With Little Explanation, Judge Suddenly Declares Mistrial in Middle of DUI Trial, Dismisses Jury
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND, CA – Judge Timothy Fall declared a mistrial here in Yolo County Superior…
Judge Refuses to Confiscate Defendant’s Guns Despite Prosecutor’s Request
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – Any of Trent Stonerock’s concerns about having his legally-owned firearms confiscated…
VANGUARD WEEK IN REVIEW: Court Watch July 12, 2021 – July 16, 2021
Compiled by Benjamin Porter The Vanguard is an online media group that began in the City of…
Misgendered Trans Woman Found Guilty of Violation of Parole for Possession of Pornography
By Casey Rawlings & Anna Zheng WOODLAND, CA – Thomas Jones appeared Tuesday in Yolo County Superior…
Judge Grants Defendant’s Request for More Jail Time, No Probation
By Annette Wong-Toi WOODLAND, CA — Most people would want to avoid spending time in custody, but…
Judge Upholds Previous Judge’s Decision to Dismiss Again a Child Endangerment Charge for Woman Who Didn’t Report Infant Death
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of a…
Jury Finds Father Guilty of Violating Most Protective Orders to Stay Away from Family
By Jose Medina and Zoey Hou WOODLAND, CA – A jury here in Yolo County Superior Court…
Bail Set at $100K for Man Who Threatened on Facebook Livestream to Shoot Davis PD Officer as He Drove around Station
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Jonathan Dmitri Liggans was in Yolo County Superior Court late last…
Attorneys Argue Whether DUI Trial Cut and Dry ‘Common Sense’ or Unfair and Second Rate
By Alexander Pleitez and Koda Slingluff WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court trial for Danny…
Commentary: Governor Brown Fumbles Chance to Remake Yolo Court
In the last year, there have been three retirements on the Yolo County Superior Court – Judge…
Judge Reduces Alleged Theft of $10.62 in Groceries to Misdemeanor
by Saghi Nojoomi Judge David Rosenberg of the Yolo County Superior Court, in a preliminary hearing, granted…
Eye on the Courts: The Theater of the Absurd
Defense attorneys for the four defendants last week rightly rejected the DA’s offer of extortion – 3.8…
Defendants Reject Plea, Fourth Trial Set in Gang Case
by Antoinnette Borbon The courtroom was packed with family and friends of the four young Hispanic men,…
Juror Critical of Gang Case That Ended in Mistrial
by Antoinnette Borbon A juror, who wishes to remain anonymous, spoke candidly to the Vanguard about the…
Fight Over a TV Leads to a Felony and a Misdemeanor
by Silvia Ramos Medina On November 9, 2013, following a foolish argument over the use of a…
Talamantes Guilty of Murder in Guilt Phase of Trial
By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 30, the verdict on the charges against Aquelin Talamantes…
Closing Arguments in Talamantes Case
by Marya Alloo The prosecution emphasized drowning as a premeditated action in the closing statements surrounding the…
Did Talamantes Know What She was Doing?
by Andrew Reis The trial of Aquelin Talamantes raged forward with further testimony from various medical and…
Vanguard Analysis: Jury Finds Reasonable Doubt in Stone Acquittal
On Wednesday morning at 11, after just three days of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict of…
Prosecutor’s Witness Called Back to the Stand by Defense
By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 21, the Aquelin Talamantes trial continued with the defense…
