Commentary: Hendrix Case Illustrates the Problems of Yolo County Justice and Beyond
As I told my interns this week, you can cover a lot of cases in Yolo County…
Commentary: My Experience on Jury Duty Ends with a DDA Questioning during Voir Dire
I have never been afforded the privilege of serving on a jury – which I think is…
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…
Jury Convicts Driver of Second Degree Murder
A Yolo County jury on Friday returned with a verdict of guilty on the two main counts:…
Davis Hit and Run Murder Trial Continues
By Jackie Snyder and Lauren King The Armando Gonzalez trial reconvened the morning of April 7, 2015….
Tragic Accident or Murder? Trial of Davis Hit and Run
By Lauren King, Jackie Snyder, and Makisha Singh The trial of Armando Gonzalez began last week, with…
My View: DA-Judge Battle Over Turf, Miss New Opportunities
Two weeks ago we reported that Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig went to the Yolo County…
Commentary: Should Yolo County Be More Forthcoming with Baby Justice Records?
There are a lot of questions that many in this community have as to why Baby Justice…
Sunday Commentary: No Justice for Justice
In the days following the arrest and charging of Samantha Green for the death of 20-day-old Justice…
Defense Denied in Vindictive Prosecution Objection to DA’s Charging Mother with Murder
It has been just nine days since police investigators found 20-day-old Justice Rees near Rough Cut Slough…
Woodland Woman Recounts Her Fatal Accident After Being Cleared of Manslaughter Charges
Lydia Casares was driving two of her friends home from Cache Creek Casino in the early morning…
Community Once Again Breaks the Silence of Racism and Other Indignities
While the third annual Breaking the Silence of Racism event did not come close to matching what…
Legislation Would Create Independent Review in Police Shootings
Long before the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner captured the nation’s attention, shootings like the…
Ferguson Comes to Yolo County
By Cruz Reynoso As we saw in Ferguson, Mo., and we have seen in Yolo County,…
Eye on the Courts: Life Without Parole
On Monday, William Gardner was sentenced to life without parole for the 2013 killing of Leslie Pinkston….
Analysis: Does Prop. 47 Open the Door to Restorative Justice Approaches?
In 2013, the Yolo County District Attorney introduced the Neighborhood Court, “a restorative justice program initiated by…
Analysis: Perspectives on Proposition 47
On Monday, the Vanguard ran a column called “Scare Tactics and Prop. 47.” We noted that, while…
Eye on the Courts: Will Yolo Convictions Integrity Unit Go Far Enough?
In 2011, Maurice Caldwell came to speak at the Vanguard’s first Dinner and Awards Ceremony. He had…
Yolo DA Creates Conviction Integrity Unit
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced on Tuesday that his office has created “a Conviction Integrity…
Prosecution’s Expert Pins Blame on Marijuana Use in Marsh Trial
by Antoinnette Borbon In an admission by the prosecution’s witness from the Heritage Oaks Hospital, a Sacramento psychiatric facility,…
