Police Officer Gets 16 Years under New Deadly Force Law
SEATTLE, WA – Former police officer Jeffrey Nelson was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison…
1st ‘Domino’ to Fall – Former Memphis Officer Takes Plea Deal in Tyre Nichols Killing, Faces 15 Years in Prison; Other Officers Set for Trial in May
By The Vanguard Staff MEMPHIS, TN – One of five former Memphis police officers charged in connection…
COURT WATCH: Second Resentencing Petition Considered in 2nd Degree Murder Felony Case
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – District Deputy Attorney Amy Elliot Neumann and Alternate Public Defender Clifford…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Date Confirmed for Gonzalez Murder Case in Yolo County
By Yenah Lee WOODLAND, CA – Judge Samuel McAdam Friday confirmed Justin Gonzalez’s jury retrial for murder…
Alameda County District Attorney Announces Man Charged with Murder After Firing Assault Rifle into Street, Killing Woman in Car
By Caleigh Carlisle OAKLAND, CA ‒ Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced Tuesday the filing of…
Yolo County Judge Vacates Man’s Murder Sentence after Nearly 20 Years in Prison
By Michael McCutcheon WOODLAND, CA – Since his arrest in 2003 and subsequent conviction in 2004, Antonio…
Tyre Nichols’ Family Press Conference Notes Swift Probe/Charging of Police Precedent, Need for ‘Tyre Law’
By Amy Berberyan MEMPHIS, TN – The Tyre Nichols family and attorneys held a press conference Friday…
Man Disappointed When Judge Rejects Petition for Resentence, or Parole from Prison
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA- In a ruling that disappointed the accused in Yolo County Superior Court…
Closing Arguments in Jury Trial of Manpreet Atwal for Murder and DUI
By Shady Gonzales MODESTO, CA – Closing arguments were made Wednesday here in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
Campos-Shannon Murder Trial Proceeds with Testimony from Already-Convicted Accomplice
By Brinda Kalita, Brandon Blanco, Oliver Camarena, Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – The ongoing trial of Jesus…
Appellate Court Overturns Justin Gonzalez Murder Conviction
By David M. Greenwald and Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – In 2018 Justin Gonzalez was sentenced…
Motion to Dismiss Murder Charge against Man Involved in Fatal Car Accident Denied by Judge Despite Strong Defense Argument
By Anna Olsen BERKELEY, CA – Berkeley resident Maury Butler, facing charges of second-degree murder and gross…
Closing Arguments Heard in Scott Murder Trial – Man Represents Self, Claims He Didn’t Kill Anyone, Police Out to Get Him
By Keana Fortier-Sauray and Alexander Ramirez RIVERSIDE, C.A. – The second degree murder jury trial of Thomas…
Riverside Judge Refuses to Reduce Life Sentences for Two Teen Defendants Convicted of Second Degree-Murder
By Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA — Riverside County Superior Court Judge Otis Sterling, III, late last week…
Retrial Resumes Tuesday for 2014 Oakland Neighbor Murder Case
By Dorrin Akbari and Roxanna Jarvis OAKLAND, CA — Shawn Martin is facing trial here in Alameda…
Court Upholds SB 1437 Constitutionality after Orange County DA Denied Petition Review
By Danielle Silva California – The Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three, upheld the Senate Bill…
Analysis: DMV Docs Show Gonzalez Disclosed Condition and Was Cleared to Drive
On May 8, Armando Gonzalez, 41 years old of Woodland, was sentenced to 18 years to life…
My View: Baltimore Prosecutor Makes Quick Call, She Better Hope It’s the Right One
As all the trouble was unfolding in Baltimore, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi held his annual…
Sunday Commentary: DA Leaps From Epileptic Seizure to Murder Charges and Life Sentence
On Friday, a Yolo County Jury convicted Armando Gonzalez, 41, of second degree murder. His crime was…