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REPORT: 2023 Amendments to New York Bail Reform Provides Judges More Discretion

Posted by Ramneet Singh
|Date: June 02, 2023
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REPORT: 2023 Amendments to New York Bail Reform Provides Judges More Discretion

By Ramneet Singh NEW YORK, NY - The Data Collaborative for Justice provided a breakdown of recent amendme ...

By Ramneet Singh NEW YORK, NY - The Data Collaborative for Justice provided a breakdown of recent amendments to a 2019 New York state bail reform, which appears to give judges more discretion on pretr ...

June 02, 2023
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Commentary: Video Release Does Not Quell Calls for Justice in Killing of Banko Brown

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 19, 2023
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Commentary: Video Release Does Not Quell Calls for Justice in Killing of Banko Brown

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Nearly a year ago, San Francisco voters, frust ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Nearly a year ago, San Francisco voters, frustrated at the scope of the city's problems and blaming them on progressive prosecutor Chesa Boud ...

May 19, 2023
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Report: Harmful Legislation Devised for Potentially Unfounded Concern over Shoplifting

Posted by Ramneet Singh
|Date: March 04, 2023
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Report: Harmful Legislation Devised for Potentially Unfounded Concern over Shoplifting

By Ramneet Singh NEW YORK, NY - A recent report by The Marshall Project expanded on the credibility of co ...

By Ramneet Singh NEW YORK, NY - A recent report by The Marshall Project expanded on the credibility of concerns of shoplifting, contextualized those concerns with data or lack thereof, and explained h ...

March 04, 2023
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Judge Levels $100,000-Plus Bail on Accused Man ‘Experiencing Chronic Homelessness’

Posted by Ramneet Singh
|Date: February 10, 2023
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Judge Levels $100,000-Plus Bail on Accused Man ‘Experiencing Chronic Homelessness’

By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA - Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk this week insisted on leveli ...

By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA - Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk this week insisted on leveling $106,000 bail in cases involving a homeless man, despite Deputy Public Defender Jose Gonzale ...

February 10, 2023
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Homeless Woman Faces Petty Crimes, but Stuck on Waiting List for Project Roomkey – Judge Considers Releasing Her If Room Not Provided

Posted by Oliver Camarena
|Date: May 02, 2022
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Homeless Woman Faces Petty Crimes, but Stuck on Waiting List for Project Roomkey – Judge Considers Releasing Her If Room Not Provided

By Oliver Camarena WOODLAND, CA - A homeless woman’s case—she’s facing 11 largely petty misdemeanor charg ...

By Oliver Camarena WOODLAND, CA - A homeless woman’s case—she’s facing 11 largely petty misdemeanor charges dating back to 2019—was reviewed Thursday in Yolo County Superior Court by Judge Peter Willi ...

May 02, 2022
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SF DA Announces Shoplifting Convictions Related to Walgreens Thefts

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 05, 2022
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SF DA Announces Shoplifting Convictions Related to Walgreens Thefts

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Walgreens received some measure of justice here Monday when San Fra ...

By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Walgreens received some measure of justice here Monday when San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced two men were found guilty of petty thefts in se ...

April 05, 2022
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Curious Judge Grants Mental Health Diversion for Woman with Bulimia Eating Disorder

Posted by Eric Rodriguez
|Date: December 11, 2021
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Curious Judge Grants Mental Health Diversion for Woman with Bulimia Eating Disorder

By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman who has been in and out of the legal system since the 1980s ...

By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman who has been in and out of the legal system since the 1980s was granted mental health diversion here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court by the judge b ...

December 11, 2021
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Statistics v. Claimed Store Experience: Two Sides of Viewing Shoplifting Cases in San Francisco

Posted by S Priana Aquino
|Date: November 16, 2021
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Statistics v. Claimed Store Experience: Two Sides of Viewing Shoplifting Cases in San Francisco

By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “Is there an epidemic of shoplifting by ‘organized gangs'’ in San ...

By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “Is there an epidemic of shoplifting by ‘organized gangs'’ in San Francisco? And does it prove that the state's efforts at criminal justice reform have failed?” ...

November 16, 2021
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Defendant Pleads No Contest to Charges, Agrees Not to Consume Alcohol and to Reside in Treatment Facility

Posted by Gina Kim
|Date: November 08, 2021
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Defendant Pleads No Contest to Charges, Agrees Not to Consume Alcohol and to Reside in Treatment Facility

By Gina Kim and Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA - The Santa Barbara County Superior Court heard two case ...

By Gina Kim and Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA - The Santa Barbara County Superior Court heard two cases regarding commercial burglary and shoplifting Friday, to which “Kelly***” ultimately pleaded ...

November 08, 2021
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Police, Other Data Show There May Be More to Shopliftings, Walgreens’ Exodus in San Francisco

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 05, 2021
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Police, Other Data Show There May Be More to Shopliftings, Walgreens’ Exodus in San Francisco

By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Civil rights attorney and executive director of Zealous, Scott Heching ...

By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Civil rights attorney and executive director of Zealous, Scott Hechinger, went to Twitter to discuss the recent Walgreens shoplifting exodus, and why it may not be t ...

November 05, 2021
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Judge Declares Defendant Incompetent after She Refuses to Appear for Her Hearing

Posted by elizabethgarabedian
|Date: September 11, 2021
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Judge Declares Defendant Incompetent after She Refuses to Appear for Her Hearing

By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA MARIA, CA - Judge Gustavo Lavayen here Thursday in Santa Barbara County Sup ...

By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA MARIA, CA - Judge Gustavo Lavayen here Thursday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Santa Maria branch, declared Jessica Saenz presently incompetent to stand trial af ...

September 11, 2021
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Man Accuses Court Appointed Defense Counsel of Incompetence and Wrongdoing – Judge Cuts Him Off

Posted by Carson Eschen
|Date: August 25, 2021
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Man Accuses Court Appointed Defense Counsel of Incompetence and Wrongdoing – Judge Cuts Him Off

By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA - A defendant vigorously complained to a judge here Monday in Santa Ba ...

By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA - A defendant vigorously complained to a judge here Monday in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, noting that his motion to be assigned a new attorney had been igno ...

August 25, 2021
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Defendant Waives Rights, Accepts Deal, Pleads No Contest to Charges

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: August 08, 2021
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Defendant Waives Rights, Accepts Deal, Pleads No Contest to Charges

By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA - Defendant David Perlingos—charged with a violent felony and multipl ...

By Joseph Shepard SANTA BARBARA, CA - Defendant David Perlingos—charged with a violent felony and multiple misdemeanors—opted to accept an early offer extended by prosecutors and plead no contest in S ...

August 08, 2021
| by Lauren Smith

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EXPERT: Why Viral San Francisco Shoplifting Video Shouldn’t Send Residents into a Craze

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 29, 2021
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EXPERT: Why Viral San Francisco Shoplifting Video Shouldn’t Send Residents into a Craze

By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A viral video showing a bicylist in a San Francisco Walgreens shoplif ...

By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A viral video showing a bicylist in a San Francisco Walgreens shoplifting has become the center of attention among many San Francisco residents, but even though it’ ...

July 29, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Analysis Raises Important Questions about Corporate Wage Theft v. Shoplifting

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 26, 2021
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Analysis Raises Important Questions about Corporate Wage Theft v. Shoplifting

By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Earlier this week, Adam Johnson authored a timely opinion piece in ...

By Elina Lingappa SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Earlier this week, Adam Johnson authored a timely opinion piece in the San Francisco Chronicle comparing public framing and misunderstandings of petty theft and c ...

July 26, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Co-Defendant in Shoplifting Case Denied Offered Plea Because Not All Present

Posted by Dario McCarty
|Date: July 20, 2021
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Co-Defendant in Shoplifting Case Denied Offered Plea Because Not All Present

By Dario McCarty SACRAMENTO, CA – Early Monday morning in Sacramento County Superior Court, when one of t ...

By Dario McCarty SACRAMENTO, CA – Early Monday morning in Sacramento County Superior Court, when one of the five defendants in a shoplifting case tried to take advantage of a plea deal previously offe ...

July 20, 2021
| by Dario McCarty

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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 19, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA -A Chronicle editorial points out that “visceral anecdotes drive ...

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA -A Chronicle editorial points out that “visceral anecdotes drive crime news and perceptions.” But, as we have pointed out several times over the last month, cri ...

July 19, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Are Shoplifting Rates in San Francisco Rising? Data Says Nope

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 01, 2021
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Are Shoplifting Rates in San Francisco Rising? Data Says Nope

By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO – In mid-June, reporter Lynn Mendelez posted a video at Walgreens in San Fra ...

By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO – In mid-June, reporter Lynn Mendelez posted a video at Walgreens in San Francisco that would garner more than six million views on Twitter – the photo showed a man puttin ...

July 01, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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DA Boudin Announces 15 Charges Against Alleged Serial Burglar and Partnerships With Anti-Retail Crime Organizations

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: June 28, 2021
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DA Boudin Announces 15 Charges Against Alleged Serial Burglar and Partnerships With Anti-Retail Crime Organizations

By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin last week announced the f ...

By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin last week announced the filing of 15 charges against Jean Lugo Romero, who allegedly shoplifted from a Walgreens in San ...

June 28, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Guest Commentary: The Dishonest Blame Game of Retail Store Closures and Crime

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 23, 2021
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Guest Commentary: The Dishonest Blame Game of Retail Store Closures and Crime

Reporters who parrot corporate claims of out-of-control theft play into a narrative that benefits big bus ...

Reporters who parrot corporate claims of out-of-control theft play into a narrative that benefits big business and perpetuates carceral policies. By Kyle C. Barry After former Minneapolis police offic ...

June 23, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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