Hostile Witness Repeatedly Lies Under Full Immunity
by Ruby Zapien Department 8 reconvened the murder trial of the People v. Lance Ornellas-Castro, with Judge…
Judge Reduces DV Charges to Misdemeanor after Prelim
By Syed Ali On March 3, 2017, Judge Janene Beronio in Department 9 presided over the preliminary…
Murder Trial Resumes with Testimony About Defendant’s Upbringing
By Ruby Zupien The murder trial reconvened with various testimonies in the case of the People v….
Testimony Gives Insights into Defendant’s Upbringing
By Jagjit Bath On the morning of March 2, 2017, the testimony continued in the trial of…
Immunity of Witness Granted, Compelled to Testify in Murder Trial
By Gloria Ho On the morning of March 1, 2017, testimony continued in the case of the…
Jorge Garcia’s Testimony Reveals Inconsistent Statements
By Carla Arango On the morning of February 28, 2017, in the case of the People v….
People’s Witness Turns Hostile in Murder Trial
By Gloria Ho On the afternoon of February 27, 2017, Jorge Garcia, the codefendant in the People…
Judge Removes One Charge in Casa del Sol Murder
On August 30, 2016, six individuals appeared in court facing criminal charges, allegedly involved in the fatal…
Testimony Continues in Murder Trial
By Gloria Ho On the morning of February 24, 2017, Senior Crime Scene Investigator Stephanie Gill’s testimony…
Sunday Commentary: $1 Million Bail is Inappropriate in the Hate Crime Case
Before I get into my argument, there are a few points I would like to make. First,…
Judge Keeps Bail at $1 Million in Hate Crime Case
Judge Dan Maguire on Friday rejected both a prosecution motion for no bail, as well as a…
Judge Overturns 2016 Lovett Conviction Based on New Court Decision
The case of Eric Lovett was already epic in Yolo County, with secondary charges of dissuading a…
Motion to Suppress Testimony Granted in Part
By Setarah Jahid On February 23, 2017, the preliminary hearing for Raymond Yabes, Jr., began. Deputy Public…
Murder Trial Resumes
by Jagjit Bath and Ruby Zapien Detective Brian Young’s testimony continued under Judge David W. Reed in…
Murder Trial Resumes in Yolo County
By Gloria Ho On December 11, 2015, defendant Lance Richard Ornellas-Castro allegedly shot a man in the…
DA Announces Prosecution of Frank Rees in the Death of Baby Justice
On Thursday, Frank Rees will be arraigned on charges associated with the death of his son, Justice…
Victim is Fearful as She Testifies in Front of Defendant and His Family
By Ruby Zapien The tension was high in the courtroom as the complaining witness and her family…
Mixed Verdict in Narcotics Case
by Ruby Zapien On February 17, 2017, the jury returned from deliberation on the People v. Jared…
Suspect Accused Of Vandalizing Islamic Center of Davis is Arraigned
By Setarah Jahid On February 16, 2017, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo’s arraignment, for the crime of vandalizing the Islamic…
Man Charged with Narcotics Trafficking and Possession of Firearms
By Gloria Ho On the afternoon of February 15, 2017, testimony continued in the jury trial of…
