The Dallas County DA Election Is a Big Deal
By Anthony Graves On March 6, the voters of Dallas County will begin the process of choosing…
Gonzalez Proclaims His Innocence but Sentenced to 70 to Life
Judge Daniel P. Maguire acknowledged he was troubled that he was holding a CD with a recording…
Sunday Commentary: The Local Media Cover the Tragedy, but Not the Injustice
On Friday morning, Judge Rosenberg’s courtroom was the place to be, with two sentencing hearings for cases…
Families Call for Justice in Two Recent Wrongful Conviction Cases in Yolo County
The families of two men they believe to have been wrongfully convicted called out for justice on…
Sunday Commentary: Classic Wrongful Conviction Problems Punctuate Gonzalez Conviction
When we talked with Attorney Keith Staten, who represented Justin Gonzalez in the Case Del Sol murder…
Commentary: Another Wrongful Conviction in Yolo?
We first covered Justin Gonzalez in 2013 when the then-19-year-old Woodland resident was accused in a gang…
Family Believes Man Convicted of Robbery in Yolo to Be Innocent
On November 9, 2017, the trial of Josh Cadenaz-Lopez and his co-defendant Ricky Hernandez ended after several…
Former Prosecutor Says Reisig Coached a Key Witness in Infamous Halloween Case
Tuesday will mark the 15th anniversary of the 2002 shooting deaths of Eric Folsom (age 17) and…
My View: How Injustice Occurs in the Legal System
I just finished reading Blind Injustice by Mark Godsey, a professor of law and a leader of…
Convicted Cop Killer Details 2005 Killing of Andy Stevens; Attempts to Clear Zielesch
Brendt Volarvich is sitting on death row for shooting and killing CHP Officer Andy Stevens in Yolo…
Bar Implements New Ethics Rules for Prosecutors
One of the biggest complaints in the criminal justice system is over the role of prosecutors –…
Did Arkansas Execute an Innocent Man in Its Rush to Kill?
By Cassandra Stubbs Ledell Lee’s first hard-knock moment came even before he was born. His mom, 16…
Ajay Dev Team Seeks to Correct Errors in Appellate Court Record
Earlier this month the 3rd District Appellate Court denied the appeal by Ajay Dev and his attorney…
Analysis: 3rd DCA Rubber Stamps Dev Conviction
It was with great anticipation that, seven and a half years after Ajay Dev was convicted in…
Appellate Court Affirms Dev Conviction
Ajay Dev was convicted in 2009 of multiple counts involving the alleged repeated rape of his adopted…
Dev Appeal Heard, Waiting Game Begins
It has been seven years since Ajay Dev was sentenced to 378 years for the rape of…
After Seven Years, Dev Appeal to Be Heard Wednesday – Part 2
(From Press Release) – 378 Years Gone in the Blink of an Eye! That is what hundreds…
After Seven Years, Dev Appeal to Be Heard Wednesday
(From Press Release) – 378 Years Gone in the Blink of an Eye! That is what hundreds…
Justice Watch: Trump and the Exoneration of the Central Park 5
Back in 1989, Donald Trump took out a full page ad calling for the death penalty in…
The Battle for Justice: Ajay Dev’s Appeal
The scurrilous, unconscionable conviction of Ajay Dev stands as monument to the overt politicalization toward the canons…
