Sunday Commentary: No Justice for Justice
In the days following the arrest and charging of Samantha Green for the death of 20-day-old Justice…
Letter: Injustice in Yolo County
We, members of IHeart Justice humbly call to your attention a great injustice burdened on a victim…
Sunday Commentary II: Prop. 47 Opens a Door For Restorative Programs If We’re Willing to Change
Interesting piece in the Woodland Daily Democrat talking about the impact of Prop. 47 – which was…
Eye on the Courts: Prosecutors Don’t Want to Let Jull Verdict Go
It has been over a month since Leona Jull, accused of more than $30,000 worth of embezzlement…
Eye on the Courts: Charging Policies in a Time of Mass Incarceration
The story of the MRAP – one that the Vanguard broke and has been reported across the…
Motion to Reduce to a Misdemeanor Denied
by Silvia Ramos Medina On the afternoon of August 7, 2014, with Judge David Rosenberg presiding, the…
Preliminary Hearing for Two-Defendant Assault and Robbery
by Jane Fitzsimmons On the afternoon of July 30, 2014, the preliminary hearing for a two-defendant assault…
One Case Moves to Trial While A Defender Will Represent Himself in Another Trial
Inmate Waives His Right to a Public Defender and Represents Himself By Justine Joya The trial setting…
Eye on the Courts: The Theater of the Absurd
Defense attorneys for the four defendants last week rightly rejected the DA’s offer of extortion – 3.8…
Judge Denies Defense Motion to Continue
by Patrick Shum A sense of annoyance was implicitly conveyed by Judge David Rosenberg this morning in…
Defendants Reject Plea, Fourth Trial Set in Gang Case
by Antoinnette Borbon The courtroom was packed with family and friends of the four young Hispanic men,…
Juror Critical of Gang Case That Ended in Mistrial
by Antoinnette Borbon A juror, who wishes to remain anonymous, spoke candidly to the Vanguard about the…
Fight Over a TV Leads to a Felony and a Misdemeanor
by Silvia Ramos Medina On November 9, 2013, following a foolish argument over the use of a…
Judge Declares Mistrial After Defendant’s Outburst
by Antoinnette Borbon and Ibraham Dbouk Jury selection was going smoothly until around 1:30 pm on July…
Eye on the Courts: DA’s Office at Its Worst
A few weeks ago Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig received the the 2014 Calvin E. Handy…
Sheriff’s Deputy Testifies in Preliminary Hearing of Domestic Violence Case
by Saghi Nojoomi and Patrick Shum Deputy District Attorney Deanna Hays from the Yolo County District Attorney’s…