COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Jury Trial after Defense Cites Prosecution’s Failures
WOODLAND, CA – Earlier this week, Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira, with conflict counsel David Nelson and…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues Witness Failure to Show ‘Not Enough’ to Postpone Case, Judge Disagrees
By Andrea Bernal ALAMEDA, CA – The defense here in Alameda County Superior Court’s Rene C. Davidson…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Criticized, Judge Dismisses Aggravated Kidnapping Charge
LOS ANGELES, CA – A superior court judge agreed with private attorney Thomas W. Kielty’s motion to…
2024 Mid-Year Report on U.S. Crime Trends Reveals Lower Rates for Most Crimes in ‘24 So Far Compared to 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – The Council On Criminal Justice (CCJ)’s recent 2024 mid-year report on crime trends in…
COURT WATCH: Judge Strikes Some Convictions, But Balks at Kicking 5 Year Conviction for Accused Because of ‘Rules’ Violations in Custody
OAKLAND, CA — Judge Thomas Stevens this week refused to strike the five year conviction for a…
CNN Reports Convicted Killer May Be Released because Juries Routinely and Explicitly Exclude Blacks and Jewish People from Juries
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – CNN reported this week the convicted murderer of a nine-year-old…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Weigh Life Sentences for Felony Murder
By Yana Singhal ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA – A case involving a 36-year-old from Allegheny County could open…
‘Death Row Limbo’ – Man Faces Execution Jan. 3 Despite Evidence to Contrary
By The Vanguard Staff KANSAS CITY, MO – A man in what news reports have called “death…
SF Public Defender Claims Fire Commissioner ‘Instigated’ Confrontation with Unhoused, May be ‘Involved’ in Unsolved Bear Spray Assaults, Robbery
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Former SF Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani “instigated” an altercation…
Tainted Trials, Tarnished Headlines and Stolen Justice
By Robert J Hansen and Susan Bassi “She tried to rob, she stabbed me, I do not…
Brawl at Modesto Family Dollar in Attempted Robbery – Judge Finds Sufficient Evidence for Robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon Charges to Go to Trial
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Following a preliminary examination in Stanislaus County Superior Court last week,…
Robbery Victim Gives Emotional Impact Statement Sans Accused, at First a ‘No-Show’
By Nicole Mayer and Talia Kruger WOODLAND, CA – The victim of a robbery appeared at the…
Prosecution Aggressively Questions Accused during Cross-examination in Burglary, Robbery, DV Trial
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “So you’re saying you’re dumb and don’t remember what you pled…
Man Who ‘Just Wanted Some Dry Clothes’ during Rainstorm Sentenced to Four Years for Robbery
By Wayne Chan WOODLAND, CA— In Yolo County Superior Court Monday, a man who told the judge…
Defense Attorneys Cite Undiscovered Alleged Police Misconduct in Co-Defendant Kidnapping Case
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – This past week, in a co-defendant kidnapping case here in Yolo…
Prosecution’s Final Argument Presented in Sexual Assault Case
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney David Robbins appealed to the jury’s “common sense”…
Victim’s Beloved Yorkie Stolen during Attempted $20,000 Extortion Scheme
By Anna Olsen ALAMEDA, CA – During a preliminary hearing here in Alameda County Superior Court this…
Car Robber Takes Plea Deal, Accused of Punching Robbery Victim in Face
By Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA – Domingo Navarro took a plea deal here last Thursday in Stanislaus…
Four Accused of Robbing Gas Station with ‘Ghost Gun’ Appear in Court
By Sahaily Zazueta MODESTO, CA- Four co-defendants appeared for a pre-trial hearing in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
Trial Proceeds in Kelso/Berkley Case – Deputy District Attorney Confirms Authenticity of Evidence
By Oliver Camarena Woodland, CA – The murder trial of Theo Kelso and Isaiah Berkley reconvened Thursday here…
