Preliminary Hearing on Robbery
By Misha Berman “It’s okay, people cry in court all the time,” said Deputy District Attorney Garrett…
995 Motion for Ornellas-Castro Rejected
By Tiffany Yeh The Penal Code section 995 motion filed by Deputy Public Defenders Dan Hutchinson and…
Photo Lineup Snafu—Correct Defendant and Correct Vehicle?
by Tiffany Yeh On the night of the incident, in a crime photo lineup, the main victim…
Jury to Decide if Stolen Soda Was Robbery or Theft
By Misha Berman Defendant Kenneth Dale Gates is on trial for petty theft and for threatening “Ms….
Man Held To Answer, Accused of Shoplifting at Davis Nugget
By Lindsay Christenson On Tuesday afternoon February 4, a preliminary hearing was concluded with the establishment of…
Juror Tells Vanguard DA Overreached in Charging Lemasters with Attempted Robbery of Wells Fargo
Bob Schneider, who served as Juror No.10 in the Eugene Lemasters trial, told the Vanguard that in…
Commentary: Another Fantastical DA Press Release in the Bonilla Case
Over the years the Yolo County DA’s office has had some fantastical press releases, misleading the public…
My View: Gang Case Represents One of Worst Miscarriages of Justice We Have Seen in Yolo
While I am hesitant to call the four-defendant gang case the worst miscarriage of justice we have…
Mother Talks About the Woodland Gang Case
Previously, the Vanguard talked to one of the victims of an alleged gang attack and robbery, where…
Victim Speaks Out Against Prosecution, Prison Sentence in Gang Case
It started in the early morning hours of June 19, 2013, when a couple was approached outside…
Multi-defendant Woodland Gang Case Finally Resolves After Two Years and Three Trials
Infamous case against four young men in alleged gang crime finally ends after two-year battle; leaves family and friends somber….
Facebook Page and Gang Expert Impact Closing in Craigslist Robbery Case
by Antoinnette Borbon After two days of testimony by Detective Joe Perez, who was the state’s main…
Key Witnesses Testify in Craigslist Gang Case
By Patrick Shum On August 13, 2014, the case of People v. Orozco continued with three police…
Craigslist Scam or Gang Enterprise? Will DA’s Gang Allegation Hold Up in Trial?
As Deputy DA Ryan Couzens described it, over a five-day period defendant Eduardo Orozco used Craigslist to…
Preliminary Hearing for Two-Defendant Assault and Robbery
by Jane Fitzsimmons On the afternoon of July 30, 2014, the preliminary hearing for a two-defendant assault…
Eye on the Courts: DA’s Office at Its Worst
A few weeks ago Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig received the the 2014 Calvin E. Handy…
