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: Accused Denied Release Despite Treatment Offer, Inability to Afford Bail
WOODLAND, CA – Judge David W. Reed denied the release of an accused from jail here at…
COURT WATCH: Judge Disagrees – Defense Argues Accused Not Public Threat, Bail Excessive
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Clara M. Levers set bail at $10,000 in a misdemeanor hearing this last…
COURT WATCH: Bail Bondsman Confusion Leads to Additional Bail for Accused
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Clara M. Levers assessed an accused with bail of $5,000 after Deputy Public…
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: Judge Denies Disabled Accused Release into Addiction Recovery
WOODLAND, CA – In a misdemeanor bail review hearing Wednesday in Yolo County Superior Court, Judge Catherine…
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…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 270: Impact of Bail on Crime in Los Angeles
This week on Everyday Injustice, we talk with Johanna Lacoe, research director at the California Policy Lab…
COURT WATCH – Petty Theft in Yolo County Charged as Felony; Bail Set at $50,000
WOODLAND, CA – An accused charged with just petty theft here this week in Yolo County Superior…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 270: Impact of Bail on Crime in Los Angeles
This week on Everyday Injustice, we talk with Johanna Lacoe, research director at the California Policy Lab…
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets $150K Bail, Denies Release to Attend Grandmother’s Funeral
WOODLAND, CA –Judge Tom Dyer denied the accused’s release here last week at an arraignment hearing in…
COURT WATCH: Accused Prevented from Visiting Terminally Ill Father and Seeking Treatment for Drug Addiction
By Neha Suri AUBURN, CA – After Judge Eugene S. Gini rejected the defense request to release…
Guest Commentary: Georgia’s Cash Bail Bill Criminalizing the Poor Will Not Make Our Communities Safer
By Fallon McClure Last year, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU-GA.) issued a report on…
COURT WATCH: Kidnapping Charges Disputed by Alleged Victim
By Ivan Villegas and Holly Werris MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens, during an arraignment hearing in…
Judge Sets $50,000 Bail Despite Accused’s Claim of Inability to Pay
By Leslie Acevedo and Fatimah Patel VENTURA, CA – Despite his attorney stating his client “can’t afford…
Judge Listens, but Still Sets $50,000 Bail for Woman Living in Car and Pleading to Find Her Lost Dog
By Sunny Zhou WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Wolk last week set…
Judge Sets $450,000 Bail for Homeless Man Facing ‘Life Crime’
By Roni Ayalon, Jariah Moore and Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel…
FINDINGS: Promise of Reduction of NYC Rikers Island Population Unfulfilled, Especially for Black Incarcerated
By Audrey Sawyer NEW YORK CITY, NY – New legislation was passed by New York state legislators…
Judge Reduces Bail, but $50,000 Is More Than 30 Times What Accused Can Afford
By Alyssa Eng WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam this week eventually agreed…
Defense Cites Good Community Standing to Reduce Bail – Judge Sides with Prosecution and Keeps Bail at $250,000
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Judge Ricardo Córdova set the accused’s bail at $250,000 despite the…