greenwald Orange County, CA – An Orange County judge denied a motion by defense…
Judge Agrees to Re-Open Cop’s File after Public Defender Argues City May Have Misled Court
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Hours before the Labor Day holiday began Friday, things…
Defendant Charges Officers Lied – Police Say He ID’d Self as Trump Voter Who Wanted to Shoot Them
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A “Pitchess” motion heard Wednesday in Superior Court here…
Public Defender Seeks Proof Dirty Cops Lied, and Traffic Stop Brutalized Black Family
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – There may, or may not be, a dirty cop…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Big Was SB 1421?
I wrote a pretty scathing op-ed that was published Friday in our premium newsletter, on the Democratic…
Yolo Court Allows Peek into UCD Police Files after Body-Cam in Milo Arrest Not Activated
By Crescenzo Vellucci The body camera – or lack thereof – of a University of California police…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Catch-22 in Our Courts
The term Catch-22 was coined by author Joseph Heller in his 1961 novel, a term he used…
Fullerton Marijuana Case Takes Bizarre Turn
Judge David Reed set the Paul Fullerton matter for preliminary hearing, as requested by Deputy District Attorney…
Judge to Decide Whether to Keep Motion Sealed in “Lil’ Shop” Dispensary Case
Judge David Reed continued a hearing to a later date to decide whether a Pitchess motion should…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Challenging Police Body Camera Laws
In the article we ran over the weekend, Peter Bibring and Catherine Wagner write that, while police…
