Man Has Multiple Lawyers and Charges, but Prosecutor Tosses Curve – Judge Helps Reach Solution
By Hannah Adams STANISLAUS, CA —Andres Jimenez came to Stanislaus County Superior Court last week with several…
Judge Maintains $250,000 Bail for Woman – Minor Victim’s Mother Speaks against Release
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer denied release or bail…
Judge Sets $500,000 Bail for Homicide Suspect Who Fled to Mexico in 2010
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Murder suspect Kevin Alvarado—who fled to Mexico nearly 12 years ago—had…
Judge Charges Man Faked Positive Covid Test, Denies Release, Sets $480,000 Bail
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – Judge Dawna Reeves set Nicolas Villela’s bail at $480,000 Wednesday here…
Judge Won’t Raise Bail as DA Requests, but Also Won’t Release Man without $35K Bail
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – During a bail hearing for Bernard Howard here Friday in Alameda…
Judge Delays Decision on Bail, Keeping Carjacking Suspect Locked Up Until Next Week
By Samuel Van Blaricom SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson this past week decided to delay…
Judge Grants Release of Man after Hearing about Potential Miscommunication with Now-Disbarred Previous Defense Attorney
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A judge in Yolo County Superior Court late last week agreed…
Defense Attorney Claims Victim is Less Vulnerable because of Older Age––Judge and Prosecutor Disagree; Bail Remains $250,000
By Mary Magana-Ayala WOODLAND, CA – In a bail review hearing late this past week in Yolo…
Judge Denies OR Release after Man Calls Victim 29 Times from Jail in Violation Domestic of Violence Court Order
By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA- This week here at the Oakland Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse, the court…
Judge Refuses to Grant Bail for Man Who Can’t Get into Over-Crowded Drug Treatment Facility
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge heard a bail motion regarding…
Some Evidence Issues, but Judge Finds Man Charged with Felony Robbery and False Imprisonment Can Still Be Released without Bail
By Silverio Rizo Llamas SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto granted conditional release to…
Judge Asks Bail Agent Why Bail Company Did Not Work on Case Earlier, after One Year Extension
By Luke Kyaw and Delilah Hammons WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court Department 1 this…
Judge Refuses to Reduce Bail from $50,000 to $10,000, but Gives Prosecution ‘One More Bite at the Apple’ before Dismissing
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Monday heard a case regarding battery assault…
Displaced Man Asks for Court’s Help – Judge Tosses Him in Jail, Triples Bail
By Carson Eschen SANTA BARBARA, CA – The judge here in Santa Barbara Superior Court last week…
Yolo County Judge Sets Bail for Two Men in Different Cases, Both to be Re-Arraigned in Early November
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer Friday scheduled two dates…
Judge Denies Release Request for Man Charged with Child Rape – Sets $250K Bail
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA – In an arraignment here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court…
Two Men in Different Cases Won’t Be Going Home after Judge Sets High Bail, No Bail
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – Two different men, in two different cases, won’t be going home…
Judge Balks at Prosecutor Suggestion Man without Attorney Should Proceed with Hearing, Orders PD Assign Counsel
By Jordyn Gleaton DUBLIN, CA — As a result of an apparent miscommunication from the Dublin Public…
Court Mystery? Man’s Bail Drops from Half Million Dollars to Just $10,000 without Explanation
By Clarissa Rios and Michele Chadwick SACRAMENTO – It remains a mystery as to why, with no…
Zero Bail Denied to Man for Alleged ‘Animalistic’ Abuse of Eight-Month-Old Child
By Leslie Ortiz SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite a man’s clean record, Judge Curtis M. Fiorini denied bail…
