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My View: Ajay Dev Meets the Notorious Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Ryan J. Couzens

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 14, 2019
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My View: Ajay Dev Meets the Notorious Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Ryan J. Couzens

It is really too bad that they don’t allow cameras into courtrooms – I think the public needs to see Depu ...

It is really too bad that they don’t allow cameras into courtrooms – I think the public needs to see Deputy DA Ryan Couzens in action in order to have a proper perspective on him. He was Jeff Reisig’ ...

September 14, 2019
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Couzens Drags Ajay Dev Evidentiary Hearing Out for Hours

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 13, 2019
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Couzens Drags Ajay Dev Evidentiary Hearing Out for Hours

If there was hope that a series of evidentiary hearings in the decade-old Ajay Dev case would shed light ...

If there was hope that a series of evidentiary hearings in the decade-old Ajay Dev case would shed light on what happened in the years leading up to the 2009 conviction of Mr. Dev – on charges of rapi ...

September 13, 2019
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Latest List of Sponsors for the Progressive Prosecution Event

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 10, 2019
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Latest List of Sponsors for the Progressive Prosecution Event

On October 26, the Vanguard will host in its annual fundraiser four people at the forefront of the progre ...

On October 26, the Vanguard will host in its annual fundraiser four people at the forefront of the progressive prosecutor reform movement. In 2017 Larry Krasner shocked the world by becoming District ...

September 10, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is It All Just Propaganda Coming Out of the DA’s Office on Marijuana Expungements?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 09, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is It All Just Propaganda Coming Out of the DA’s Office on Marijuana Expungements?

You always need to check the fine print on Yolo County DA press releases. Let’s be clear: it is a good t ...

You always need to check the fine print on Yolo County DA press releases. Let’s be clear: it is a good thing that the DA’s office has moved to expunge “all eligible marijuana-related convictions.” O ...

September 09, 2019
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Lester Holt Talks about Why People Falsely Confess to Crimes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 08, 2019
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Lester Holt Talks about Why People Falsely Confess to Crimes

When a motion to suppress came forward in the Daniel Marsh case about five years ago, I was alarmed to di ...

When a motion to suppress came forward in the Daniel Marsh case about five years ago, I was alarmed to discovered that they took the young man, barely 16, interrogated him for about five to seven hour ...

September 08, 2019
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911 Call Disconnects during Confrontation

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: September 05, 2019
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911 Call Disconnects during Confrontation

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A preliminary hearing was held in Department 10 for Alex Ibarra, a man suspect ...

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A preliminary hearing was held in Department 10 for Alex Ibarra, a man suspected of breaking and entering a Woodland residence. Compiled from available testimonies, the nigh ...

September 05, 2019
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DUI Case Balances between a Felony and Misdemeanor Charge

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 30, 2019
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DUI Case Balances between a Felony and Misdemeanor Charge

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A man charged with allegedly driving under the influence faces the possibility ...

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A man charged with allegedly driving under the influence faces the possibility of a misdemeanor charge upgraded to a felony. On August 10, 2019, the defendant allegedly was ...

August 30, 2019
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Homeless Parolee Arrested for Allegedly Making GPS Device Inoperable by Not Charging It

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 28, 2019
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Homeless Parolee Arrested for Allegedly Making GPS Device Inoperable by Not Charging It

By Miles Davis Woodland - A homeless parolee was arrested in a park in Woodland for allegedly rendering h ...

By Miles Davis Woodland - A homeless parolee was arrested in a park in Woodland for allegedly rendering his GPS device inoperable by not charging the device. In August of 2019, Jeramie Allen Newby was ...

August 28, 2019
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Assault with a Deadly Weapon Case Allegedly Leads to the Partial Loss of a Leg

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 23, 2019
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Assault with a Deadly Weapon Case Allegedly Leads to the Partial Loss of a Leg

By Nathan Yanez Woodland - Serena Moreno is charged with one count of mayhem, two counts of assault with ...

By Nathan Yanez Woodland - Serena Moreno is charged with one count of mayhem, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of stalking after allegedly using her car to hit two other women ...

August 23, 2019
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Alleged Victim Claims to Take Defendant to Canadian Court after Allegedly Being Punched

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 20, 2019
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Alleged Victim Claims to Take Defendant to Canadian Court after Allegedly Being Punched

By Michelle Lagos Woodland - The alleged victim of a battery with serious injury case provided an expansi ...

By Michelle Lagos Woodland - The alleged victim of a battery with serious injury case provided an expansive testimony on the stand, including claiming “street law” made him a target when the defendant ...

August 20, 2019
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Judge Sets Arraignment Despite Minor Inconsistencies in Witness Testimonies

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 16, 2019
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Judge Sets Arraignment Despite Minor Inconsistencies in Witness Testimonies

By Nathan Yáñez and Sindy Lim Woodland - Despite some discrepancies in witnesses’ testimonies, Judge Soni ...

By Nathan Yáñez and Sindy Lim Woodland - Despite some discrepancies in witnesses’ testimonies, Judge Sonia Cortés concluded there was enough evidence for defendant Akash Chandra to stand trial for a c ...

August 16, 2019
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Yolo and Other DAs Ask DOJ to Respect Prosecutorial Discretion that Affect Immigration Determinations

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 12, 2019
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Yolo and Other DAs Ask DOJ to Respect Prosecutorial Discretion that Affect Immigration Determinations

(From Press Release) – District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with 42 other elected District Attorneys and ...

(From Press Release) – District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with 42 other elected District Attorneys and Attorneys General from across the country, filed an amicus curiae brief on August 2, 2019, in f ...

August 12, 2019
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Judge Dismisses Two of Three Charges against Felon in Possession of Firearm

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 11, 2019
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Judge Dismisses Two of Three Charges against Felon in Possession of Firearm

By Sindy Lim After a full preliminary hearing, Judge Timothy L. Fall concluded defendant José Sanchez Val ...

By Sindy Lim After a full preliminary hearing, Judge Timothy L. Fall concluded defendant José Sanchez Valdez did not assault his brother with a deadly weapon or act in contempt of the court. He dismis ...

August 11, 2019
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More Witnesses Questioned in Kidnapping Case

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 09, 2019
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More Witnesses Questioned in Kidnapping Case

By Nathan Yanez Woodland - The jury trial for Sterling Samm, Jr., resumed Thursday with the prosecution c ...

By Nathan Yanez Woodland - The jury trial for Sterling Samm, Jr., resumed Thursday with the prosecution continuing to question the alleged victim, “Ms. G.” Sterling Samm is being charged with kidnappi ...

August 09, 2019
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Man Found in Stolen Car Was “Just Sleeping”

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 08, 2019
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Man Found in Stolen Car Was “Just Sleeping”

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A preliminary examination was held to determine if there is enough evidence to ...

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A preliminary examination was held to determine if there is enough evidence to bring Frank Lynn Creamer to trial over an alleged stolen car. According to officer testimonies ...

August 08, 2019
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Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Massage Parlor Killing

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 02, 2019
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Jury Returns Guilty Verdict in Massage Parlor Killing

By Sindy Lim Woodland - A Yolo County jury found Rohail Sarwar, 28, guilty of first-degree murder for the ...

By Sindy Lim Woodland - A Yolo County jury found Rohail Sarwar, 28, guilty of first-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of Cottonwood Massage employee Junying Lu last August 21. The verdict also conv ...

August 02, 2019
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Trial Set for Case Involving Man Threatening 12-Year-Old Neighbor

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 02, 2019
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Trial Set for Case Involving Man Threatening 12-Year-Old Neighbor

By Sydney Morrissey Woodland — In a preliminary hearing concerning sexually charged public misconduct, a ...

By Sydney Morrissey Woodland — In a preliminary hearing concerning sexually charged public misconduct, a man is accused of threatening a 12-year-old female victim. On July 13, 2019, a young girl stood ...

August 02, 2019
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Video of Allegedly Battered Woodland Police Officer Played for Jury Trial

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 01, 2019
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Video of Allegedly Battered Woodland Police Officer Played for Jury Trial

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A jury trial to decide if April Lynn Wilson is indeed guilty of battery and as ...

By Joshua Liang Woodland - A jury trial to decide if April Lynn Wilson is indeed guilty of battery and assault against an on-duty police officer has concluded. During the trial the defendant’s attorne ...

August 01, 2019
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Jury Trial for Police Battery Case Begins

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 31, 2019
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Jury Trial for Police Battery Case Begins

by Sindy Lim Woodland - The prosecution examined its first three witnesses to prove defendant April Lynn ...

by Sindy Lim Woodland - The prosecution examined its first three witnesses to prove defendant April Lynn Wilson guilty on two counts: battery on a peace officer and resisting a peace officer. On April ...

July 31, 2019
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Arraignment Set for Domestic Violence Case

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 30, 2019
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Arraignment Set for Domestic Violence Case

By Zachary Zolmer Woodland - In a pretrial hearing over a case of domestic violence, the alleged victim’s ...

By Zachary Zolmer Woodland - In a pretrial hearing over a case of domestic violence, the alleged victim’s testimony was deemed sufficient for the accused to answer multiple charges. At approximately 1 ...

July 30, 2019
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