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Judge Reduces Woman’s Bail to $1,000 After Allegations of Rape in Shotgun...
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO, CA — A prosecutor and defense attorney offered two different theories of events before a defendant allegedly shot a man in the stomach with a shotgun here in Sacramento...
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Judge Attempts to Revoke Bail, Concedes He’s ‘Not Sure What We are Doing in...
By Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley last Friday attempted to revoke the bail of defendant David Jackson, citing convictions from 25 years ago and...
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Judge Denies Bail Altogether Following Request to Have It Set to Zero Dollars
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA — An attempt by co-counsel Jennifer Mouzis and Tatiana Cottman to have their client released on his own recognizance via a Humphrey motion (requiring reasonable bail)...
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The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch (April 26 to April 30, 2021)
The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal justice reform and courts throughout California and the nation. In 2006, the Davis Vanguard began to cover Davis and Yolo...
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With Date Changed Nearly 2 Dozen Times, Judges Orders 3-Year Case to Trial
By Savannah Dewberry and Leah Timmerman SACRAMENTO, CA – Deputy District Attorney Sydne Jones made a passionate plea here in Sacramento County Superior Court Thursday—not in an opening or closing trial...
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The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch (May 3 to May 7, 2021)
The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal justice reform and courts throughout California and the nation. In 2006, the Davis Vanguard began to cover Davis and Yolo...
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Despite CDC Changes On Mask Guidelines, State Will Still Require Face...
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – It was an announcement that created questions and some guarded optimism as health officials announced Thursday that Americans who are fully vaccinated could stop...
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The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch (May 17 to May 21, 2021)
The Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal justice reform and courts throughout California and the nation. In 2006, the Davis Vanguard began to cover Davis and Yolo...
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A Year after Attack on Public Defender, DA’s Office Making Changes in Effort...
Public Defender Tracie Olson speaks at a June 8, 2020, rally across from the courthouse By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – Tuesday marked the one year anniversary of the Yolo County Public Defender...
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Attorneys Argue Whether DUI Trial Cut and Dry ‘Common Sense’ or Unfair and...
By Alexander Pleitez and Koda Slingluff WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court trial for Danny George Raviart, Jr., concluded Tuesday and went to the jury, with an expert toxicology witness and...
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Defendant Deemed Unfit to Stand Trial after Claiming Mother Wanted to Kill Him
By Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Stephen Acquisto here in Sacramento County Superior Court last Friday confirmed defendant Tristan Cloud was unfit to stand trial after the defendant attacked...
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Heartbreaking Family Statements at Sentencing for Man Charged with Hit and...
By Lois Yoo, Alexander Pleitez, and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette expressed his compassion toward a victim’s loved ones this past Thursday here in Sacramento County Superior Court...
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Victim in Potential Hate Crime Stalking Case Tearfully Pleads, ‘No One Can...
By Karisa Cortez and Ankita Joshi WOODLAND, CA – The alleged victim in a felony stalking case came forward Monday in Yolo County Superior Court to address the judge, claiming that “no one can...
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Judge Questions How Mental Health Factored into Crime of Felon Getting Gun to...
By Serene Chang, Tatiana Gasca, and Koda Slingluff WOODLAND, CA – Defendant Richard Alvarado Segura sat in the crossfire of prosecution and his own public defender here this week in Yolo County...
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Attorneys Argue Whether to Trust DNA or Video Evidence in Attempted Rape
By Alexa Kendell, Alexander Pleitez and Jeramie Gutierrez WOODLAND, CA – The parties here Thursday in Yolo County Superior Court argued about the identity of a suspect in connection to an attempted...
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The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch June 14 – June 18, 2021
Compiled by Alexander Ramirez The Vanguard is an online news group that provides in-depth coverage of courts in California and around the nation. Since 2006, The Vanguard has been dedicated to...
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Bail Set at $100K for Man Who Threatened on Facebook Livestream to Shoot...
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Jonathan Dmitri Liggans was in Yolo County Superior Court late last week, accused of terroristic threats after he allegedly threatened city of Davis police officers...
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Yolo Jail Medical Treatment for War Vet Who Almost Died in Battle Questioned...
By Aakanksha Patel and Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – A few weeks ago, the Yolo County Superior Court made a finding that the Yolo County Jail was making reasonable accommodations for Alfred Narayan...
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Man Accused of Domestic Violence Released without Bail after Dispute Over his...
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – Alan Pugliese was in Yolo County Superior Court this week for an arraignment for alleged domestic violence against his girlfriend and for damaging a wireless...
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Alleged Stalker Sends Gifts, Letters to Victim – Attorneys Argue Whether...
By Alexander Pleitez WOODLAND, CA — In a preliminary hearing this week in Yolo County Superior Court, attorneys argued whether an alleged stalker’s actions of sending gifts and sliding letters under...
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