COURT WATCH: Defense Objects to Police Questioning Accused Already Found Incompetent to Stand Trial in Separate Case – Judge Ignores Concerns
WOODLAND, CA – At a pre-trial conference at Yolo County Superior Court last week about the alleged…
COURT WATCH: Trial for Two Accused Nears End – Defense Argues No DNA, Fingerprints Located
MODESTO, CA – A Stanislaus County Superior Court jury heard closing arguments this week in a trial…
COURT WATCH: Mother’s Plea for Son’s Probation Overlooked; Defense Calls Probation Accused’s ‘Last Chance’
MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens this week decided to send an accused…
COURT WATCH: Pokémon Theft – Judge Calls Defense Request for Reduction from Felony to Misdemeanor ‘Close Call’
WOODLAND, CA – During a preliminary hearing for an accused man who is unhoused and going through…
COURT WATCH: Defense Complains about Justice Delayed Again after Court-Ordered Doctor Fails to Conduct Psychiatric Evaluation
WOODLAND, CA – An accused’s case waiting for a psychiatric evaluation here in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Woman Pursuing Position of Drug & Alcohol Counselor Faces Multiple Rescinded Job Offers – Judge Grants Petition to Toss Guilty Pleas
MODESTO, CA – In Stanislaus County Superior Court this week, Judge Shawn Bessey presided over a hearing…
COURT WATCH: Defense Issues in DUI Jury Trial, Including Non-Fluent Spanish-Speaking Police Officer, Incomplete Field Sobriety Tests
WOODLAND, CA – A jury trial for an accused man facing driving under the influence/DUI charges began…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request for Release on Accused’s Own Recognizance Despite Ongoing Health Concerns
MODESTO, CA – In a hearing for a violation of probation case in the Stanislaus County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Alleged Davis Stabbing Suspect Jury Trial Confirmed for Spring 2025
WOODLAND, CA — A jury trial for Carlos Dominguez, alleged suspect in the Davis stabbing deaths of…
COURT WATCH: Justice Delayed? Judge Postpones Case for 3rd Time after Medical Group Fails to Provide Medical Report
WOODLAND, CA – Judge David W. Reed, here at Yolo County Superior Court Monday morning, postponed an…
COURT WATCH: Deputy District Attorney Pushes for More Jail Time than ‘Typical’ for Accused’s First Violation
MODESTO, CA — In one of Thursday’s case management conferences at Stanislaus Superior Court, a woman accused…
COURT WATCH: Upper Term Recommended by Prosecution for First Time Probation Violation; Defense Cites Unhoused’s Inability to Pay Program Fees
MODESTO, CA – A man here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Tuesday was accused of violating his…
COURT WATCH: Court Sets Bail of $50,000 for Man Accused of Felony DUI
WOODLAND, CA — A man accused of felony driving under the influence (DUI) and possession of a…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Prosecution Request to Reprimand Accused
WOODLAND, CA –Deputy District Attorney Aimee McLeod last week motioned to reprimand an unhoused, accused man in…
COURT WATCH: Accused Detained for 9 Hours during Search; Deputy Admits to ‘Laziness’
By Lily Rusk WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County deputy, testifying here at a preliminary hearing…
COURT WATCH: Sobriety Test Results Possibly Influenced by Accused’s Knee Injury, Claims Defense in DUI Jury Trial
By Audrey Sawyer and Quinn Hogan WOODLAND, CA – A misdemeanor jury trial for a man accused…
COURT WATCH: Judge Jails Family Man Pretrial after Gun Possession Arraignment
By Aria Jalan WOODLAND, CA – Judge Catherine Hohenwarter in Yolo County Superior Court Monday denied a…
COURT WATCH: Woman with Long ‘Rap Sheet’ Denied Release on Shoplifting Arrest
By Helen Shamamyan MODESTO, CA – A woman with what the judge said was a long “rap…
COURT WATCH: Accused Not Provided with Spanish Language Legal Documents, Fails to Appear in Court for Hearing
By Quinn Hogan and Bryan Miller MODESTO, CA – A hearing held last week at Stanislaus County…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues ‘Confusing’ Police Reports, Wins Temporary Bail Reduction for Unemployed Accused with Heart Issues
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – In a Thursday bail review hearing in Stanislaus County Superior Court…