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Sunday Commentary: $1 Million Bail Remains Unfair in Hate Crime Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 05, 2017
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Sunday Commentary: $1 Million Bail Remains Unfair in Hate Crime Case

How to handle the matter of Lauren Kirk-Coehlo was always going to be a difficult call. On the one hand, ...

How to handle the matter of Lauren Kirk-Coehlo was always going to be a difficult call. On the one hand, according to declarations from the police detective and Deputy District Attorney Ryan Couzens, ...

March 05, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Judge Grants One-Day Delay in Hate Crime Bail Hearing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 24, 2017
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Judge Grants One-Day Delay in Hate Crime Bail Hearing

Judge Dan Maguire didn’t do what Deputy DA Ryan Couzens wanted in the case against Lauren Kirk-Coehlo, ac ...

Judge Dan Maguire didn’t do what Deputy DA Ryan Couzens wanted in the case against Lauren Kirk-Coehlo, accused of a hate crime for a January vandalism of the Islamic Center of Davis. Over the objecti ...

February 24, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Sometimes They Get It Right

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 18, 2017
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My View: Sometimes They Get It Right

Having spent ten years evaluating cases where there are clear overcharges in Yolo County, my first reacti ...

Having spent ten years evaluating cases where there are clear overcharges in Yolo County, my first reaction to the $1 million bail was skepticism. I don’t want to downplay the impact that the vandali ...

February 18, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Opening Statements in Samantha Green Trial

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 19, 2016
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Opening Statements in Samantha Green Trial

By Mariel Barbadillo The trial for the People v. Samantha Lee Green resumed on August 18, 2016. Ms. Green ...

By Mariel Barbadillo The trial for the People v. Samantha Lee Green resumed on August 18, 2016. Ms. Green is charged with the murder of her son, Justice Rees. Murder is defined in California Penal Cod ...

August 19, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: The Presumption of Guilt?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 20, 2015
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Sunday Commentary: The Presumption of Guilt?

Back in October, two tragedies occurred related to the drive-by shooting of a 13-year-old. First, a young ...

Back in October, two tragedies occurred related to the drive-by shooting of a 13-year-old. First, a young girl was critically injured when a bullet pierced her home and struck her in the head as she w ...

December 20, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Charges Dismissed in West Sacramento Shooting Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 19, 2015
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Charges Dismissed in West Sacramento Shooting Case

In November the Vanguard reported that family members believed that authorities had arrested and charged ...

In November the Vanguard reported that family members believed that authorities had arrested and charged the wrong man with a shooting that had left a 13-year-old West Sacramento girl in a coma. On Fr ...

December 19, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Yolo DA’s Office Attempts to Subpoena Vanguard Reporter to Testify in Repo Man Trial

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 05, 2015
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Yolo DA’s Office Attempts to Subpoena Vanguard Reporter to Testify in Repo Man Trial

By Lauren King CEO and lead reporter for the Davis Vanguard, David Greenwald, was subpoenaed and ordered ...

By Lauren King CEO and lead reporter for the Davis Vanguard, David Greenwald, was subpoenaed and ordered to appear in court on the afternoon of May 4, 2015, after the Yolo County District Attorney’s o ...

May 05, 2015
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Cultural Beliefs Silence Alleged Victim’s Mom in Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Case

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 02, 2015
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Cultural Beliefs Silence Alleged Victim’s Mom in Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Case

by Antoinnette Borbon In a preliminary hearing held on January 30, 2015, the court learned of an alleged ...

by Antoinnette Borbon In a preliminary hearing held on January 30, 2015, the court learned of an alleged victim’s mother holding to her cultural beliefs instead of reporting the alleged sexual abuse i ...

February 02, 2015
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Analysis: Perspectives on Proposition 47

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 29, 2014
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Analysis: Perspectives on Proposition 47

On Monday, the Vanguard ran a column called “Scare Tactics and Prop. 47.” We noted that, while it reduces ...

On Monday, the Vanguard ran a column called “Scare Tactics and Prop. 47.” We noted that, while it reduces over-incarceration for largely petty and non-violent offenses, there are concerns, particularl ...

October 29, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Judge Holds CHP Officer To Answer For Domestic Violence

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 15, 2014
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Judge Holds CHP Officer To Answer For Domestic Violence

by Antoinnette Borbon A Yolo County California Highway Patrol officer was held to answer today after a pr ...

by Antoinnette Borbon A Yolo County California Highway Patrol officer was held to answer today after a preliminary hearing in which the officer's wife refused to testify. Officer Armando Ortega of Woo ...

October 15, 2014
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Gang Expert Testifies in Preliminary Hearing

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 22, 2014
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Gang Expert Testifies in Preliminary Hearing

by Saghi Nojoomi and Katie Wu Monday’s preliminary hearing continued Thursday afternoon with a gang exper ...

by Saghi Nojoomi and Katie Wu Monday’s preliminary hearing continued Thursday afternoon with a gang expert’s testimony. On Thursday, the prosecution’s gang expert witness testified about the defendant ...

August 22, 2014
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Facebook Page and Gang Expert Impact Closing in Craigslist Robbery Case

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 15, 2014
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Facebook Page and Gang Expert Impact Closing in Craigslist Robbery Case

by Antoinnette Borbon After two days of testimony by Detective Joe Perez, who was the state’s main gang e ...

by Antoinnette Borbon After two days of testimony by Detective Joe Perez, who was the state’s main gang expert, the time came to hear the closing arguments. Deputy District Attorney Ryan Couzens would ...

August 15, 2014
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Key Witnesses Testify in Craigslist Gang Case

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 14, 2014
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Key Witnesses Testify in Craigslist Gang Case

By Patrick Shum On August 13, 2014, the case of People v. Orozco continued with three police officers and ...

By Patrick Shum On August 13, 2014, the case of People v. Orozco continued with three police officers and two victims testifying about the defendant's alleged theft. The defendant, Eduardo Orozco, is ...

August 14, 2014
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Craigslist Scam or Gang Enterprise? Will DA’s Gang Allegation Hold Up in Trial?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 13, 2014
| (8) Comments

Craigslist Scam or Gang Enterprise? Will DA’s Gang Allegation Hold Up in Trial?

As Deputy DA Ryan Couzens described it, over a five-day period defendant Eduardo Orozco used Craigslist t ...

As Deputy DA Ryan Couzens described it, over a five-day period defendant Eduardo Orozco used Craigslist to rob and victimize at least three individuals. In each case, the victims had arranged to sell ...

August 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Motion to Reduce to a Misdemeanor Denied

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 08, 2014
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Motion to Reduce to a Misdemeanor Denied

by Silvia Ramos Medina On the afternoon of August 7, 2014, with Judge David Rosenberg presiding, the prel ...

by Silvia Ramos Medina On the afternoon of August 7, 2014, with Judge David Rosenberg presiding, the preliminary hearing for Jesse Trillo took place. Deputy District Attorney Ryan Couzens and Deputy P ...

August 08, 2014
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Talamantes Guilty of Murder in Guilt Phase of Trial

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: June 03, 2014
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Talamantes Guilty of Murder in Guilt Phase of Trial

By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 30, the verdict on the charges against Aquelin Talamantes was del ...

By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 30, the verdict on the charges against Aquelin Talamantes was delivered. The jury found the defendant guilty of murder and assault on a child under eight, with ...

June 03, 2014
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Closing Arguments in Talamantes Case

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 28, 2014
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Closing Arguments in Talamantes Case

by Marya Alloo The prosecution emphasized drowning as a premeditated action in the closing statements sur ...

by Marya Alloo The prosecution emphasized drowning as a premeditated action in the closing statements surrounding the case of Davis mother Aquelin Talamantes, being charged for murdering her five-year ...

May 28, 2014
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Did Talamantes Know What She was Doing?

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 23, 2014
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Did Talamantes Know What She was Doing?

by Andrew Reis The trial of Aquelin Talamantes raged forward with further testimony from various medical ...

by Andrew Reis The trial of Aquelin Talamantes raged forward with further testimony from various medical and non-medical personnel. Testimony in the previous days has focused more on Talamantes’ menta ...

May 23, 2014
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Prosecutor’s Witness Called Back to the Stand by Defense

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 22, 2014
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Prosecutor’s Witness Called Back to the Stand by Defense

By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 21, the Aquelin Talamantes trial continued with the defense calli ...

By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 21, the Aquelin Talamantes trial continued with the defense calling Dr. Captane Thomson back to the stand. Dr. Thomson is the forensic psychiatrist who intervie ...

May 22, 2014
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Talamantes’ Sister Can’t Recall Past Statements

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 21, 2014
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Talamantes’ Sister Can’t Recall Past Statements

by Jane Fitzsimmons Aquelin Talamantes faces charges of murder and assault after police discovered her da ...

by Jane Fitzsimmons Aquelin Talamantes faces charges of murder and assault after police discovered her daughter's drowned, lifeless body in the trunk of her car on September 26, 2013. The victim, Tati ...

May 21, 2014
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