Larin-Garcia Murder Trial Jury Claims It’s Deadlocked – Judge Sends Them Back to Reconsider
By Brinda Kalita INDIO, CA – The jury in the Larin-Garcia quadruple homicide trial—after about a week…
Simple DUI Plea Bargain – Driving Under Influence Leads to Thousands in Fines, Suspended Jail Sentence
By Emma Kantor WOODLAND, CA – After ending the last court date anticipating a resolution, that’s what…
Victim’s Family Members Deliver Victim Impact Statements Before Sentencing in Bizarre DUI Murder – PD Asks Judge to Step Down
By Sahaily Zazueta DUBLIN, CA- The family members of the victim of a DUI-related crash delivered their…
Judge Orders Longer Jail Sentence for DUI Driver Despite Argument by Public Defender
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – In a sentencing hearing last Friday morning in Yolo County Superior…
Defense Makes Strong Points in DUI Motion to Dismiss, but Judge Sets Matter for Trial Despite Officer Mistakes
By S. Priana Aquino FRESNO, CA – A man here Friday seemed to make some strong points…
Judge Lectures on Importance of Moms after Son Physically Abused Mom While Drunk
By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA – A man’s probation was reinstated after he violated it with an…
DUI Turns into Hit and Run Murder Trial
By Sofia Leguria RIVERSIDE, CA –Larry Maurice Thomas was on trial here Wednesday in Riverside County Superior…
Court Commissioner Gives Surprise Ruling after Failure to Do Work Project for DUI
By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – Commissioner Ken Brody had a packed court calendar in Sacramento County…
Judge Frustrated by Multiple DUI Charges Facing Driver Who Can’t Find AA Meeting
By S. Priana Aquino FRESNO, CA – A man here—alongside a Punjabi translator—appeared in Fresno County Superior…
Despite Public Safety Concerns, Judge Delays Restrictive Conditions for Driver with Several DUI-Related Cases until Defense Counsel in Place
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County Superior Court Judge Sharon Djemal this week initially agreed…
Judge Insists on ‘Cost’ Being Part of Releasing Repeat DUI Driver Pretrial
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – At an arraignment hearing this week in Yolo County Superior Court,…
Public Defender Applauds Jury for Acquitting Community Activist of DUI
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender announced Tuesday that a…
Multiple DUI Offender to Serve 6 Days of 120-Day Sentence
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – After a rough past with multiple DUIs, rehab and life as…
Judge Finishes DUI Arraignment with Long, Emotional Plea to Woman
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA– Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Gloria Rhynes ended an arraignment for a…
Judge Agrees to DUI Plea Offer for No Contest Plea, with 90 Days in Jail
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman (the Vanguard does not usually name misdemeanor suspects)…
Defense Argues Police Testimony Not Reliable in DUI Jury Trial
By Ankita Joshi ALAMEDA, CA – The testimony of a police officer was unreliable, charged a defense…
Judge Reduces DUI Felony to Misdemeanor and Expunges Record of Man After 27 Years
By Sofia Leguria SACRAMENTO, CA – After 27 years, a Sacramento father and business owner successfully petitioned…
PD Raises ‘False Positive’ in DUI Case – Judge Still Set $5,000 Bail
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA. – While driving under the influence cases are fairly normal in court,…
Judge Denies Motion for DUI Diversion Despite Defense Claim of Discrepancies in Penal Code Statute
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA – After overseeing a lively discussion over the inconsistent interpretations of…
Jury Finds Man Charged with Driving Drunk at Parole Office Not Guilty for All DUI-Related Counts
By Silveiro Rizo Llamas WOODLAND, CA – After days of deliberation, a jury here in Yolo County…