A Yolo County judge issued a criminal protective order prohibiting the accused from contacting the alleged victim as a condition of his release, despite the fact that he had already posted bail and been released.

A Yolo County judge ordered the release of a defendant at an arraignment after finding that the evidence fell short of the legal standard required to justify continued detention, despite objections from the prosecution.

A judge reduced bail for a person facing misdemeanor and felony charges, but set it at a level that remains unaffordable, keeping the individual in custody despite arguments that he poses no flight risk.

A Yolo County Superior Court judge dismissed criminal charges against Marissa Barrera, ruling that the prosecutors failed to identify speech that could overcome constitutional protections under the First and Fourteenth Amendments and failed to meet the statutory requirements of California Penal Code section 653.2.