Court Watch: Judge Rejects Accused’s Change of Plea after Victim’s Testimony
An Orange County Superior Court judge declined to accept a proposed change of plea from a defendant charged with felony hit-and-run, continuing the pretrial hearing... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Release to Treatment Program Despite Defense Arguments Tying Offenses to Poverty
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Paul K. Richardson denied a defense motion to release an accused individual to Walter’s House, an addiction treatment facility,... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Orders Release after Competency Hearing in Yolo County
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Catherine A. Rayhill ordered the release on his own recognizance of an individual charged with felony resisting arrest, following... Read more.
Court Watch: Yolo Judge Imposes Bail on Indigent Defendant, Rejecting Poverty Arguments
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Danette C. Brown imposed $500 bail on an accused individual, despite defense arguments citing the accused's indigence and recent... Read more.
Federal Judges Strike Down ICE Detention Practices Citing Due Process Breaches
Federal judges have ruled against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention practices in approximately 90 percent of cases since the Trump administration... Read more.
YesCare Files for Bankruptcy Following $307 Million Medical Neglect Verdict
Correctional health care provider YesCare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in three years, according to Worth Rises, following a $307 million... Read more.
MomsRising Calls on Congress to Pass Pregnant Women in Custody Act
MomsRising is urging Congress to pass the Pregnant Women in Custody Act to protect the health of pregnant women and their babies detained or incarcerated across... Read more.
Racial Bias in Tarrant County’s Death Penalty System Exposed in New Report
A report by the Texas Defender Service found that Tarrant County is an outlier in Texas for its aggressive pursuit of death sentences, particularly against racial... Read more.
Felony Disenfranchisement Bars Over a Quarter Million Virginians from Voting
Virginia has the fourth-highest disenfranchised population in the nation, with over 260,000 justice-impacted Virginians barred from voting in the upcoming special... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Charges in Four-Year-Old Yolo County Case
A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied a motion to dismiss criminal charges after a four-year delay, ruling the accused's speedy trial and due process rights... Read more.