COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request to Release Accused to Addiction Treatment Center, Acknowledging an ‘Unaddressed Alcohol Problem’
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – After a lengthy argument Tuesday here in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Man’s 2nd Degree Murder Conviction Tossed – Yolo Court Schedules Retrial and New Bail Hearing Date
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Sam McAdam scheduled Justin Gonzalez’s retrial…
COURT WATCH: Man to Spend More Time in County Jail as ‘Wake-Up Call’ After Tracking Device Battery Dies
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – The prosecution here in Stanislaus County Superior Court proposed having the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Declines to Dismiss Case Despite Court Not Bringing Accused to Trial in 90 Days
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – Here in Yolo County Superior Court last week, Judge Daniel M….
COURT WATCH: Evidence Suggests Error, Accused Not Guilty of Grand Theft – Jury Finds Man Guilty Anyway
By Madison Whittemore and Sophia Barberini WOODLAND, CA – “All it takes is an innocent mistake to…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request to Release Homeless Man Who Missed Court Dates from Custody – Notes He’s Unhoused and Has Unstable Employment
By Kaveh Nasseri MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens this week denied a…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request to Reduce DUI Causing Injury Despite Acknowledging Injuries ‘Not Particularly Extreme’
By Kaveh Nasseri and Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Reed…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Attempts to Revoke Accused’s Release after Shoplifting – Judge Disagrees
By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – Probation and prosecution attempted to revoke supervised release over a misdemeanor…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Man’s Plea for Resentencing
By Rena Abdusalam MODESTO, CA – Judge Dawna Reeves, despite pleas for a reduction, rejected a man’s motion…
COURT WATCH: Emotions Spark in Drug Case Closing Arguments
By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mixed emotions erupted between the prosecution and the defense in…
COURT WATCH: Kidnapping Charges Disputed by Alleged Victim
By Ivan Villegas and Holly Werris MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens, during an arraignment hearing in…
Governor Newsom Fills One of Yolo’s Judicial Vacancies
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom filled one of Yolo’s vacancies on Tuesday,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Casts Doubt on Prosecution’s Felony Offer, Suggests Motion to Reduce Charge
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong and Elina Sadeghian MODESTO, CA –Judge Carrie Stephens raised questions about Deputy District Attorney…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sides with Prosecution, Probation and Denies Defense Request for SCRAM Removal Despite Interference with Man’s Work
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong & Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel M. Wolk, Thursday morning in Yolo…
COURT WATCH: Man with Mental Breakdown Tasered, Taken to Jail; Judge Agrees to Hold Him for Trial on $100K Bail after Alleged Standoff
By Paige Barrella WOODLAND, CA – At a preliminary hearing, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Sonia Cortés…
COURT WATCH: Judge Tells Homeless Accused ‘No Excuse’ to Miss Court Date – Then Reconsiders Life on Streets and Denies Motion by DA to GPS Monitor Man
By Ximena Cesa and Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – After a back-and-forth discussion why maybe a judge’s…
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Files Motion to Hold CA Department of State Hospitals in Contempt – Judge Gives Agency Extension
By Alphaeus Donatus Caston Bey WOODLAND, CA – In an order to show cause hearing in the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Agrees to Reduce Charges for Aspiring Military Soldier, Financially Unstable Woman in Shoplifting Case – Took More than Year for Hearing
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Katie De Anda and Conflict Counsel Jim Granucci…
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Accused Murderer Declared Incompetent; Judge Sets Competency Jury Trial for July 24
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – In a competency hearing Tuesday in Yolo County Superior Court, Judge…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo Averts Some Everyday Injustices
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Last week’s column focused on the fact that…