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Prosecution Resumes Closing Arguments in Dominguez Retrial after Judge Admonishes Racial Justice Act Violation

By Owen HarrisonJuly 16, 2026

Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel T. McAdam instructed the jury to disregard prosecutorial comments regarding Carlos Reales Dominguez’s nationality and background during his retrial. The directive followed the defense’s filing of a California Racial Justice Act petition, which alleged the prosecution improperly emphasized these aspects. Dominguez faces two counts of second-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in connection with a series of stabbings.

Prosecution Challenges Judge Overruling Objections during Defense Closing in Attempted Murder Trial

By Nikou Kangarloo-Foroutan, McKenna PhillipsMay 1, 2026

During the jury trial of the accused, the prosecution and defense presented their closing arguments, with the judge overruling multiple objections from the prosecution, and the defense arguing that the accused’s mental illness should have been addressed with proper treatment instead of criminal prosecution.

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Prosecution Resumes Closing Arguments in Dominguez Retrial after Judge Admonishes Racial Justice Act Violation

Prosecution Challenges Judge Overruling Objections during Defense Closing in Attempted Murder Trial

COURT WATCH: Defense at Trial Charges ‘Flaws’ in System, Targeting Unhoused

Deputy Public Defender Tells Jury to Acquit Accused on Primary Battery Charge

Closing Arguments in Jury Trial of Manpreet Atwal for Murder and DUI

Closing Arguments Begin in Ongoing Kidnapping and Murder Trial

DUI Jury Trial Closing Statements

Closing Arguments Delivered in Trial Concerning 7 Restraining Order Violations

Defense Argues Lack of Police Investigation in Domestic Violence Trial

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