Wild Ride DUI Case Set for Trial; Features Physical Fight in Car Going 100 MPH
By Lauren Smith WOODLAND – A judge here in Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday ruled that a…
Men Convicted in 2002 Halloween Homicide Denied Petition for Resentencing
By Sarah Abbott and David Greenwald WOODLAND – Two men convicted in the 2002 murders of Eric…
Remote Witness Testimony Denied in Woodland Underage Sexual Assault Case
By Roxanna Jarvis WOODLAND, CA – A motion to allow remote witness testimony was denied in a…
Suspected COVID-19 Outbreak at Placer Jail May Be Reason Inmate Not Delivered to Yolo Court
By Julian Verdon WOODLAND – The judge and deputy district attorney were puzzled here in Yolo County…
Reformed Defendant Motions Yolo Court to Terminate Probation and Conviction
By Jose Medina WOODLAND – A defendant Thursday pleaded a motion seeking early termination of probation and…
Homeless Couple Accused of Burglaries to Get By during COVID-19
By Madeline Gile WOODLAND – In twin preliminary hearings Tuesday, evidence of two counts of first degree…
Eyewitness Dies, but Double Murder Trial Scheduled Anyway
By Nina Hall WOODLAND – The only eyewitness to a homicide died in late July, but Yolo…
Defendant Frustrates Defense Counsel and Judge because He Kept Talking
By Julian Verdon WOODLAND – Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira and Judge Peter Williams grew frustrated when…
Confusion Over Man in Custody – Misdemeanor or Violation of Probation?
By Layla Mustafa WOODLAND – Earlier this week, in Yolo County Superior Court, a review of the…
Judge Explains ‘Adrenalin’ Theory before Releasing Defendant from Custody
By Pavan Potti WOODLAND – When Deputy Public Defender David L. Muller claimed his client exhibited modesty…
Defendant Complains of Poor Treatment at Jail, Calls it ‘CIA Black Site’ – Mental Competency Questioned
By Cailin Garcia WOODLAND — During an arraignment on August 14, 2020, Defendant Emery Jinnah Dongo complained…
Yolo Public Defender Charges Trial ‘Extremely Unfair, One-Sided’
By Roxanna Jarvis WOODLAND – A Yolo County deputy public defender’s late-night musings about a case became…
Judge Doesn’t Increase Bail for Woman Whose Actions Led to Leg Amputation
By Susana Jurado WOODLAND – A defendant—charged with multiple felonies, including running over a person whose leg…
First-time DUI Offender Sentenced to 6 Days in Yolo County Jail
By Kelly Moran WOODLAND – In late September of 2019, Anthony Brian Hendrickson was doing a little…
Yolo Judge Nixes Protective Order Extension, Refuses to Make ‘New Law’
By Jose Medina WOODLAND – It’s a technicality, but a Yolo County Superior Court judge couldn’t renew…
Confusion in Yolo County Court – Why Was Man in Custody?
By Susana Jurado WOODLAND – There was more than a little bit of confusion in this Yolo…
Man Charged with Statutory Rape Asks for Leniency Due to Intellectual Disability
By Josué Monroy WOODLAND – The defense attorney for Alezandro Ramirez here last week in Yolo County…
Guest Commentary: There is Room for Compassion in Criminal Justice
By Tracie Olson, Emily Kochly, and Sara Johnson If it is true that the character of a…
Lack of Interpreters Reminds California of Its Troubling Past
By Jose Medina WOODLAND – Minh Quang Ly was called in for an arraignment hearing in Yolo…
Defendant’s Possible Mental State May Influence His Rock-Throwing Trial
By Elizabeth Cho WOODLAND – A few months ago, Jeffrey Matthew Corson allegedly threw a rock at…
