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Monday Morning Thoughts: Battle Over Progressive Prosecuting is Just Beginning

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|Date: January 18, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Battle Over Progressive Prosecuting is Just Beginning

By David M. Greenwald In a few months, we will see Yolo County potentially step back into the fray on the ...

By David M. Greenwald In a few months, we will see Yolo County potentially step back into the fray on the future of prosecution. A candidate is emerging who will push for progressive reforms. There ...

January 18, 2021
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Huge Police, Military Presence Locks Down State Capitol – Only Handful of Protestors Show Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2021
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Huge Police, Military Presence Locks Down State Capitol – Only Handful of Protestors Show Up

By Catherine Pentoney Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Far from being a mass mob protest against t ...

By Catherine Pentoney Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Far from being a mass mob protest against the Biden-Harris Inauguration, the State Capitol and surrounding area here was more like a ghost ...

January 18, 2021
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Current, Former Elected U.S. Prosecutors Back LA DA Gascón, Oppose Lawsuit Opposing Criminal Justice Reforms

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2021
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Current, Former Elected U.S. Prosecutors Back LA DA Gascón, Oppose Lawsuit Opposing Criminal Justice Reforms

By Lauren Smith LOS ANGELES – More than 65 current and formerly elected prosecutors from across the U.S. ...

By Lauren Smith LOS ANGELES – More than 65 current and formerly elected prosecutors from across the U.S. have filed an amicus brief in support criminal justice reforms by newly elected LA District Att ...

January 18, 2021
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Mother Recounts Terror, Assaults and Robbery from Son/Defendant

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|Date: January 18, 2021
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Mother Recounts Terror, Assaults and Robbery from Son/Defendant

By Tanya Decendario and Koda Slingluff CONTRA COSTA – Defendant Alexis Ayala-Delgado appeared in Contra C ...

By Tanya Decendario and Koda Slingluff CONTRA COSTA – Defendant Alexis Ayala-Delgado appeared in Contra Costa County Superior Court last week to face seven charges, including robbery, assault, threate ...

January 18, 2021
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Despites Memory Lapses, Judge Sets Trial for Man Accused of Multiple Domestic Violence Charges

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2021
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Despites Memory Lapses, Judge Sets Trial for Man Accused of Multiple Domestic Violence Charges

By Kalea Heller and Mia Machado FRESNO – Despite a victim’s memory lapses and defense attorney’s claims o ...

By Kalea Heller and Mia Machado FRESNO – Despite a victim’s memory lapses and defense attorney’s claims of insufficient evidence, Judge Glenda Allen-Hill ruled in favor of the prosecution here in a Fr ...

January 18, 2021
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Yes, I Witnessed Violence in Prison – Part 1

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|Date: January 17, 2021
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Yes, I Witnessed Violence in Prison – Part 1

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

January 17, 2021
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From Trump Impeachment to D.C. Capitol Riots and White Privilege: NYU Forum on the Crisis in Washington

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|Date: January 17, 2021
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From Trump Impeachment to D.C. Capitol Riots and White Privilege: NYU Forum on the Crisis in Washington

By Julia Asby and Ramneet Singh WASHINGTON – A forum Friday focused on recent events at the U.S. Capitol, ...

By Julia Asby and Ramneet Singh WASHINGTON – A forum Friday focused on recent events at the U.S. Capitol, impeachment and the new Biden Administration, and was hosted by law school Dean Trevor Morriso ...

January 17, 2021
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After 9 Months of Secrecy, Kern County Superior Court Finally Allows Public Access

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|Date: January 17, 2021
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After 9 Months of Secrecy, Kern County Superior Court Finally Allows Public Access

By Macy Lu KERN COUNTY – After being pressured for over six months by public interest groups and a law fi ...

By Macy Lu KERN COUNTY – After being pressured for over six months by public interest groups and a law firm, Kern County Superior Court finally assented on Monday to allow public access to hearings, b ...

January 17, 2021
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State D.A. Association Files Amicus Brief Against DA George Gascón’s Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms

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|Date: January 16, 2021
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State D.A. Association Files Amicus Brief Against DA George Gascón’s Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms

By Macy Lu and Nancy Aviña LOS ANGELES – The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) announced o ...

By Macy Lu and Nancy Aviña LOS ANGELES – The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) announced on this week it will file an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed by the Association of De ...

January 16, 2021
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National Poll Reveals Broad Consensus for Fines and Fees Reform

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|Date: January 16, 2021
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National Poll Reveals Broad Consensus for Fines and Fees Reform

By Carlin Ross In a nationwide survey analyzing criminal justice system, an overwhelming majority of Amer ...

By Carlin Ross In a nationwide survey analyzing criminal justice system, an overwhelming majority of Americans support the suspension of collecting fines and fees until the pandemic comes to a halt, a ...

January 16, 2021
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Woman Pleads No Contest, Gets Year in Jail for Stealing Shoes at Mall During Police Brutality Protests

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|Date: January 16, 2021
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Woman Pleads No Contest, Gets Year in Jail for Stealing Shoes at Mall During Police Brutality Protests

By Tanya Decendario SACRAMENTO – A woman, allegedly “looting” and stealing several pairs of shoes during ...

By Tanya Decendario SACRAMENTO – A woman, allegedly “looting” and stealing several pairs of shoes during police brutality demonstrations last June, was sentenced here in Sacramento County Superior Cou ...

January 16, 2021
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Judge Tosses 4 Counts, but Defendant Faces 16 More Robbery and Assault Charges at Trial

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|Date: January 16, 2021
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Judge Tosses 4 Counts, but Defendant Faces 16 More Robbery and Assault Charges at Trial

By Alana Bleimann and Tiffany Devlin CONTRA COSTA – Four counts against defendant Ismael Valtierra-Rojas ...

By Alana Bleimann and Tiffany Devlin CONTRA COSTA – Four counts against defendant Ismael Valtierra-Rojas were dismissed by Judge Nancy Davis Stark here in Contra Costa County Court last week—but he’ll ...

January 16, 2021
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District Attorney Group Misused Nearly $3 Million in Restricted Funds, Audit Finds

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 15, 2021
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District Attorney Group Misused Nearly $3 Million in Restricted Funds, Audit Finds

by David M. Greenwald Monies that were supposed to be used for environmental and worker safety funds by t ...

by David M. Greenwald Monies that were supposed to be used for environmental and worker safety funds by the California District Attorneys Association, a statewide organization that serves as an advoca ...

January 15, 2021
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Historical View: CA Prison Transfers Continue Despite Pandemic Concerns

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|Date: January 15, 2021
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Historical View: CA Prison Transfers Continue Despite Pandemic Concerns

By Jamier Sale SACRAMENTO – Why are calls mounting for mass decarceration around the state of California? ...

By Jamier Sale SACRAMENTO – Why are calls mounting for mass decarceration around the state of California? A look at recent history and past events provide some insight. January 13 marks the 51st anniv ...

January 15, 2021
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Drive-By Shooting Hearing Proceeds through Thursday – Alleged Shooter Takes Stand

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|Date: January 15, 2021
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Drive-By Shooting Hearing Proceeds through Thursday – Alleged Shooter Takes Stand

By Kelly Moran, Lisbeth Martinez, Koda Slinghuff ALAMEDA–– Dr. Shelly Peery, the psychologist previously ...

By Kelly Moran, Lisbeth Martinez, Koda Slinghuff ALAMEDA–– Dr. Shelly Peery, the psychologist previously tasked with evaluating defendant Jesus Danilo Lima’s cognitive abilities in the wake of a 2017 ...

January 15, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Trump’s Last Days in Office Marred by Disregard for Human Life – Death Penalty Just Another Example.

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|Date: January 14, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Trump’s Last Days in Office Marred by Disregard for Human Life – Death Penalty Just Another Example.

By Donald Ayer, Deborah Gonzalez and Miriam Aroni Krinsky -Trump reinstated federal executions after near ...

By Donald Ayer, Deborah Gonzalez and Miriam Aroni Krinsky -Trump reinstated federal executions after nearly 20 years, with three slated for this week. When will the U.S. drop the practice and join oth ...

January 14, 2021
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Latest Federal Execution and Trump Administration Killing Spurs Legislation to Ban Federal Death Penalty

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|Date: January 14, 2021
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Latest Federal Execution and Trump Administration Killing Spurs Legislation to Ban Federal Death Penalty

By Anika Khubchandani WASHINGTON – The Trump execution spree—three people were due to be killed this week ...

By Anika Khubchandani WASHINGTON – The Trump execution spree—three people were due to be killed this week just days before the new administration takes over—has led Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-0 ...

January 14, 2021
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Brain Development of Murder Defendant Focus of Day Three of Drive-by Shooting Trial

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|Date: January 14, 2021
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Brain Development of Murder Defendant Focus of Day Three of Drive-by Shooting Trial

By Jose Medina, Linhchi Nguyen, and Kathryn Wood ALAMEDA - Additional witnesses appeared in Alameda Count ...

By Jose Medina, Linhchi Nguyen, and Kathryn Wood ALAMEDA - Additional witnesses appeared in Alameda County Superior Court on Wednesday for the third day of defendant Jesus Danilo Lima’s jury trial wit ...

January 14, 2021
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DUI Defendant Sent Straight Back to Jail after Violating Court Orders

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|Date: January 14, 2021
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DUI Defendant Sent Straight Back to Jail after Violating Court Orders

By Roxanna Jarvis and Aziza Nussipov FRESNO – It’s a lesson defendant Chanhom Phetchumporn learned the ha ...

By Roxanna Jarvis and Aziza Nussipov FRESNO – It’s a lesson defendant Chanhom Phetchumporn learned the hard way—no Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, go straight to jail. Phetchumporn was remanded back int ...

January 14, 2021
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Man Writes Vanguard about His Fight for Relief under SB 1437, for Murder He Did Not Commit

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|Date: January 13, 2021
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Man Writes Vanguard about His Fight for Relief under SB 1437, for Murder He Did Not Commit

By Linh Nguyen EL DORADO COUNTY – In 2016, Tevarez Lopez was arrested as an accomplice in the death of a ...

By Linh Nguyen EL DORADO COUNTY – In 2016, Tevarez Lopez was arrested as an accomplice in the death of a man in a marijuana deal—but two years later, SB 1437 was passed into California’s constitutiona ...

January 13, 2021
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