Defense Objects to Result of Own Questioning – Uses It as Basis for Mistrial; Judge Disagrees
By Michael McCutcheon RIVERSIDE, CA – In an odd sequence of events, defense counsel for Christian Velasquez…
Yolo Man Sentenced to 20 Years Despite Not Being the Actual Killer in a Felony Murder Case
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Judge on Friday sentenced a man to 20…
Brawl at Modesto Family Dollar in Attempted Robbery – Judge Finds Sufficient Evidence for Robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon Charges to Go to Trial
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Following a preliminary examination in Stanislaus County Superior Court last week,…
Simple Case, Simple Offer but Accused Needs Time to Consider Options for Defense to Explain Deal
By Daniella Dueñas WOODLAND, CA – Earlier this month, an accused was charged with a misdemeanor for…
Judge Lowers Custody Sentence So Felony Partners in Crime Can Keep Jobs
By Taylor Smith and Alyssa Eng WOODLAND, CA – Two partners in crime showed up to Yolo…
Line of Questioning in Trial Highlight Possible Hardships for Those with Disabilities
By Daniella Espinoza WOODLAND, CA – In a local misdemeanor trial, a judge saw a case where…
‘Good Luck and Take Good Care of Those Children’ Judge Tells Accused After Sentencing Her to Months in Jail
By Daniella Dueñas WOODLAND, CA – Earlier this year, the accused was charged with grand theft, burglary,…
Defense Asks for No Bail, but Court Sets $20K Bail for Caretaking Mother of Four-Year-Old Child with Cancer
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Raoul Thorbourne set bail “below schedule”…
Judge Urges Accused to Comply with Prescribed Medication
By Nicole Mayer WOODLAND, CA- Judge Dave Rosenberg released a man from jail here after a Yolo…
Burglary Accused Put on Residential Program Waitlist because ‘Only Residential Program Available’ in County
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “The idea behind this program is to place somebody in the…
In Custody, but Accused Still Fails to Show in Court to Face Host of Misdemeanors
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – A woman charged with a host of misdemeanors, although currently…
Woman Charged with Felony Child Abuse Granted Supervised Release
By Alyssa Eng and Britney Cao WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court this week, a…
Expungement Motion Granted to Repeat Insurance Fraud Offender
By Audrey Sawyer and Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – Early this week in Ventura County Superior Court,…
Defense Attorney Argues District Attorney Investigator Shouldn’t Handle Key Evidence
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – The defense here in Stanislaus County Superior Court last week asked…
Judge Expresses Concern about Accused, but Still Grants Supervised Release
By Daniella Espinoza and Dani Kim YOLO, CA— A judge here in Yolo County Superior Court this…
Witnesses Give Conflicting Descriptions in Long-Awaited Murder Trial
By Kevin Barragan, Michael McCutcheon and Ashton Yuan RIVERSIDE, CA – The long-awaited trial of Christian Rosales…
Man Sent to Jail for Year for Violating Probation – But It Could Have Been 9 Years in Prison, Warns Judge
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – The accused, at the end of a probation hearing here…
Judge Grants Continuance for Man in Drug Rehab on Word of Defense Attorney
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – In a late Friday afternoon early case management conference in Stanislaus…
Judge Sentences 23-Year-Old Man to 16 Months Rather Than Probation – It Could Have Been Worse
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA – A man in Ventura County Superior Court Friday was charged with…
Woman Tells Off Judge and Defense Counsel in Mental Competency Hearing
By Taylor Smith and Alyssa Eng WOODLAND, CA – A woman charged with public disorderly conduct came…