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Yolo PD: Prop 47 Offering Solutions to Homelessness

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|Date: September 06, 2018
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Yolo PD: Prop 47 Offering Solutions to Homelessness

Proposition (Prop) 47 has been blamed for a lot of problems, the most recent being a purported “explosion ...

Proposition (Prop) 47 has been blamed for a lot of problems, the most recent being a purported “explosion of homelessness” in Woodland, as recently reported by District Attorney Jeff Reisig. By Traci ...

September 06, 2018
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Defense Files Motion for Finding of Factual Innocence in Botched Drug Arrest

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|Date: September 06, 2018
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Defense Files Motion for Finding of Factual Innocence in Botched Drug Arrest

On July 20, a Yolo County man was arrested by a Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy. The defendant, Juan Antoni ...

On July 20, a Yolo County man was arrested by a Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy. The defendant, Juan Antonio Menendez, was contacted during a welfare check and gave permission to the deputy to search hi ...

September 06, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: Reisig Blames the Homeless Problem on Prop. 47

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|Date: September 02, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: Reisig Blames the Homeless Problem on Prop. 47

During the campaign, it was pointed out time and again the disconnect between the voters of Yolo County, ...

During the campaign, it was pointed out time and again the disconnect between the voters of Yolo County, who overwhelmingly supported most reforms, and the positions of DA Jeff Reisig, who opposed ref ...

September 02, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: Experts Warn that ICE Arrest in Sac Courtroom Will Have Chilling Effect across the State

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: Experts Warn that ICE Arrest in Sac Courtroom Will Have Chilling Effect across the State

This week the Vanguard broke the news that ICE Agents entered Sacramento Superior Court last week, handcu ...

This week the Vanguard broke the news that ICE Agents entered Sacramento Superior Court last week, handcuffed an immigrant and made an arrest inside a courtroom, the first of its type in the state. Q ...

August 26, 2018
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ICE Agents Surprise Lawyers in Sacramento Court when They Grab Man inside Courtroom

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|Date: August 23, 2018
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ICE Agents Surprise Lawyers in Sacramento Court when They Grab Man inside Courtroom

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – In an exclusive tip to the Davis Vanguard, ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – In an exclusive tip to the Davis Vanguard, lawyers report that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents boldly grabbed a man insid ...

August 23, 2018
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Closing Arguments in Domestic Abuse Trial: From Domestic Abuse to Self-Defense?

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|Date: August 23, 2018
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Closing Arguments in Domestic Abuse Trial: From Domestic Abuse to Self-Defense?

by Maryjo Nuñez A Yolo County man has been charged with domestic abuse due to failing to demonstrate rest ...

by Maryjo Nuñez A Yolo County man has been charged with domestic abuse due to failing to demonstrate restraint and physically assaulting his previous partner. On May 4, 2014, Michael Gene Corcoran and ...

August 23, 2018
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Commentary: A Way Forward for Criminal Justice Reform If the DA Wants It

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|Date: August 22, 2018
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Commentary: A Way Forward for Criminal Justice Reform If the DA Wants It

This week, the Vanguard column, supported by information from across the country, created a bit of a stir ...

This week, the Vanguard column, supported by information from across the country, created a bit of a stir with correspondence coming in locally. Looking at Philadelphia as a model for criminal justic ...

August 22, 2018
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Man Charged with Domestic Abuse

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 22, 2018
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Man Charged with Domestic Abuse

by Maryjo Nuñez A Yolo County man has been charged with domestic abuse, accused of failing to demonstrate ...

by Maryjo Nuñez A Yolo County man has been charged with domestic abuse, accused of failing to demonstrate restraint and physically assaulting his now-previous partner. On May 4, 2014, Michael Gene Cor ...

August 22, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: What True Progressive Leadership of the DA’s Office Would Look Like

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|Date: August 20, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: What True Progressive Leadership of the DA’s Office Would Look Like

During the hotly contested election for district attorney, the Davis Enterprise, in endorsing incumbent D ...

During the hotly contested election for district attorney, the Davis Enterprise, in endorsing incumbent DA Jeff Reisig, wrote: “Despite efforts by those opposed to him to portray him as something that ...

August 20, 2018
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Vanguard Eighth Annual Event – Immigration Law: Defending Immigrant Rights and Keeping Families Together

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 20, 2018
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Vanguard Eighth Annual Event – Immigration Law: Defending Immigrant Rights and Keeping Families Together

Last month we launched our 8th Annual Fundraiser, focusing on the highly topical subject of immigrant rig ...

Last month we launched our 8th Annual Fundraiser, focusing on the highly topical subject of immigrant rights. Our event features the Chief Attorney in the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, Matt ...

August 20, 2018
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Man Charged with Possession of Methamphetamine

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 17, 2018
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Man Charged with Possession of Methamphetamine

by Maryjo Nuñez A Contra Costa County man currently faces charges of possession of the controlled substan ...

by Maryjo Nuñez A Contra Costa County man currently faces charges of possession of the controlled substance, methamphetamine, stemming from a vehicle stop in September of last year. On September 15, 2 ...

August 17, 2018
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Is the 1st Amendment on Trial in Our Courts?

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|Date: August 16, 2018
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Is the 1st Amendment on Trial in Our Courts?

Protest Related Cases Mixed in With Murder, Rape and Other Heavy-Duty Cases By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguar ...

Protest Related Cases Mixed in With Murder, Rape and Other Heavy-Duty Cases By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – On nearly every given day, at the courthouses that reside in d ...

August 16, 2018
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Alleged Domestic Abuse over Broken Phone, Vegetables Thrown

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|Date: August 16, 2018
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Alleged Domestic Abuse over Broken Phone, Vegetables Thrown

by Anita Woo On the afternoon of January 27, 2018, African American Munzir Yahia Sirag, the defendant, wa ...

by Anita Woo On the afternoon of January 27, 2018, African American Munzir Yahia Sirag, the defendant, was walking with Caucasian "Ms. B," the alleged victim. They got into a fight and Mr. Sirag was a ...

August 16, 2018
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Charge Reduced to Misdemeanor: Man Charged Due to Texting Threats

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 12, 2018
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Charge Reduced to Misdemeanor: Man Charged Due to Texting Threats

by Maryjo Nuñez A West Sacramento man has been charged with a felony, later reduced to a misdemeanor, due ...

by Maryjo Nuñez A West Sacramento man has been charged with a felony, later reduced to a misdemeanor, due to directing menacing threats toward his previous partner and their child. On April 23, 2018, ...

August 12, 2018
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Argument Turns into Alleged Count of Felony

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|Date: August 10, 2018
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Argument Turns into Alleged Count of Felony

by Anita Woo What started out as an argument between Harris Lamorris Francis and "Mr. S," turned into a f ...

by Anita Woo What started out as an argument between Harris Lamorris Francis and "Mr. S," turned into a felony of dissuading a witness when Mr. Francis slapped the witness “L.” In June 2018, L was in ...

August 10, 2018
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Commentary: The Human Trafficking Case That Was Never Human Trafficking

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 08, 2018
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Commentary: The Human Trafficking Case That Was Never Human Trafficking

There were sensational headlines, overblown charges and a reasonable resolution in the case of Jeremiah B ...

There were sensational headlines, overblown charges and a reasonable resolution in the case of Jeremiah Bessolo-Marsh this week. The problem is that, because the original press coverage and charging ...

August 08, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Human Trafficking Charges Go Away in Plea Deal for Bessolo-Marsh

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 07, 2018
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Human Trafficking Charges Go Away in Plea Deal for Bessolo-Marsh

By Aska Smith In a high profile case this May, the DA announced the arrest of 21-year-old Contra Costa Co ...

By Aska Smith In a high profile case this May, the DA announced the arrest of 21-year-old Contra Costa County resident Jeremiah Bessolo-Marsh. He was arrested on a no bail warrant that included: pimp ...

August 07, 2018
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Jury Acquits Massage Therapist on Felony Charge, Hangs on Misdemeanor Charge

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|Date: August 07, 2018
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Jury Acquits Massage Therapist on Felony Charge, Hangs on Misdemeanor Charge

By Aska Smith Jeremy Tali Davis faced two counts of charges stemming from allegations that he inappropria ...

By Aska Smith Jeremy Tali Davis faced two counts of charges stemming from allegations that he inappropriately sexually touched a client during a message therapy session. On Monday, the jury returned w ...

August 07, 2018
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My View: Drug Prosecutions in Yolo County – Long, Expensive and Unnecessary

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 04, 2018
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My View: Drug Prosecutions in Yolo County – Long, Expensive and Unnecessary

In early 2016, Paul Fullerton had his shop and his home raided by YONET (Yolo Narcotic Enforcement Team). ...

In early 2016, Paul Fullerton had his shop and his home raided by YONET (Yolo Narcotic Enforcement Team). Even though state law changed, it took about two years, plus a huge amount of money and resou ...

August 04, 2018
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What Really Happened under the Sheets? Trial Resumes of a Massage Therapist Accused of Sexual Misconduct with a Client

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 03, 2018
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What Really Happened under the Sheets? Trial Resumes of a Massage Therapist Accused of Sexual Misconduct with a Client

By Deana Medina Two witnesses familiar with massage therapist Jeremy Tali Davis through his workplaces ga ...

By Deana Medina Two witnesses familiar with massage therapist Jeremy Tali Davis through his workplaces gave their testimony to the court. "RC," the previous owner of the now-closed Massage Heights in ...

August 03, 2018
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