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Defendant Fearing Deportation Allegedly Caused Accident, Lied that He Was Carjacked

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: March 08, 2021
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Defendant Fearing Deportation Allegedly Caused Accident, Lied that He Was Carjacked

By Tanya Decendario MARTINEZ, CA – Trial counsel and the judge here last week may have been sympathetic t ...

By Tanya Decendario MARTINEZ, CA – Trial counsel and the judge here last week may have been sympathetic to a defendant seeking asylum in the U.S., but the defendant allegedly caused a vehicle collisio ...

March 08, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Sunday Commentary: Where There Is No Coverage, There Can Be No Accountability of the DA

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 07, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Where There Is No Coverage, There Can Be No Accountability of the DA

By David M. Greenwald This was not a good week for either the CDAA or Jeff Reisig, but you would never k ...

By David M. Greenwald This was not a good week for either the CDAA or Jeff Reisig, but you would never know it reading the Davis paper—because all they had was a cheerleading editorial last week on A ...

March 07, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch for Mar. 1 – 5, 2021

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|Date: March 07, 2021
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The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch for Mar. 1 – 5, 2021

Compiled by Roxanna Jarvis The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal ...

Compiled by Roxanna Jarvis The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal justice reform and the courts throughout California and the nation. In 2006, the Davis Vanguard ...

March 07, 2021
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Defendant Worried He’d ‘Sign Away Rights’ When Court Document Printing Error Left Blank Side

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: March 07, 2021
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Defendant Worried He’d ‘Sign Away Rights’ When Court Document Printing Error Left Blank Side

By Stephanie Boulos WOODLAND, CA – Apparently, at least one defendant here took heed of the old adage, “D ...

By Stephanie Boulos WOODLAND, CA – Apparently, at least one defendant here took heed of the old adage, “Don’t sign a blank document.” After quickly running through several arraignments here in Yolo Co ...

March 07, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Commentary: Are the Bad Old Days Here Again?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 04, 2021
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Commentary: Are the Bad Old Days Here Again?

by Robert Canning Yolo District Attorney Reisig and West Sacramento Assemblyman Kevin McCarty want to tak ...

by Robert Canning Yolo District Attorney Reisig and West Sacramento Assemblyman Kevin McCarty want to take us back to the “bad old days.” Remember the 1980s when the police were given free rein to cha ...

March 04, 2021
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Good Thing Happened to Remorseful Defendant in Court, Even If She’s Not Sure of Details

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: March 04, 2021
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Good Thing Happened to Remorseful Defendant in Court, Even If She’s Not Sure of Details

By Derrick Pal WOODLAND, CA — Sometimes in court, good things can happen to defendants, even if they’re n ...

By Derrick Pal WOODLAND, CA — Sometimes in court, good things can happen to defendants, even if they’re not so sure exactly what those good things may be. “I’m so sorry, I’m just so sorry,” said defen ...

March 04, 2021
| by Lauren Smith

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Letter: Human Rights Watch’s Opposition to AB 1542

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|Date: March 03, 2021
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Letter: Human Rights Watch’s Opposition to AB 1542

The following is a letter from the Human Rights Watch to Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Chair of the ...

The following is a letter from the Human Rights Watch to Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Chair of the Public Safety Committee and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, author of AB 152. Human Rights Watch ...

March 03, 2021
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Prosecution Claims Ex-Construction Worker Turned Bank Robber in Davis Bank Heist

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: March 03, 2021
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Prosecution Claims Ex-Construction Worker Turned Bank Robber in Davis Bank Heist

By Hongyi Wen WOODLAND, CA – After reading an article online about how to make money, former construction ...

By Hongyi Wen WOODLAND, CA – After reading an article online about how to make money, former construction worker Myron Smith took its advice and decided to rob a bank in Downtown Davis while driving a ...

March 03, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Just Another Day in Courtrooms 60, 61, 63 – But There’re Always Cases that Stand Out

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: March 03, 2021
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Just Another Day in Courtrooms 60, 61, 63 – But There’re Always Cases that Stand Out

By Alex Morgan and Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento Superior Court Departments 60, 61, and 63 ...

By Alex Morgan and Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento Superior Court Departments 60, 61, and 63 worked on setting preliminary hearings for defendants Monday, and, as usual, most court cases w ...

March 03, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Unfamiliarity with Charges Leads to Court Confusion in Catalytic Converter Case

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: March 03, 2021
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Unfamiliarity with Charges Leads to Court Confusion in Catalytic Converter Case

By Roxanna Jarvis and Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO, CA - There was much confusion about what defendant Matthew ...

By Roxanna Jarvis and Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO, CA - There was much confusion about what defendant Matthew Hamilton was to do regarding the next steps of his court case here in Sacramento County Superi ...

March 03, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Despite Enterprise Editorial, Reformers Oppose AB 1542 and Involuntary Drug Treatment

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 02, 2021
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Despite Enterprise Editorial, Reformers Oppose AB 1542 and Involuntary Drug Treatment

By David M. Greenwald A Davis Enterprise editorial on Sunday raised eyebrows throughout the state. Procl ...

By David M. Greenwald A Davis Enterprise editorial on Sunday raised eyebrows throughout the state. Proclaiming, “Yolo County has an opportunity to be a leader in criminal-justice reform,” the paper a ...

March 02, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Man Caught, Charged in Online Predator Sting Operation

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: March 02, 2021
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Man Caught, Charged in Online Predator Sting Operation

By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO, CA – You’ve seen this before on TV shows such as To Catch a Predator with C ...

By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO, CA – You’ve seen this before on TV shows such as To Catch a Predator with Chris Hanson from Dateline NBC—adult online predators, most often men, caught attempting to meet ...

March 02, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Jealous Boyfriend Causes ‘Misfire’ at Sacramento Gas Station Altercation

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: March 02, 2021
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Jealous Boyfriend Causes ‘Misfire’ at Sacramento Gas Station Altercation

By Avalon Amaral SACRAMENTO, CA – A jealous rage led Joshua Cross to Sacramento County Superior Court las ...

By Avalon Amaral SACRAMENTO, CA – A jealous rage led Joshua Cross to Sacramento County Superior Court last week, accused of willful and unlawful assault with a firearm that could have resulted in the ...

March 02, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Judge Grants Homeless Man ‘OR’ Release after Alleged Assault of Other Unhoused

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: March 02, 2021
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Judge Grants Homeless Man ‘OR’ Release after Alleged Assault of Other Unhoused

By Tanya Decendario MARTINEZ, CA – Although accused of attacking several people, the court here in Contra ...

By Tanya Decendario MARTINEZ, CA – Although accused of attacking several people, the court here in Contra Costa County Superior Court last week granted the release from jail of a homeless man who coul ...

March 02, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Defendant Set for Trial, but Missing Video Could Show He Was Victim in Warehouse Spat

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: March 01, 2021
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Defendant Set for Trial, but Missing Video Could Show He Was Victim in Warehouse Spat

By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND – The defendant at his preliminary hearing here in Yolo County Superior Cou ...

By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND – The defendant at his preliminary hearing here in Yolo County Superior Court Friday could actually be the original victim, according to testimony retracing what happened ...

March 01, 2021
| by Lauren Smith

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‘You Are a Murderer, and That is Your Legacy’ Declares Mother to Her Son’s Killer

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: March 01, 2021
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‘You Are a Murderer, and That is Your Legacy’ Declares Mother to Her Son’s Killer

By Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO – Judge Michael A. Savage of Sacramento County Superior Court sentenced Da ...

By Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO – Judge Michael A. Savage of Sacramento County Superior Court sentenced Damien Todd to 16 years in state prison for voluntary manslaughter after the mother of the victim ...

March 01, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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No Bail for Year for Defendant Charged with Attempted Murder – Judge Sets $600,000 Bail

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: March 01, 2021
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No Bail for Year for Defendant Charged with Attempted Murder – Judge Sets $600,000 Bail

CABy Hongyi Wen SACRAMENTO, CA – Is $600,000 bail for attempted murder a reasonable amount for a defendan ...

CABy Hongyi Wen SACRAMENTO, CA – Is $600,000 bail for attempted murder a reasonable amount for a defendant not convicted of the crime? Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Sweet decided last ...

March 01, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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My View: Reisig Finds Himself on the Wrong Side of History and the Law Yet Again

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 27, 2021
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My View: Reisig Finds Himself on the Wrong Side of History and the Law Yet Again

By David M. Greenwald The big news in the criminal justice circles this week was the unanimous California ...

By David M. Greenwald The big news in the criminal justice circles this week was the unanimous California Supreme Court decision that affirmed the constitutionality of SB 1391. This legislation coupl ...

February 27, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Not Making It to Court as Promised Cost Defendants Thousands of Dollars; Others Who Appear Skate Till Next Hearing

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: February 27, 2021
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Not Making It to Court as Promised Cost Defendants Thousands of Dollars; Others Who Appear Skate Till Next Hearing

By Jose Medina and Esha Kher WOODLAND, CA – Failure to appear on court dates can make a defendant’s life ...

By Jose Medina and Esha Kher WOODLAND, CA – Failure to appear on court dates can make a defendant’s life much more difficult while traversing an already confusing legal process—bench warrants are issu ...

February 27, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Trial for Assault with Deadly Weapon Postponed; Defendant Ordered to Be Examined by Doctors for Competency

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: February 27, 2021
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Trial for Assault with Deadly Weapon Postponed; Defendant Ordered to Be Examined by Doctors for Competency

By Lizet Gonzalez SACRAMENTO - Defendant Ahmed Naser sat here in Sacramento County Superior Court accused ...

By Lizet Gonzalez SACRAMENTO - Defendant Ahmed Naser sat here in Sacramento County Superior Court accused of felony assault with a deadly weapon on a MetroPCS customer last November—the judge this wee ...

February 27, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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