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MS-13 Gang Murder Trial in Santa Barbara Continues without Jury

Posted by Eric Rodriguez
|Date: October 24, 2021
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MS-13 Gang Murder Trial in Santa Barbara Continues without Jury

By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – The judge here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court last week cit ...

By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – The judge here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court last week cited objections to the type of evidence that will be presented to the jury in the so-called “MS-1 ...

October 24, 2021
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Convicted Texas Murderer Rodney Reed May Know by Halloween about New Trial or Even Exoneration

Posted by Leslie Ortiz
|Date: October 23, 2021
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Convicted Texas Murderer Rodney Reed May Know by Halloween about New Trial or Even Exoneration

By Leslie Ortiz and Jake Wylie BASTROP COUNTY, TX – District Court Judge J.D. Langley this week heard clo ...

By Leslie Ortiz and Jake Wylie BASTROP COUNTY, TX – District Court Judge J.D. Langley this week heard closing arguments here in an evidentiary hearing to determine whether Rodney Reed, 53, deserves a ...

October 23, 2021
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DA Krasner Uses Tarik Bey Case to Exemplify Inadequacy of Cash Bail System

Posted by Angelina Sang
|Date: October 20, 2021
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DA Krasner Uses Tarik Bey Case to Exemplify Inadequacy of Cash Bail System

By Angelina Sang PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner announced this week charges ag ...

By Angelina Sang PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner announced this week charges against Tarik Bey, and used Bey’s case to demonstrate the inadequacy of the cash bail system at m ...

October 20, 2021
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Jury Selection in 8th Day for Man on Trial for 2017 Murder of Orlando Police Lieutenant

Posted by Helen Greenia
|Date: October 20, 2021
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Jury Selection in 8th Day for Man on Trial for 2017 Murder of Orlando Police Lieutenant

By Helen Greenia and Gina Kim ORLANDO, FL – It was the eighth day of jury selection Tuesday here in the m ...

By Helen Greenia and Gina Kim ORLANDO, FL – It was the eighth day of jury selection Tuesday here in the murder trial of Markeith Loyd, Jr., 46, who allegedly killed Orlando Police Lt. Debra Clayton on ...

October 20, 2021
| by Helen Greenia

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Long-Awaited Murder Trial Set Monday in Triple Homicide Case

Posted by Lorelei Olivas
|Date: October 20, 2021
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Long-Awaited Murder Trial Set Monday in Triple Homicide Case

By Lorelei Olivas & Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – It was announced Monday here in Santa Barbara ...

By Lorelei Olivas & Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – It was announced Monday here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court that Pierre Haobsh—incarcerated since 2016 for an alleged triple homicide ...

October 20, 2021
| by Lorelei Olivas

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VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: Corrupt Police Officers Frame Fellow Cop— 20 Years Later A Former Captain Fights to Free Him

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 19, 2021
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VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: Corrupt Police Officers Frame Fellow Cop— 20 Years Later A Former Captain Fights to Free Him

By Koda Slingluff, Roselyn Pommai, and Sophia Barberini LOS ANGELES, CA – For more than 25 years, Scott H ...

By Koda Slingluff, Roselyn Pommai, and Sophia Barberini LOS ANGELES, CA – For more than 25 years, Scott Hamby has sat in state prison without the possibility of parole after having been convicted of f ...

October 19, 2021
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Third Appellate Court Hears Direct Appeal for Justin Gonzales in Casa Del Sol Murder

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 19, 2021
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Third Appellate Court Hears Direct Appeal for Justin Gonzales in Casa Del Sol Murder

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A three judge panel for the 3rd District Court of ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A three judge panel for the 3rd District Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the direct appeal of Justin Gonzales, who in 2018 was sentence ...

October 19, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Yolo DA Pushes Controversial Overdose as Murder Campaign; Deceptive Presentation on Fentanyl Pulled from BOS Agenda

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 15, 2021
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Yolo DA Pushes Controversial Overdose as Murder Campaign; Deceptive Presentation on Fentanyl Pulled from BOS Agenda

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A presentation that was characterized by sources as ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A presentation that was characterized by sources as “highly deceptive” was pulled from the Board of Supervisor Agenda this week. In part, it push ...

October 15, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Man Accused of 4 Deaths Requests to be Housed Closer to Riverside Superior Court During Trial

Posted by Veronica De Santos
|Date: October 11, 2021
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Man Accused of 4 Deaths Requests to be Housed Closer to Riverside Superior Court During Trial

By Veronica De Santos RIVERSIDE, CA – Jose Larin-Garcia, 21, faces the death penalty for the alleged mu ...

By Veronica De Santos RIVERSIDE, CA – Jose Larin-Garcia, 21, faces the death penalty for the alleged murder of four victims in Palm Springs, and at his trial here in Riverside County Superior Court ...

October 11, 2021
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Mother Complains Court System Fails Victim: Murder Case Delayed for More Than 2 Years

Posted by Eric Rodriguez
|Date: October 11, 2021
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Mother Complains Court System Fails Victim: Murder Case Delayed for More Than 2 Years

By Eric Rodriguez SACRAMENTO, CA - Tijann Divance Hardey appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court la ...

By Eric Rodriguez SACRAMENTO, CA - Tijann Divance Hardey appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court last week with—count ‘em—the third public defender assigned to his case. And, during the court h ...

October 11, 2021
| by Eric Rodriguez

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Defense Teams Battle in Closing Arguments of Murder/Carjacking Case

Posted by Jake Wylie
|Date: October 06, 2021
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Defense Teams Battle in Closing Arguments of Murder/Carjacking Case

By Jake Wylie OAKLAND, CA - The defense teams for Damone Haynes and Anthony Rhodes clashed as they delive ...

By Jake Wylie OAKLAND, CA - The defense teams for Damone Haynes and Anthony Rhodes clashed as they delivered their closing arguments in the final act of a murder/carjacking trial here Tuesday in Alame ...

October 06, 2021
| by Jake Wylie

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Two Arizona Men Could Get Death Sentences Reduced When SCOTUS Hears New Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 28, 2021
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Two Arizona Men Could Get Death Sentences Reduced When SCOTUS Hears New Case

By Lauren Smith and Wendy Moya ARIZONA, AZ - Two men previously given a death sentence could now have the ...

By Lauren Smith and Wendy Moya ARIZONA, AZ - Two men previously given a death sentence could now have their respective cases reconsidered because of claims of inadequate legal counsel. In 1989, in the ...

September 28, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Raul Alcantar Sanchez Jr. Trial Ongoing: Expert Witness Asked If Accused Murderer Experiencing Psychosis

Posted by Neha Malhi
|Date: September 27, 2021
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Raul Alcantar Sanchez Jr. Trial Ongoing: Expert Witness Asked If Accused Murderer Experiencing Psychosis

By Neha Malhi and Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA -- The long-delayed jury trial of Raul Alcantar Sanchez, Jr ...

By Neha Malhi and Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA -- The long-delayed jury trial of Raul Alcantar Sanchez, Jr., suspected of killing 34-year-old Thermal resident Carolina Vargas in November 2012, reconven ...

September 27, 2021
| by Neha Malhi

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Investigating Officer Refuses to Speak about Old Murder Conviction

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: September 22, 2021
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Investigating Officer Refuses to Speak about Old Murder Conviction

By Robert Hansen Lionell Tholmer was convicted for the murder of Cynthia Sparpana and her daughter Danyel ...

By Robert Hansen Lionell Tholmer was convicted for the murder of Cynthia Sparpana and her daughter Danyel, on Nov. 14, 1992—convicted by an all-white jury, and sentenced to death. Sparpana was found d ...

September 22, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Carjacking-Murder Trial of Trio Disrupted When One Man Rushed to Hospital Tuesday

Posted by alexanderramirez
|Date: September 22, 2021
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Carjacking-Murder Trial of Trio Disrupted When One Man Rushed to Hospital Tuesday

By Jake Wylie and Alexander Ramirez OAKLAND, CA - The ongoing trial of Damone Haynes, Sr., Anthony Rhodes ...

By Jake Wylie and Alexander Ramirez OAKLAND, CA - The ongoing trial of Damone Haynes, Sr., Anthony Rhodes, and Terrell Martinez was interrupted on Tuesday here in Alameda County Superior Court when Ha ...

September 22, 2021
| by alexanderramirez

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Prosecutor Motions for Convicted Murderer’s Release – but Missouri AG Prevents It

Posted by Carson Eschen
|Date: September 07, 2021
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Prosecutor Motions for Convicted Murderer’s Release – but Missouri AG Prevents It

By Carson Eschen KANSAS CITY, MI - Jean Peters Baker, prosecutor of Jackson County, MI, submitted a motio ...

By Carson Eschen KANSAS CITY, MI - Jean Peters Baker, prosecutor of Jackson County, MI, submitted a motion on Aug. 28 to overturn the conviction of Kevin Strickland, citing “clear and convincing evide ...

September 07, 2021
| by Carson Eschen

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Resentencing Schedule Set for Another Convicted Murderer Seeking to Have Murder Conviction Vacated

Posted by alexanderramirez
|Date: September 07, 2021
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Resentencing Schedule Set for Another Convicted Murderer Seeking to Have Murder Conviction Vacated

By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA - Pao Thao—convicted of murder, torture, a couple counts of kidnappin ...

By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA - Pao Thao—convicted of murder, torture, a couple counts of kidnapping, and intimidating a witness in 1998—has been in Yolo County Superior Court since March in an ...

September 07, 2021
| by alexanderramirez

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Judge Ends Attempts by Parole Agents to Unreasonably Pursue Perrotte

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 31, 2021
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Judge Ends Attempts by Parole Agents to Unreasonably Pursue Perrotte

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Banning, CA - In an unusually pointed ruling Riverside County Judg ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Banning, CA - In an unusually pointed ruling Riverside County Judge Jorge Hernandez shut down pursuit of Jeff Perrotte on parole violation, dismissing the action ...

August 31, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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‘I Don’t Recall’ Was Initial Response of Accused’s Father in Murder Trial

Posted by Koda Slingluff
|Date: August 30, 2021
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‘I Don’t Recall’ Was Initial Response of Accused’s Father in Murder Trial

By Neha Malhi RIVERSIDE, CA – A trial is ongoing this week here in Riverside County Superior Court in th ...

By Neha Malhi RIVERSIDE, CA – A trial is ongoing this week here in Riverside County Superior Court in the long-delayed murder trial of Raul Alcantar Sanchez, Jr., who is suspected of killing 34-year- ...

August 30, 2021
| by Koda Slingluff

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CA Supreme Court Reverses Edward Wycoff’s Double Murder Conviction

Posted by Angie Madrid
|Date: August 27, 2021
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CA Supreme Court Reverses Edward Wycoff’s Double Murder Conviction

By Angie Madrid SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Supreme Court reversed defendant Edward Wycoff’s conv ...

By Angie Madrid SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Supreme Court reversed defendant Edward Wycoff’s conviction of double murders this week after the district court failed to commence the competency p ...

August 27, 2021
| by Angie Madrid

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