COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Denies Probation, Sentences First-Time Offender with ‘Lot of Promise’ to 6 Years for Armed Robbery
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Despite acknowledging an accused man’s lack of criminal history and future...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Jails Accused on No Bail, Won’t ‘Argue’ about Accused’s Charges
By Melinda Kukaj and Madison Whittemore MODESTO, CA – Just minutes after Judge Robert Westbrook denied a...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Justin Gonzalez Murder Retrial Ongoing; New Expert Witness Claims Gonzalez ‘Didn’t Do It,’ ‘Not Involved’ in Stabbing
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – The third week of Justin Gonzalez’s retrial in Yolo County Superior...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Investigator Pounded on Cross-Examination in Gonzalez Retrial Thursday
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson, and Deputy Public Defender Ron Johnson questioned police Investigator...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Jury Hears Testimony about 3 or 4 Wallets? Officers Admit Not Putting All Information about Evidence in Police Report
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A jury trial proceeded here in Yolo County Superior Court this...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Recognizes Accused’s Economic Struggles, Reduces Felony Shoplifting Charge to Misdemeanor
By Frances Eusebio and Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – During a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Yolo County...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Orders Accused Held on Mayhem Charge for Chin-Biting Incident, Despite Defense Arguments
By Madison Whittemore MODESTO, CA – A preliminary hearing Monday in Stanislaus County Superior Court for a...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Public Defender Files Second Racial Justice Act Motion for Black Accused – Cites Prosecution Due to ‘Racial Animus’
By Annie Rudolph and Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Chief Public Defender Tracie Olson continued...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Resumes – Security Guard Faces Assault Charges Involving Alleged Hospital Attack on Vulnerable Individual with Tourette’s Syndrome and Seizures
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A jury trial resumed Thursday here in Yolo County Superior Court...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Public Defender Tries to ‘Break Cycle’ of Unhoused Man’s Multiple Arrests, Cites Violation of Due Process – Judge Isn’t Convinced
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Jose Gonzalez requested the court move forward with...... Read more.