Fight Over a TV Leads to a Felony and a Misdemeanor
by Silvia Ramos Medina On November 9, 2013, following a foolish argument over the use of a…
Two Witnesses Questioned on Hearsay in West Sac Gang Case
By Saghi Nojoomi Monday’s preliminary hearing for People vs. Hernandez, Hernandez and Moreno continued on Thursday afternoon…
YONET Meth Case Concludes
by Justine Joya, Antoinnette Borbon, Ibraham Dbouk, and Silvia Ramos The methamphetamine drug case against Defendant Rosevelt…
Eye on the Courts: Is 25 to Life for Talamantes Justice?
It is easy to get emotional when dealing with a child murder as tragic as the one…
Laura’s Law Can Help Decriminalize Mental Illness
By Jeff Adachi Mental illness is not a crime. Assisted outpatient treatment, also known as Laura’s Law…
Testimony in Alleged West Sacramento Gang Case
by Saghi Nojoomi and Patrick Shum Deputy District Attorney Michelle Serafin began the preliminary hearing for People…
Judge Declares Mistrial After Defendant’s Outburst
by Antoinnette Borbon and Ibraham Dbouk Jury selection was going smoothly until around 1:30 pm on July…
Eye on the Courts: DA’s Office at Its Worst
A few weeks ago Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig received the the 2014 Calvin E. Handy…
Plea Deal Offered In Gang Case Stuns Family Members
by Antoinette Borbon It was a stunning offer to family members today, to hear the proposed plea…
Man in Woman’s Clothing Charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon
by Justine Joya and Silvia Ramos Medina On the morning of July 2, Mr. David Whitfield’s case…
Daughter Terrorizes Elderly Mother for Six Hours
by Jane Fitzsimmons A captivating preliminary hearing began on the afternoon of July 2, in Department Four…
Trial Begins in Concealed Weapon Case
by Justine Joya On the morning of July 2, the case against David Whitfield began jury trial….
Sheriff’s Deputy Testifies in Preliminary Hearing of Domestic Violence Case
by Saghi Nojoomi and Patrick Shum Deputy District Attorney Deanna Hays from the Yolo County District Attorney’s…
995 Motion Leads to Case Dismissal Due to Illegal Search
By Ibraham Dbouk On the afternoon of July 1, 2014 at around 1:00 pm defendant Antonio Aguilar…
A Third Mistrial for Co-defendants in Alleged Gang Case
by Antoinette Borbon and Silvia Ramos Medina Judge Dave Rosenberg declared another mistrial in the case against…
Defense Uses Cop Cam To Prove Illegal Search
by Antoinnette Borbon and Silvia Ramos Medina As a visiting judge sat in Department 3 today, he…
Prosecution Throws Curve Ball in Closing in Gang Case
by Antoinnette Borbon and Silvia Ramos Medina Defense counsel used a bit of an animated reenactment of…
Key Testimony in YONET Drug Case
By Justine Joya The case of Andrea Collins and Vincent Felix continued yesterday morning, with Agent Diaz…
Expert Witnesses Testify in Gang Trial
by Saghi Nojoomi, Antoinnette Borbon, Patrick Shum, Ibraham Dbouk Yolo County Gang Task Force expert, Joe Perez,…
Judge Denies Prosecutors Motion To Admit Prior Convictions
by Antoinnette Borbon Judge David Rosenberg denied Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson’s motion in limine to use…