Jury Acquits San Francisco Man in Self-Defense Shooting
Irie Benson was acquitted of attempted murder after a San Francisco jury found that he fired a gun in self-defense to protect himself and his elderly uncle from a knife-wielding stranger.
COURT WATCH: Elderly Black Woman Acquitted after Claiming Self-Defense in City College Battery Trial
A 70-year-old African American woman was found not guilty of battery and unlawful use of tear gas after the jury heard evidence that she acted in self-defense when a 20-year-old student threatened and struck her during a classroom discussion on race.
Los Angeles County DA Blocks Resentencing of Menendez Brothers’ Case
LOS ANGELES, CA – Lyle & Eric Menendez face another roadblock for the resentencing of their parent’s…
Court Watch: Yolo County Judge Upholds $1 Million Bail for Accused in Self-Defense Case
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Dale R. Gomes urged Judge Daniel M. Wolk at a bail…
Stabbing Charges Dropped against 19-Year-Old Student after Self-Defense Claim
By Vy Tran LOS ANGELES,CA — Charges against a USC student in the death of Xavier Cerf…
UCLA Counter Protest Violence against Antiwar Encampment, Tardy Law Enforcement Response Sparks Calls for Investigation
By Perla Chavez WESTWOOD, CA– The Los Angeles Times this week reported questions are being asked about…
Jury Acquits Unhoused San Francisco Man Who Defended Himself Against Death Threats and Bear Spray Attack
San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco jury found Garret Doty, 25, not guilty of all three…
COURT WATCH: Self Defense or Negligence? Attorneys Disagree in Case of Man Charged with ‘Discharging Firearm in Grossly Negligent Manner’
By Nico Ludwig-Stock PASADENA, CA – In a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning here at the Pasadena Courthouse…
Asking for Help and Subsequently Ignored by Law Enforcement, Woman Acquitted after Self-Defense Act against Revenge-Porn Stalker
By Isabella Walker SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A woman who faced felony assault charges for defending herself…
‘Don’t Kill for Me’ Last Chance Demonstration for Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Scheduled for Execution Thursday
By Madi Whittemore OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A “Don’t Kill for Me” demonstration to protest the execution…
Post-Arrest Reflections from a Wrongly Incarcerated Individual — Some Mother’s Darling
By Benjamin Frandsen IRREVOCABLE WYOMING — The silent screaming of a soul as it’s ripped from the…
Murder Trial Begins in San Francisco, Was the Killing Justified? Two Different Accounts Emerge
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Arguments began in the trial of Nelson…
After 331 Days, Man Gets ‘Day’ in Court – Jury Acquits Him, Public Defender Urges SF Court to Open Up More Courtrooms
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man incarcerated in a county jail for 331…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 134: Law Professor Jack Chin on Rittenhouse, Self Defense and Death Penalty
UC Davis Law Professor Jack Chin does just about everything and in this week’s episode, we discuss…
Prosecution Closes, Attacks Self Defense Claim in Ongoing Jury Trial of Alleged Bike Thief/Killer
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – A jury is expected to be deliberating Monday here at the…
My View: The Troubling Implications of Rittenhouse’s Acquittal
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As the verdict was read in court on Friday, one by…
Prosecution Closes Arguments for Rittenhouse Culpability with Extensive Video Analysis, Summary of Evidence
By Delilah Hammons and Gabriel Eskandari KENOSHA, WI – During the prosecution’s closing arguments in the Kenosha…
Defense Closing Arguments in Rittenhouse Homicide Trial: ‘This Case Is Not a Game. It Is My Client’s Life’
By Simran Chahal KENOSHA, WI – The Kenosha County Superior Court heard closing arguments in the Rittenhouse…
Prosecution Closing Arguments in Rittenhouse Homicide Trial: ‘You Cannot Claim Self-Defense Against a Danger You Create’
By Simran Chahal KENOSHA, WI – The Kenosha County Superior Court heard closing arguments in the Rittenhouse…
Kyle Rittenhouse Gives Testimony on Deadly Shooting at Black Lives Matter Protest in Wisconsin
By Mei Perez and Hannah Adams KENOSHA, WI — Then 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, in August of 2020,…