COURT WATCH: Delayed Mental Health Report Prolongs Custody as Defense Pushes for Earlier Hearing
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Sonia Cortes advanced a placement review for a defendant charged with misdemeanor battery, following the receipt of a long-delayed... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Accused Remains in Custody after Officers Miss Hearing as Defense Seeks Addiction Treatment
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Sonia Cortes continued a defendant's preliminary hearing until November 5 due to the medical unavailability of subpoenaed police... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Maintains Warrants Despite Unresolved Competency Concerns
Yolo County Superior Court Judge E. Bradley Nelson issued multiple bench warrants, one for $7,500, for an individual previously deemed incompetent to stand trial,... Read more.
Former Dallas Officer Amber Guyger Paroled after 7 Years; Jean Family Outraged
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles approved the parole of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, convicted of the 2018 murder of Botham Jean after entering... Read more.
Maine Prison Reforms Accompanied by Sharp Declines in Violence and Staff Use of Force
AUGUSTA, Maine — Violence in Maine prisons declined 36% and staff use of force fell 69% between...... Read more.
Civil Rights Coalition Challenges Threatened Federal Law Enforcement Presence at Polls, Citing Voter Intimidation
WASHINGTON — Nine civil rights, labor and advocacy organizations filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging the threatened...... Read more.
Attorneys Probe Juror Impartiality in Dominguez Insanity Case Retrial
Jury selection continued Friday in Yolo County Superior Court for the retrial of Carlos Reales Dominguez, with legal counsel probing prospective jurors on their... Read more.
Yolo County Starts Jury Selection in Carlos Dominguez Murder Retrial
Jury selection commenced Friday in Yolo County Superior Court for the retrial of Carlos Reales Dominguez, the former UC Davis student charged in the 2023 Davis stabbings... Read more.
California Counties Urge State Action to Prevent Safety Net Cuts
California county leaders are warning that a proposed federal policy could shift billions in safety net costs onto local governments, threatening health care access,... Read more.
Accused Held in Custody in Low-Level Theft Case Despite Minimal Loss
An accused remained in custody following a Yolo County Superior Court hearing, as the court declined to reduce the felony charge or grant release due to concerns... Read more.