Day 3 of Woodland Murder Preliminary Hearing
By Sophie Marconi On July 29 at 1:30 pm in Department 8, the preliminary hearing of the…
Woodland Murder Preliminary Hearing Resumes
by Ribhu Singh On July 28, 2016, in Department 8 of the Yolo County Superior Court, the…
Defendant Convicted in Petty Theft Case
A jury returned a verdict on Wednesday afternoon, after about an hour of deliberation, finding defendant Michael…
Defendants Held to Answer to Charges of Stolen Property
By Sarah Gregory The defendants, Jeremy Yeck and Jennymarie Serr, are part of a group of individuals…
Preliminary Hearing Held in Woodland Murder Case
By Sophie Marconi On July 27 in Department 8 at approximately 1:30 pm, the court held a…
Vanguard Covers Multiple Motions to Suppress
Motion to Suppress Evidence in Case of Drug Paraphernalia Possession By Mariel Barbadillo Deputy Public Defender Aram…
Trial Ends with Guilty Verdict in Prowling Case
By Christina Day On the first day of jury trial on July 25, 2016, the prosecution and…
Defendants Held to Answer in a Pair of Yolo County Prelims
Preliminary Hearing In Domestic Abuse Case By Sidney Adebayo The preliminary hearing of the People v. Russell…
Defendant Pleads the 5th in Prowling Case
By Sarah Gregory The trial began with the jury selection. The court was looking for 12 jury…
My View: Complying With Officers
The case of Michael Pedersen, which the Vanguard Court Watch covered this week, illustrates at the local…
Hearing Delayed in “Lil’ Shop” Dispensary Case
By Ribhu Singh The preliminary hearing of Paul and Maricel Fullerton commenced in Yolo County Superior Court…
Closing Arguments in DUI, Child Endangerment Case
Wednesday’s Testimony By Misha Berman Wednesday afternoon, July 20, in Department 10 was the trial for Defendant…
Neighbor’s Report Leads to a Formal Charge of Domestic Violence
By Christina Day On July 4, 2016, around 10pm, neighbors in West Sacramento called the police after…
Jury Convicts Pedersen of Resisting
By Sophie Marconi On July 19, 2016, at 2 pm in Department 14, the defense and prosecution…
Closing Arguments in Case of Man Bringing Drugs into Jail
By Mariel Barbadillo On the morning of July 20, 2016, the prosecution and defense made their closing…
Peace Officer and Defendant Provide Conflicting Testimony in Case of Resisting Arrest
By Mariel Barbadillo The trial of the People v. Michael George Pedersen resumed the morning of July…
Man Faces Attempted Spousal Rape Charge
A Woodland man, Gilberto Castro, faces two counts of spousal abuse charges after a preliminary hearing in…
Resisting Arrest or Police Misconduct?
By Sarah Gregory The trial of Michael George Pedersen commenced in Yolo County Superior Court on July…
Davis Man Held to Answer for Punching Attack on Three Victims
By Sophie Marconi On Monday July 18 at 1:38 pm in Department 9, Judge W. Johnson conducted…
Judge Reduces Domestic Violence Charge to a Misdemeanor
By Sarah Gregory Judge David Rosenberg reduced a traditionally felony domestic violence charge to a misdemeanor on…
