Response to Rexroad on the Conduct of a Deputy District Attorney
Supervisor Rexroad has made a mountain out of a molehill here. The Vanguard has for some time…
Charges Go Forward Despite Problems with West Sac Traffic Stop
By Ruby Zapien Despite conflicting testimony by arresting officers concerning the discovery of evidence at the scene,…
Sunday Commentary: $1 Million Bail Remains Unfair in Hate Crime Case
How to handle the matter of Lauren Kirk-Coehlo was always going to be a difficult call. On…
Judge Grants One-Day Delay in Hate Crime Bail Hearing
Judge Dan Maguire didn’t do what Deputy DA Ryan Couzens wanted in the case against Lauren Kirk-Coehlo,…
My View: Sometimes They Get It Right
Having spent ten years evaluating cases where there are clear overcharges in Yolo County, my first reaction…
Opening Statements in Samantha Green Trial
By Mariel Barbadillo The trial for the People v. Samantha Lee Green resumed on August 18, 2016….
Sunday Commentary: The Presumption of Guilt?
Back in October, two tragedies occurred related to the drive-by shooting of a 13-year-old. First, a young…
Charges Dismissed in West Sacramento Shooting Case
In November the Vanguard reported that family members believed that authorities had arrested and charged the wrong…
Yolo DA’s Office Attempts to Subpoena Vanguard Reporter to Testify in Repo Man Trial
By Lauren King CEO and lead reporter for the Davis Vanguard, David Greenwald, was subpoenaed and ordered…
Cultural Beliefs Silence Alleged Victim’s Mom in Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Case
by Antoinnette Borbon In a preliminary hearing held on January 30, 2015, the court learned of an…
Analysis: Perspectives on Proposition 47
On Monday, the Vanguard ran a column called “Scare Tactics and Prop. 47.” We noted that, while…
Judge Holds CHP Officer To Answer For Domestic Violence
by Antoinnette Borbon A Yolo County California Highway Patrol officer was held to answer today after a…
Gang Expert Testifies in Preliminary Hearing
by Saghi Nojoomi and Katie Wu Monday’s preliminary hearing continued Thursday afternoon with a gang expert’s testimony….
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…
Motion to Reduce to a Misdemeanor Denied
by Silvia Ramos Medina On the afternoon of August 7, 2014, with Judge David Rosenberg presiding, the…
Talamantes Guilty of Murder in Guilt Phase of Trial
By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 30, the verdict on the charges against Aquelin Talamantes…
Closing Arguments in Talamantes Case
by Marya Alloo The prosecution emphasized drowning as a premeditated action in the closing statements surrounding the…
Did Talamantes Know What She was Doing?
by Andrew Reis The trial of Aquelin Talamantes raged forward with further testimony from various medical and…