5 Veterans Pardoned for Veterans Day; Gov Seeks 6th Pardon Posthumously for Medal of Honor Winner
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom, his office announced Monday, pardoned five…
COURT WATCH: Struggling Mother Faces Jail Time – Tells Judge She Did Not Understand Sentencing by Court
VENTURA, CA – A mother facing child endangerment charges but with financial hardship, and losing her children…
COURT WATCH: Probation Violation – Accused Sent to Jail for Ammunition Possession without Sentence Reduction
VENTURA, CA – In a Wednesday hearing in Ventura County Superior Court, the accused was accused of…
COURT WATCH: Arraignment on Battery Charges – Accused Struggles to Plea, Resists Probation Terms
By Estrella Torres VENTURA, CA – In an arraignment hearing last week here in Ventura County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Man Experiencing Family Deaths Gets Sympathy of Judge, but Still Held on $51,000 Bail for Failure to Appear
By Destiny Gurrola VENTURA, CA – A man who said he recently experienced the death of his…
COURT WATCH: Man Charged with Felony Battery Testifies to Being Called Racial Slurs, Takes Plea Deal
VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce A. Young late last week sentenced a man…
COURT WATCH: Judge Splits Jail Requests, Sentences Man to 120 Days for DUI Despite Defense Claim of Steps Taken to Recovery, Prior Mental Health Issues, Physical Health
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce A. Young sentenced a man…
Judge Sentences 23-Year-Old to 120 Days, Despite Defense Claim of Being the Least Culpable
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA – Judge Bruce A. Young sentenced a man here in Ventura County…
Judge Denies Bail Reduction Despite Accused’s Transportation and Hip Issues
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA: Ventura County Superior Judge Patricia A. Murphy this week refused to reduce…
Judge Sets $50,000 Bail Despite Accused’s Claim of Inability to Pay
By Leslie Acevedo and Fatimah Patel VENTURA, CA – Despite his attorney stating his client “can’t afford…
Judge Denies Motion to Withdraw Plea for Man Claiming He Didn’t Have Interpreter Present
By Vaiva Utaraite VENTURA, CA – Defense Counsel Christopher Welch filed a motion to withdraw a no-contest…
1995 Case Expunged – Accused Not Informed of Potential Immigration Consequences
By Audrey Sawyer VENTURA, CA — A drug, firearm and assault case from 1995 was dismissed and…
Man’s Lack of Transportation Morphs Infraction into 45 Days in County Jail
By Kimberly Torres VENTURA, CA – A man facing an infraction here in Ventura County Superior Court…
Accused Pleads Guilty to Two Counts, but Denied Permission to Attend Mother’s Funeral
By Paloma Sifuentes VENTURA, CA – During a pretrial conference before a trial was to begin here…
Teen Gang-Related Crimes Follow Man Facing Sentencing Now as Adult
By Perla Brito VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce A. Young this week decided…
Judge Sentences Man to 16 Months in Prison, Rejects Pleas for Accused to Enter Residential Drug Program
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA – The accused was formally sentenced here in Ventura County Superior Court…
Man Granted No Bail Release for Road Rage Felony Battery, Despite Prosecution’s Warning about Past Crime, Warrant
By Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – Earlier this week, Ventura County Superior Court Judge Patricia Murphy granted…
Judge Sentences First-time Offender to Jail, Even Though It May Lead to Loss of Job Held for 19 Years
By Talia Kruger VENTURA, CA – Although sporting an otherwise clean record, a man was sentenced here…
Judge Refuses to Allow Man to Spend Thanksgiving with Family, Has Him Carted Off to State Prison
By Brinda Kalita VENTURA, CA – A judge here in Ventura County Superior Court this week may…
Judge Denies Mercy Plea, Sentences Man to 16 Months Consecutively to Another Sentence Despite ‘Changed Man’ Plea
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA – The accused was sentenced here in Ventura County Superior Court this…
