Defense Attorneys Cite Undiscovered Alleged Police Misconduct in Co-Defendant Kidnapping Case
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – This past week, in a co-defendant kidnapping case here in Yolo…
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Accused Tells Court He Wants to Fire Defense and Plead Guilty – Judge Denies Requests, Sets Competency Hearing
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A man facing several felony charges addressed the judge directly Monday…
AFL-CIO Endorses Baltimore State Attorney Who’s Facing Federal Indictment and Gag Order Violation
By Fiona Davis BALTIMORE, MD – The Baltimore Metropolitan Council AFL-CIO endorsed Marilyn Mosby for a third…
Although Man Pleads No Contest to Crashing into West Sac Home, Residents Fear It Will Happen Again
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A man here in Yolo County Superior Court this week pleaded…
Public Defender Petitions to Resentence 1979 Murder Conviction – Judge Delays Decision
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A public defender argued this week here in Yolo County Superior…
Closing Arguments Begin in Ongoing Kidnapping and Murder Trial
By Fiona Davis and Michele Chadwick WOODLAND, CA – Closing arguments began Wednesday in the ongoing murder…
Judge Quips ‘Who Dropped Ball’ – Court Takes Nearly Three Years to Resolve Community Service Case
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A man here in Yolo County Superior Court returned to court…
Friends of 2 Accused of Murder Related to Drug Theft Take the Stand
By Catherine Potente and Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – Witness testimony resumed here in Yolo County Superior…
Judge Overturns 11-Year-Sentence for Woman Charged with Murder of Stillborn Child – And She’s Not Only One Targeted by County DA
By Fiona Davis HANFORD, CA – A Kings County Superior Court judge last week overturned the 11-year…
Two Teens Held to Answer to First Degree Murder Allegedly Committed When They Were 16
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – In a preliminary hearing held this past Thursday in Yolo County…
Charges Reduce in Preliminary Hearing for Alleged Battery of Parking Enforcement Officers – Defense Characterizes Victim as ‘Overly Aggressive’
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO – The “overly aggressive” conduct of a parking enforcement officer provoked an alleged…
Public Defender Files OSC after Being Denied Jail Visit with Client; County Allows Video Visit
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND – Frustrated in attempts to visit with her client at the Yolo County…
Defense Attorney Accuses Judge of ‘Predetermined’ Judgment that Violates Defendant’s Rights
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – In a preliminary hearing held in Sacramento County Superior Court this…
Victim Testifies in Assault and Battery Preliminary Hearing; Judge Sets November Jury Trial
By Amber Thatcher, Simran Chahal, and Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – A victim found beaten outside of…
COVID-19 at County Jail Delays Premeditated Attempted Murder Hearing
By Fiona Davis and Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing for a…
Request to Release Man Before Sentencing Denied; COVID-19 Places Hardship on His Family
By Simran Chahal and Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A defense attorney argued here Monday in Yolo…
COVID-19 Outbreak in Yolo County Jail Impedes Defendant’s Right to Counsel, Delays Speedy Trial
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A reported outbreak of COVID-19 in the Yolo County Jail Wednesday…
Solano State Prison Inmate, and Wife, Go Public about Being Forced into 24-Hour Quarantine for 14 Days after Family Visit
By Fiona Davis VACAVILLE, CA – In the California State Prison in Solano County, after visiting his…
Alleged Serial Rapist Expected to Face Jury Trial after Intense Preliminary Hearing
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – Octavian Joseph—charged with 23 felony counts related to sexual assault, kidnapping…
Request to Release Woman Charged with Having Sex with Minor Debated and Denied
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A woman, charged with engaging in a sexual relationship with a…
