LWOP Archives | Davis Vanguard

California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Reform Sentencing for Felony Murder Special Circumstances

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 08, 2021
| 0 comments

California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Reform Sentencing for Felony Murder Special Circumstances

By Eric Gelber What problem/issue would the bill address? In addition to some 700 prisoners on death row, ...

By Eric Gelber What problem/issue would the bill address? In addition to some 700 prisoners on death row, there are currently over 5,100 people in California sentenced to die in prison, at an average ...

April 08, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

| 0 comments

Read more
REPORT: U.S. Obsession with Increasingly Extreme Prison Sentences

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 21, 2021
| (10) Comments

REPORT: U.S. Obsession with Increasingly Extreme Prison Sentences

By Alexander Ramirez WASHINGTON D.C. – Research done by The Sentencing Project has shown that the number ...

By Alexander Ramirez WASHINGTON D.C. – Research done by The Sentencing Project has shown that the number of people being sentenced to a life sentence without parole, life sentence with parole, or a vi ...

February 21, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| (10) Comments

Read more
CA Legislation Introduced to Reform ‘Felony Murder Circumstances Law’ – Could Save Hundreds in Prison From Death or Awaiting Execution

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 09, 2021
| (5) Comments

CA Legislation Introduced to Reform ‘Felony Murder Circumstances Law’ – Could Save Hundreds in Prison From Death or Awaiting Execution

By Dorrin Akbari STATE CAPITOL — Legislation was introduced here Tuesday to reform California’s existing ...

By Dorrin Akbari STATE CAPITOL — Legislation was introduced here Tuesday to reform California’s existing “felony murder special circumstances law” to provide an avenue for individuals currently incar ...

February 09, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| (5) Comments

Read more
Coalitions Commend DA Gascón’s Effort to End ‘Racist’ Sentencing Guidelines

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: December 19, 2020
| (35) Comments

Coalitions Commend DA Gascón’s Effort to End ‘Racist’ Sentencing Guidelines

By Lauren Smith LOS ANGELES - The DROP Life Without Parole (LWOP) coalition and California United for a R ...

By Lauren Smith LOS ANGELES - The DROP Life Without Parole (LWOP) coalition and California United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) issued a statement this week that they “enthusiastically welcome” Los ...

December 19, 2020
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| (35) Comments

Read more
Duke Researchers Report Life Without Parole Sentencing on Rise; Blacks Hurt Most

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 30, 2020
| 0 comments

Duke Researchers Report Life Without Parole Sentencing on Rise; Blacks Hurt Most

By Ariel Abdallah NORTH CAROLINA – Researchers from the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at the Duke ...

By Ariel Abdallah NORTH CAROLINA – Researchers from the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at the Duke University School of Law reported an increase of life without parole sentencing in North Carol ...

October 30, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| 0 comments

Read more
Biden-Sanders Proposal Calls for Ending LWOP for Juveniles, As Polling Finds Majority of Voters Agree

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 13, 2020
| 0 comments

Biden-Sanders Proposal Calls for Ending LWOP for Juveniles, As Polling Finds Majority of Voters Agree

Last week, the Biden-Sanders unity task force released policy recommendations across the spectrum. One o ...

Last week, the Biden-Sanders unity task force released policy recommendations across the spectrum. One of the big planks was in criminal justice, calling for protecting communities by reforming the c ...

July 13, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| 0 comments

Read more
Monday Morning Thoughts: Tulare DA Pushes Back against Governor Commutation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2020
| 0 comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Tulare DA Pushes Back against Governor Commutation

Tulare DA Tim Ward is the Secretary-Treasurer of the conservative California District Attorneys Associati ...

Tulare DA Tim Ward is the Secretary-Treasurer of the conservative California District Attorneys Association. A little over a week ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he was granting 5 par ...

April 06, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| 0 comments

Read more
Velazquez Receives Life without Parole, but Judge Wants More in Gonzalez Motion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 27, 2018
| 0 comments

Velazquez Receives Life without Parole, but Judge Wants More in Gonzalez Motion

In early December, Alexis Velazquez was convicted of first degree murder along with special circumstances ...

In early December, Alexis Velazquez was convicted of first degree murder along with special circumstances and enhancements in the stabbing death of Ronald Antonio of Woodland in 2016. Family members g ...

January 27, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| 0 comments

Read more
Hodges Quickly Takes Guilty Plea to Murdering His 3 Children

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 15, 2017
| 0 comments

Hodges Quickly Takes Guilty Plea to Murdering His 3 Children

It was just a few months ago that Robert Hodges killed his three children and attempted to kill his wife. ...

It was just a few months ago that Robert Hodges killed his three children and attempted to kill his wife. And now it is over with a guilty plea that will eliminate the possibility of a death penalty. ...

December 15, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| 0 comments

Read more
For Some, Prop 62 Does Not Go Far Enough, Ending the Death Penalty Is Not Sufficient

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 21, 2016
| (5) Comments

For Some, Prop 62 Does Not Go Far Enough, Ending the Death Penalty Is Not Sufficient

In 2012 Californians narrowly voted down a ballot proposition that would have ended the death penalty and ...

In 2012 Californians narrowly voted down a ballot proposition that would have ended the death penalty and commuted current death sentences to life without parole (LWOP). For many currently on death r ...

October 21, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (5) Comments

Read more
The End of LWOP for Juveniles?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 26, 2016
| (2) Comments

The End of LWOP for Juveniles?

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling in the case of Montgomery v. Louisiana, ruled that its ...

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling in the case of Montgomery v. Louisiana, ruled that its 2012 Miller v. Alabama decision, which bans mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juveni ...

January 26, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (2) Comments

Read more

George Gascón and Brendon Woods Discuss the Importance of the Vanguard

UC Davis Cross Cultural Center Holds Panel Surrounding Asian Pacific Islander Food Culture, “Seed to Asian Heritage”

George Gascon and Brendan Woods on Policing and Race for the Vanguard’s Big Day of Giving

Monday Morning Thoughts: Is Davis Abusing the State’s Housing Element Law? One Law Professor Thinks So

Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange County DA Continues To Veer Hard Right

Big Day of Giving Event – Feat. George Gascón and Brendon Woods on Policing (Video + Audio)

Human Rights Defense Center Sues LA County for Wrongful Withholding of Misconduct Claims

The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch (May 3 to May 7, 2021)

Judge Orders Defendant into Custody, Charges GPS Not Enough to Keep Public Safe

Defense Objections Fall Short, ‘Imperfect’ Self Defense Claim Also Fails in Murder Prelim

California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Reform Sentencing for Felony Murder Special Circumstances

California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Reform Sentencing for Felony Murder Special Circumstances

REPORT: U.S. Obsession with Increasingly Extreme Prison Sentences

REPORT: U.S. Obsession with Increasingly Extreme Prison Sentences

CA Legislation Introduced to Reform ‘Felony Murder Circumstances Law’ – Could Save Hundreds in Prison From Death or Awaiting Execution

CA Legislation Introduced to Reform ‘Felony Murder Circumstances Law’ – Could Save Hundreds in Prison From Death or Awaiting Execution

Coalitions Commend DA Gascón’s Effort to End ‘Racist’ Sentencing Guidelines

Coalitions Commend DA Gascón’s Effort to End ‘Racist’ Sentencing Guidelines

Duke Researchers Report Life Without Parole Sentencing on Rise; Blacks Hurt Most

Duke Researchers Report Life Without Parole Sentencing on Rise; Blacks Hurt Most

Biden-Sanders Proposal Calls for Ending LWOP for Juveniles, As Polling Finds Majority of Voters Agree

Biden-Sanders Proposal Calls for Ending LWOP for Juveniles, As Polling Finds Majority of Voters Agree

Monday Morning Thoughts: Tulare DA Pushes Back against Governor Commutation

Monday Morning Thoughts: Tulare DA Pushes Back against Governor Commutation

Velazquez Receives Life without Parole, but Judge Wants More in Gonzalez Motion

Velazquez Receives Life without Parole, but Judge Wants More in Gonzalez Motion

Hodges Quickly Takes Guilty Plea to Murdering His 3 Children

Hodges Quickly Takes Guilty Plea to Murdering His 3 Children

For Some, Prop 62 Does Not Go Far Enough, Ending the Death Penalty Is Not Sufficient

For Some, Prop 62 Does Not Go Far Enough, Ending the Death Penalty Is Not Sufficient

The End of LWOP for Juveniles?

The End of LWOP for Juveniles?

Newsletter Sign-Up

Monthly Subscriber Sign-Up