Judge William S. Zidbeck denied a request by a new attorney to assume representation of an accused DUI driver who was not present in court, prompting a heated exchange with the appointed public defender and resulting in a bench warrant being issued for the accused.
Judge Carlton P. Biggs rejected the accused’s claim of financial hardship for not completing court-ordered domestic violence courses, but allowed an additional month to complete the program and recalled the outstanding warrant.
Judge William Lebov set bail for a man accused of a months-long vandalism spree allegedly driven by a delusional belief that the victim’s home was his own, despite pleas from the victim and arguments from the defense that the case involved a serious mental health crisis requiring evaluation.
A Yolo County judge set bail at more than double the amount recommended under the county’s bail schedule, prompting defense objections that the figure was excessive and unsupported by the record.
A long-pending multi-defendant case in Yolo County Superior Court stalled on Wednesday as the defense and prosecution failed to agree on a trial date, with the defense proposing August 2026 and the prosecution May 2026.