Unhoused Man Stuck with $18,000 Bail, Public Defender Calls for Earlier Bail Hearing
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel Wolk here in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Accused Claims License Valid – Court Allows Time to Prove That’s the Case and Justice to Prevail
By Audrey Sawyer and Ruby Mota WOODLAND, CA — A traffic case here in Yolo County Superior…
Attorney Angrily Objects to Decision to Refuse Bail to Client
By Destiny Gurrola MODESTO, CA – Defense Attorney Gilbert Somera angrily charged here in Stanislaus County Superior…
Quadruple Murder Penalty Phase: Police Testimony Suggests 3 Officers Struck Larin-Garcia
By Kaylee Pearlman RIVERSIDE, CA – The jury trial—penalty phase—for convicted quadruple murderer Jose Vladimir Larin-Garcia proceeded…
Witnesses Claim Former Police Officer’s Decision to Fire at Victim Partially Influenced by Fear
By Jariah Moore MODESTO, CA – At a preliminary hearing here last week in Stanislaus County Superior…
Man Claims Addicted in Hospital to Opioids, Judge Sentences Him to 36 Months for Weapons and Drug Possession
By Kimberly Torres VENTURA, CA – A Ventura County man who claims he became addicted to drugs…
Man in Quandary as Lack of Transportation from Another County Stymies In-Person Return to Court
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – A man appearing by Zoom and facing allegations last week here…
Criminalizing the Fentanyl Health Crisis in Yolo County
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – A federal grand jury indicted Gilbert Ramirez, 25, and Michael…
Public Defender Insists Prosecution Doesn’t Believe Accused ‘Deserves Another Shot’ – Judge Sets Valentine’s Day Trial Date
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “I don’t know why these cases can’t resolve, but they [the…
Judge Balks on Release without Bail Despite Defense Argument Former Prosecutor Agreed to Drop Certain Charges
By Michael Apfel WOODLAND, CA – A man here requested to be released on his own recognizance…
Judge Levels $100,000-Plus Bail on Accused Man ‘Experiencing Chronic Homelessness’
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk this week insisted on…
Court Issues Protective Order in Neighbor v. Neighbor Case; Defense Suggests ‘Skin’ Color May Be Issue
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge here this week granted a…
Sexual Assault Victim Tells Court She Trusts Judge to Make Right Decision about a ‘Violent’ Man
By Perla Brito WOODLAND, CA – A man’s case review of his mental competence took place Monday…
Judge Denies Jail Alternative to Woman Taking Care of Dying Grandmother
By Audrey Sawyer SACRAMENTO, CA — A woman attended an afternoon hearing in Sacramento County Superior Court …
After 2 Trials, Riverside Jury Finds Larin-Garcia Guilty of Quadruple Murder in 2019
By Kaylee Pearlman RIVERSIDE, CA – The case of Jose Vladimir Larin-Garcia proceeded in Riverside County Superior…
Man’s Lack of Transportation Morphs Infraction into 45 Days in County Jail
By Kimberly Torres VENTURA, CA – A man facing an infraction here in Ventura County Superior Court…
Accused to Face Trial after Shooting Undercover Officers Placing GPS Tracker on Car
By Jariah Moore MODESTO, CA – Two men faced charges here in a preliminary hearing in Stanislaus…
Defense Attorney Requests Warrant on Client, Claims He’s Worried about Her
By Jonathan Lewis WOODLAND, CA – Court-appointed Attorney Rob Gorman appeared at Yolo County Superior Court last…
Court Admits It Missed Something, Then Rejects Diversion Motion in Domestic Violence Case
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – The judge denied a motion here in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
Woman Cites Transportation Issues for Failing to Serve Jail Time; Eventually Accepts Forced Labor Alternative
By Michael Apfel and Belen Avelar WOODLAND, CA – A woman, who had previously pled guilty to…