COURT WATCH: Defense Cites Sexism, Insufficient Evidence in High-Speed Chase Prelim
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Cheyanne Martin, in a preliminary hearing this week in front of…
Court Watch: Judge Grants Judicial Diversion to Young Mother Accused of Shoplifting
WOODLAND, CA – Certified Law Student Michaela Myers argued here in Yolo County Superior Court that the…
Sacramento’s Homelessness Crisis: A Hidden Crisis of 50,000+ People
Crystal Sanchez, Western Regional Director for the National Union of the Homeless, has revealed that the homelessness crisis in Sacramento is much worse than official counts suggest, with 50,000+ people experiencing homelessness, and that the city’s response is compounding the harm rather than solving it.
Trial of Davis ‘Stabber’ Dominguez Could Last up to 14 Weeks
WOODLAND, CA – Prosecution, defense and the judge agreed this week at the trial-readiness conference for accused…
Court Watch: Witness Admits Mistake in Police Report during Preliminary Hearing
WOODLAND, CA -After initial questioning by Deputy District Attorney Aimee Gabriela Carrazco of her witness in Yolo…
Court Watch: Judge Grants Competency Restoration for Man Deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial
WOODLAND, CA – Despite two separate psychological evaluations finding a man incompetent to stand trial, Judge Sonia…
Court Watch: Man Gets 120-Day Jail Sentence for Domestic Violence, Acquitted of Other Charges
WOODLAND, CA– A man was sentenced last Friday here in Yolo County Superior Court to 120 days…
Court Watch: Judge Rules Yolo County Man Was Given Harsher Sentence Due to Racial Bias
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom M. Dyer ruled here in a Yolo County Superior Court hearing Thursday…
Court Watch: Judge Sets Bail at $31,000 for Accused in Vandalism, Resisting Arrest Case
WOODLAND, CA – Despite an agreement between the prosecution and defense to release the accused under supervised…
Court Watch: San Francisco Judge Denies Release of Man with Urgent Medical Needs
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Public Defender Bruce Calderon asked the court in a hearing…
Judge Denies Motion to Delay Trial of Carlos Dominguez in Davis Stabbing Case
WOODLAND, CA- A Yolo County Superior Court judge Tuesday denied a prosecution motion to postpone the upcoming…
Court Watch: Judge Denies Release of Mentally Incompetent Man Held 54 Days for Misdemeanor Charge
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Paul K. Richardson, here in a Yolo County Superior Court hearing this week,…
Court Watch: Yolo County Man Gets Slight Bail Reduction but Remains in Jail for Treatment
WOODLAND, CA — A man facing misdemeanor drug and theft charges was able to get a slight…
Pro-Palestine Activist Rümeysa Öztürk Detained by ICE Sparks Student Protest
BURLINGTON, VT– Supporters flooded the streets outside Vermont Federal Court Monday, demanding the release of Tufts University…
Court Watch: Judge Permits Treatment for Veteran Facing Drug Charges, Rejecting Jail Request
WOODLAND, CA – The prosecution opposed, here last week in Yolo County Superior Court, treatment for the…
Court Watch: Honduran Woman Testifies in San Francisco Trial About Being Forced to Sell Fentanyl
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A 22-year-old mother on trial here in San Francisco County Superior Court for…
Court Watch: Yolo County Judge Upholds $1 Million Bail for Accused in Self-Defense Case
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Dale R. Gomes urged Judge Daniel M. Wolk at a bail…
Court Watch: Felony Stalking Suspect to Remain in Jail Despite Mental Health Concerns
WOODLAND, CA – A man facing felony stalking charges remains in jail after Judge Catherine R. Hohenwarter…
Court Watch: Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case Despite Lack of Documentation
WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Wolk Thursday rejected a defense request to…
CAIR-SVCC Condemns Trump Administration’s Mass Cancellation of Student Visas
CAIR-SVCC has condemned the Trump administration’s revocation of over 300 international student visas, calling it a “state retaliation” against students engaged in constitutionally protected political speech.