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My View: Really? The DA Is Considering the Death Penalty in the Serial Killer Case?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 06, 2023
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My View: Really? The DA Is Considering the Death Penalty in the Serial Killer Case?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Friday culminated a whirlwind of activity as Carlos Do ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Friday culminated a whirlwind of activity as Carlos Dominguez was arrested on Thursday and arraigned on Friday, perhaps fittingly in front of former ...

May 06, 2023
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Judge Confirms Yolo DA and Sheriff’s Deputies Knowingly Failed to Investigate, Complicating Prosecution

Posted by Jonathan Lewis
|Date: March 13, 2023
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Judge Confirms Yolo DA and Sheriff’s Deputies Knowingly Failed to Investigate, Complicating Prosecution

By Jonathan Lewis WOODLAND, CA – Judge Sonia Cortés affirmed defense claims last Friday the Yolo County S ...

By Jonathan Lewis WOODLAND, CA – Judge Sonia Cortés affirmed defense claims last Friday the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and Yolo County District Attorney’s Office knowingly failed to investigate whet ...

March 13, 2023
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Commentary: Reisig Misses Opportunity to Call for Reform in Wake of Chauvin Conviction, Believes the System Works

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 22, 2021
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Commentary: Reisig Misses Opportunity to Call for Reform in Wake of Chauvin Conviction, Believes the System Works

By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – The Woodland Daily Democrat captured some local reaction to the Chau ...

By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – The Woodland Daily Democrat captured some local reaction to the Chauvin trial and decision, including that of Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig. Like most in his stateme ...

April 22, 2021
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Commentary: Yolo DA Position on Bail Even More Baffling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 23, 2020
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Commentary: Yolo DA Position on Bail Even More Baffling

By David M. Greenwald One of the more baffling things about the Yolo DA’s position on zero bail is that t ...

By David M. Greenwald One of the more baffling things about the Yolo DA’s position on zero bail is that the office really seems to be talking out of both sides of its mouth at the same time. Is this ...

September 23, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA’s Depiction of Parole Denial Dehumanizing and Offensive

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA’s Depiction of Parole Denial Dehumanizing and Offensive

A press release by the Yolo County DA’s Office and its accompanying Facebook post drew our attention late ...

A press release by the Yolo County DA’s Office and its accompanying Facebook post drew our attention late this week. Under the banner “Child Molester Parole Denied,” the DA’s office at the same time ...

January 12, 2020
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Parole Board Grants Parole to Davis Killer Over Objections of Yolo DA

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 21, 2019
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Parole Board Grants Parole to Davis Killer Over Objections of Yolo DA

(From Press Release – Yolo DA) - On September 19, 2019, a Board of Parole Hearings panel granted parole t ...

(From Press Release – Yolo DA) - On September 19, 2019, a Board of Parole Hearings panel granted parole to convicted murderer Timothy Wilson. At the hearing, which took place at California State Pris ...

September 21, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Where Are the Yolo Judges in the Criminal Justice Reform Push?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 29, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: Where Are the Yolo Judges in the Criminal Justice Reform Push?

When Dean Johansson ran for DA against three-term incumbent Jeff Reisig, one of his biggest complaints wa ...

When Dean Johansson ran for DA against three-term incumbent Jeff Reisig, one of his biggest complaints was one that we have reported on over the course of the last nine years – the district attorney’s ...

July 29, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Phantom Human Trafficking Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: The Phantom Human Trafficking Case

The Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as a form of “modern-day slavery (which) i ...

The Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as a form of “modern-day slavery (which) involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act ...

July 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Local Paper Buys Into Progressive DA Argument

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 12, 2018
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My View: Local Paper Buys Into Progressive DA Argument

The Davis Enterprise this week endorsed Jeff Reisig for district attorney. Really, there is no surprise ...

The Davis Enterprise this week endorsed Jeff Reisig for district attorney. Really, there is no surprise there. In fact, the only surprise would have been had they endorsed challenger Dean Johansson. ...

May 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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District Attorney Debate Wednesday: Sparring, Some Glancing Blows

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 19, 2018
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District Attorney Debate Wednesday: Sparring, Some Glancing Blows

But in the End – Two Candidates with Different Views of Change By Crescenzo Vellucci WOODLAND – It was a ...

But in the End – Two Candidates with Different Views of Change By Crescenzo Vellucci WOODLAND – It was a "battle-royal" that never quite happened. Close, some near blows, but in the end the slugfest n ...

April 19, 2018
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DA Will Partner with Public Defender to Expedite Relief to Those with Marijuana Convictions Affected by Proposition 64

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 14, 2018
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DA Will Partner with Public Defender to Expedite Relief to Those with Marijuana Convictions Affected by Proposition 64

(From Press Release) - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced plans to partner with the Publ ...

(From Press Release) - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced plans to partner with the Public Defender to expedite relief to those with Yolo County marijuana convictions affected by Prop ...

March 14, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Monsanto Protestors Found Not Guilty during Yolo County Trial Thursday

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 09, 2018
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Monsanto Protestors Found Not Guilty during Yolo County Trial Thursday

Judge says Government (DA Jeff Reisig) Failed to Meet Its Burden By Crescenzo Vellucci WOODLAND – In a su ...

Judge says Government (DA Jeff Reisig) Failed to Meet Its Burden By Crescenzo Vellucci WOODLAND – In a surprising turn of events, protestors were found not guilty in Yolo County Superior Court Thursda ...

March 09, 2018
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Johansson Files Paperwork for District Attorney

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 09, 2018
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Johansson Files Paperwork for District Attorney

Dean Johansson (right), a Yolo County Deputy Public Defender, is seen here Thursday with a county electio ...

Dean Johansson (right), a Yolo County Deputy Public Defender, is seen here Thursday with a county elections worker filing his final paperwork to get on the June ballot for District Attorney of Yolo Co ...

March 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: White Collar Crime as a Form of White Privilege

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 24, 2018
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My View: White Collar Crime as a Form of White Privilege

This week the saga involving former Visit Yolo executive director Alan Humason, accused of embezzling nea ...

This week the saga involving former Visit Yolo executive director Alan Humason, accused of embezzling nearly $52,000 from the tourism organization, pleaded guilty to felony embezzlement. The 63-year-o ...

February 24, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Breaking News: Johansson Formally Announces for DA

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 25, 2018
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Breaking News: Johansson Formally Announces for DA

Flanked by supporters, and pledging to “provide justice for all,” longtime Yolo County Deputy Public Defe ...

Flanked by supporters, and pledging to “provide justice for all,” longtime Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Dean Johansson formally announced Thursday morning that he is running for Yolo County Dist ...

January 25, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Why is Yolo Leading the Way in Per Capita Trials? Look No Further than this Burglary Case

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 09, 2017
| (18) Comments

My View: Why is Yolo Leading the Way in Per Capita Trials? Look No Further than this Burglary Case

Back in September, in advance of a budget item on the public defender’s office, Yolo County put out some ...

Back in September, in advance of a budget item on the public defender’s office, Yolo County put out some rather remarkable statistics – statistics that the Vanguard has actually been tracking for some ...

December 09, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Behind the High Yolo Incarceration Rate Lies… Overcharging

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Behind the High Yolo Incarceration Rate Lies… Overcharging

When the legislature passed AB 109 a few years ago, suddenly the state came out with a lot of statistical ...

When the legislature passed AB 109 a few years ago, suddenly the state came out with a lot of statistical analysis. As Don Saylor put it on Saturday night, “AB 109 did us a lot of favors.” He said, ...

November 06, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Sting Really Help Stop Sex Trafficking?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 16, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Sting Really Help Stop Sex Trafficking?

According to a Woodland Police press release, the Woodland Police Department and Yolo County District Att ...

According to a Woodland Police press release, the Woodland Police Department and Yolo County District Attorney's Office conducted a sting targeting those who would solicit or attempt to buy sex acts. ...

October 16, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Budget Data Shows Public Defender’s Office Under-Resourced; Disproportionate Yolo County Charging

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 25, 2017
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Budget Data Shows Public Defender’s Office Under-Resourced; Disproportionate Yolo County Charging

The County Board of Supervisors is taking on the budget and included is a series of charts of comparative ...

The County Board of Supervisors is taking on the budget and included is a series of charts of comparative data on the staffing for the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office and the Yolo County District ...

September 25, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Protest Works, Just Ask the Picnic Day 5

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 02, 2017
| (41) Comments

My View: Protest Works, Just Ask the Picnic Day 5

When I went to the courthouse for the first part of the Picnic Day preliminary hearing two weeks ago, som ...

When I went to the courthouse for the first part of the Picnic Day preliminary hearing two weeks ago, some of the defense attorneys present in the courthouse, not involved in the case, asked me what “ ...

September 02, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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