Appellate Court Asked to Overturn Murder Conviction Under 1437
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Elijah Johnson was tried and convicted of felony…
SF Public Defender, Private Attorney Team Up to Exonerate Man Who Spent 46 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco public defender and a private…
Resentencing Schedule Set for Another Convicted Murderer Seeking to Have Murder Conviction Vacated
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Pao Thao—convicted of murder, torture, a couple counts of kidnapping, and…
Supreme Court Issues Major Ruling on Post-Conviction Relief Under SB 1437
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In most states, people who did…
Prosecution, Judge Get Defensive over Discovery Requests in 5-Year-Old Davidson Case
By David M. Greenwald Vanguard Executive Editor SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA – It’s a case that has…
Man’s Murder Conviction Vacated for Crime Committed Nearly 40 Years Ago
By Savannah Dewberry OAKLAND, CA – Defendant Gary Daniels was only 17 years old when he was…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 115: Donald Watson’s New Lease on Life Through SB 1437
Donald Watson was convicted of felony murder but thanks to SB 1437, the law by Nancy Skinner…
Bill That Would Reform Felony Murder Special Circumstance Law in California Moves Forward
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – In California one can face life without parole (LWOP) if…
Judge Requests Additional Briefing After Hearing of West Sacramento Murderer Seeking Parole
By Ankita Joshi WOODLAND, CA – Kenneth Ray Buffer, convicted of murder in 1995, was denied parole…
My View: Reisig Finds Himself on the Wrong Side of History and the Law Yet Again
By David M. Greenwald The big news in the criminal justice circles this week was the unanimous…
Defendant in 2008 Gang Homicide Loses Resentencing Bid Even Though He Didn’t Participate in Murder
By Macy Lu SACRAMENTO – In an appeal decision rendered this past week—but related to a sentence…
Man Writes Vanguard about His Fight for Relief under SB 1437, for Murder He Did Not Commit
By Linh Nguyen EL DORADO COUNTY – In 2016, Tevarez Lopez was arrested as an accomplice in…
Guest Commentary: A Letter from an Innocent Man Wrongly Incarcerated
By Tevarez Lopez Greetings and blessings. First and foremost I hope that this supplication for help, succor,…
CA Supreme Court Rules SB 1437 Allows Relief for Defendant Who “Aided and Abetted” in Crime Resulting in Murder
By Linhchi Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court Thursday reversed a Court of Appeal’s decision…
Neko Wilson: A 17-Year Testament to the Flaws of U.S. Criminal Justice System
By Layla Mustafa NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ – After having spent almost the entirety of his adult life…
Brief Filed on SB 1437 Alleges Courts Failing to Appoint Counsel and Summarily Denying Resentencing Petitions
By Julian Verdon and Linhchi Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO – A law that was supposed to allow people…
SB 1437 Invoked in Petition to Vacate 2008 Sacramento Gang Murder Conviction
By Josué Monroy SACRAMENTO – A petition to vacate the first-degree murder conviction of Jose Gonzales for…
Men Convicted in 2002 Halloween Homicide Denied Petition for Resentencing
By Sarah Abbott and David Greenwald WOODLAND – Two men convicted in the 2002 murders of Eric…
Will Court Grant Evidentiary Hearing in 2002 Halloween Homicide Case?
by David M. Greenwald WOODLAND – Many believe that three men who were ultimately convicted in the…
SF Public Defender’s Brother Could Soon be Released from Jail After 11 Years, Following Arizona Court of Appeals Ruling
By Nikki Suzani ARIZONA – The brother of San Francisco Public Defender Jacque Wilson could well soon…
