Jury Acquits on Vehicle Theft Charge
By Sophie Marconi and Ribhu Singh On July 13, 2016, at approximately 2 pm in Department 10,…
Police and Defendant Testify in Burglary Trial
By Prince Sahota The trial of the People v. Carlos Juarez concluded the evidence portion this July…
Defendant Claims He Did Not Know Vehicle Was Stolen
By Sarah Gregory The defense in the case against Joshua Matthew Savage argued that the defendant was…
Judge Reduces Charge to Misdemeanor Following Preliminary Hearing
Judge David Reed reduced the charges against two Yolo County men to misdemeanors, following a preliminary hearing…
Gang Activity at KetMoRee Leads to 10 Years in State Prison
by Sarah Gregory The hearing of Joseph James Underwood began its last day on July 5, 2016. …
Drug Transaction or Mental Health Issue?
By Prince Sahota The trial of The People v. Jeremy Lee Deaton was back in session this…
Judge Declines to Reduce Charge in Davis Stalking Case
It was like something out of the movies, a horror flick as Judge Paul Richardson described it…
Jury Finds Defendant Not Guilty on Possession of Live Ammunition
By Sarah Gregory The trial of Gregory Anthony Steele began on the morning of June 28, 2016. …
Public Fight Trial Amidst Alleged Police Conspiracy
By Prince Sahota The trial of James Edward Horton commenced in Yolo County Superior Court on June…
Unusual 2nd Preliminary Hearing Held in Angels’ Assault Case
by Satyen Bhatia The preliminary hearing for Juan and Salvador Angel was held Wednesday, June 17, for…
Shoplifting Trial Wraps Up in Yolo County Court
by Prince Sahota Witnesses Testify in Shoplifting Trial The trial of Delvonte Slaughter reconvened with the testimony…
Closing Arguments in Shoplifting Trial
By Misha Berman In Department 7 on June 7, 2016, during the afternoon, both Deputy District Attorney…
Jury Finds Defendant Not Guilty on All Charges in UCD Sexual Assault Case
by Tiffany Yeh Defendant Ephrem Rukundo was found not guilty on all three charges: felony oral copulation…
Defendant Testifies in UCD Sexual Assault Trial
By Tiffany Yeh Defendant Ephrem Rukundo is charged with sexual battery (misdemeanor), and oral copulation and sexual…
Judge Holds Defendant to Answer in Forgery and Counterfeiting Case
by Tiffany Yeh Floyd Taylor is charged with felony forgery and counterfeiting in the amount of $35,000,…
Jury Finds Lemus Guilty of Reduced Charge, Voluntary Manslaughter
A Yolo County jury convicted Jeffrey Lemus of voluntary manslaughter on Friday, after quickly acquitting him of…
Preliminary Hearing on Robbery
By Misha Berman “It’s okay, people cry in court all the time,” said Deputy District Attorney Garrett…
Closing Arguments in Gang Case
By Misha Berman “Alex Hernandez and Joel Moreno did not directly stab the victim but they can…
New KetMoRee Murder Witness Emerges with a Different Story
By Antoinette Borbon and David Greenwald In a secret grand jury hearing recently announced by Judge Dave…
Defendant Not Held To Answer on Assault Charges
By Tiffany Yeh Sebastian Campbell is charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon. Deputy…
