Attorneys for an accused individual in Yolo County have filed a motion seeking the dismissal of a refiled murder case, asserting that prosecutors violated California’s Racial Justice Act by reinstating a special-circumstance allegation previously ruled by a judge as having been filed in a racially discriminatory manner.

A San Francisco Superior Court judge ordered an accused man held without bail in a felony assault case, despite defense objections, after prosecutors alleged a social media video depicted a gang-related attack. Judge John D. Echeverria ruled that no amount of bail would adequately protect the public, citing a substantial likelihood of further harm.

A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied an accused individual’s request for release to attend a residential drug rehabilitation program, despite arguments from Supervising Public Defender Martha Sequeira that the defendant met diversion eligibility criteria and had no history of violence. The ruling, issued by Judge Paul K. Richardson, occurred even though the accused had previously been granted affordable bail in a separate proceeding and sought to enter a program dedicated to parents with substance use disorders, citing the presence of a one-month-old child.

Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel P. Maguire granted a two-week continuance in a felony theft jury trial, following the accused’s request for additional time to review evidence and consider a packaged plea agreement. The decision came amid concerns raised by the accused regarding the initial police discovery and a desire for different legal representation, with the plea deal’s acceptance also impacting a co-defendant’s resolution.