COURT WATCH: Judge, PD Argue over Bail for Accused with Mental Health Concerns
WOODLAND, CA – After a back-and-forth in Yolo County Superior Court last Thursday with a public defender…
Unhoused Accused Denied Psychiatric Evaluation from Judge
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Clara M. Levers, during an arraignment hearing in Yolo County Court last Thursday,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Issues Arrest Warrant on Unhoused Accused
BURLINGTON, VT – Judge David R. Fenster here in an arraignment hearing Wednesday in Chittenden County Costello…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Claims Accused Not Interested in Treatment
WOODLAND, CA – A man accused of two misdemeanors for possession of a controlled substance entered not…
COURT WATCH: Accused Ordered to Wear SCRAM Device Despite Defense Concern About Negative Employment Implications
By Maeve O’Brien and Aria Jalan WOODLAND, CA- In an arraignment for two consecutive Driving Under the…
COURT WATCH: Court Interpreter Shortage Highlighted – Delayed Burlington Case Exemplifies Failure to Provide Services
By Jessi Dannenberg BURLINGTON, VT – During an arraignment hearing in Chittenden County Superior Court, presided over…
Man Apologizes When Charged with Allegedly Threatening CHP Officer; Judge Cuts Him Off Mid-Sentence
By Citlalli Florez MODESTO, CA – A man—who apologized at his arraignment—was charged here in Stanislaus Superior…
SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Comments after Arraignment of Pelosi Attacker
By Audrey Sawyer SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An arraignment this week was held here for David DePape,…
Man’s Bail Not Reduced after Judge Sides with Prosecution, Not Defense
By Fatimah Patel YOLO, CA – The accused was released from jail earlier in 2022, but apparently…
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”…
No Plea in Felony Burglary Case, but Both Sides Agree to Work Out a Plea Bargain
By Fatimah Patel WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David W. Reed—in no hurry for…
Despite Promises by Defense to Craft Plan to Protect Community, Judge Holds Man Pretrial on $50,000 Bail
By Britney Cao WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court this week, a man—not identified by…
Man Arraigned on Burglary Charges in San Francisco
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A San Francisco man was given ACM…
Man in Drug House but Argues Not Target of Warrant – Judge Sets Bail, and Trial
By S. Priana Aquino ALAMEDA, CA – Darwin Lopez appeared in Alameda County Superior Court for an…
Judge Recalls Warrant, Releases Man on Supervised Own Recognizance in Assault and Battery Case
By Tommy Nguyen VENTURA, CA – During Rigoberto Calderone’s warrant arraignment hearing early this Tuesday in Ventura…
Man Released on Own Recognizance to Continue Cancer Treatment
By Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – During a man’s arraignment hearing in Yolo County Superior Court Friday,…
Man Released before Trial – Prosecutor Disagrees with Judge, Finds Accused to Be ‘Public Safety Risk’
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court here Friday, Judge David Reed granted…
Messy Arraignment Ends with a Compassionate Release Proposal
By Hannah Adams SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Brian Hill oversaw the arraignment of Santana Hellasandros, and…
Public Defender Argues DA Office Violated Man’s Rights, Asks For Release – Judge Punts for Now
By Alex Jimenez DUBLIN, CA- Assistant Public Defender Zafir Omair Shaiq alleged here in Alameda County Superior…
Judge Grants Man’s Parents’ Wish to Release Him Back Home and Let Them Find Treatment for Him on Their Own
By Tommy Nguyen WOODLAND, CA – During the arraignment hearing Thursday this week, Yolo County Superior Court…