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…
COURT WATCH: Accused Hospitalized for Weeks Not Screened for Treatment Court
BURLINGTON, VT – An accused person who was hospitalized for two weeks at the University of Vermont…
COURT WATCH: Alleged Davis ‘Serial Stabber’ Set for April Trial
WOODLAND, CA – Alleged Davis “serial stabber” Carlos Dominguez, who is facing a full criminal trial scheduled…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Jail Release Despite Defense Claim of Lack of Evidence
LOS ANGELES, CA- A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge rejected a request by the accused to…
COURT WATCH: Felony Charge Upheld for Man Accused of Threatening Officer
MODESTO, CA – A man accused of preventing an officer from performing his duty by threat of…
COURT WATCH: Judge Does Best to Release All in Multi-Accused Case
WOODLAND, CA – Multi-accused cases can be confusing, but at a pre-trial setting conference for three accused…
COURT WATCH: Man Arrested Despite Incomplete Testing Because of Age, Medical Issues
LOS ANGELES, CA – Deputy Public Defender Marcus Williams and his client, who was arrested on DUI/driving…
COURT WATCH: Man Almost Misses Flight Home to NY after Paperwork Snafu
WOODLAND, CA – A man charged here in Yolo County Superior Court Monday with two misdemeanors complained…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Case, Notes Transport Incidents Lead to Speedy Trial Problems
VAN NUYS, CA – At a pretrial hearing in the Los Angeles County Superior Court Van Nuys…
COURT WATCH: $10K Bail Not Enough? Judge Hikes Bail to $35K
LOS ANGELES, CA – At a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Deputy…
COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Jury Trial after Defense Cites Prosecution’s Failures
WOODLAND, CA – Earlier this week, Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira, with conflict counsel David Nelson and…
Judge Changes Charge after Noting Inconsistent Victim Testimony
By Amy Berberyan, Maria Pia Matos, and Belen Avelar MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge…
Kosoul Chanthakoummane Faces Execution in Texas Despite Lack of Evidence of Guilt
By Ariel Peterson AUSTIN, TX—Kosoul Chanthakoummane is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Aug….
Man Charged with Murders in Families’ Feud Avoids Maximum Sentence
By Taylor Smith SACRAMENTO, CA –Meng Lee—still maintaining his actions that led to two deaths were self-defense—apologized…