COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Motion for Mental Health Diversion
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Stephen Betz, on behalf of the accused, asked the court here…
COURTWATCH: Judge Grants Accused Military Diversion Over Prosecutor Objection
By Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND CA – Judge Daniel M Wolk granted a military diversion for an accused…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues It’s ‘Rare,’ but Judge Backs Prosecution Request for Supervised Release and SCRAM for Misdemeanor Case
By Karime Ayon and Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA – Although the defense argued it’s rare for an…
COURT WATCH: Accused Mother Resigned to Pay Fine Despite Financial Insecurity and Caretaker Status
By Avery Redula and Kayla Meraz WOODLAND, CA – An accused reluctantly paid a fine as a…
COURT WATCH: Man with Chance to Use Restorative Justice on Previous Case Threatened with New Misdemeanor Charge
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court heard a case Monday of a…
COURT WATCH: Parties Confer in Vehicle Manslaughter Case Now Charged as Murder
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – Prosecution and defense lawyers continued to discuss—sometimes with the judge—a vehicular…
COURT WATCH: Judge Refuses to Debate True Cost of Window Replacement, Rules Accused Must Go to Trial on Felony
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk Monday refused to have…
COURT WATCH: Public Defender Tries to ‘Break Cycle’ of Unhoused Man’s Multiple Arrests, Cites Violation of Due Process – Judge Isn’t Convinced
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Jose Gonzalez requested the court move forward with…
COURT WATCH: Dominguez Transferred to State Hospital
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Alleged Davis serial stabber Carlos Dominguez was finally transferred to a…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request for Surrender Date, Sends Woman with Fibromyalgia Directly to Jail
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel Wolk denied an ill woman’s request for a continued…
COURT WATCH: Multiple Witnesses Testify Alleged Davis Serial Stabber Became Increasingly Isolated Before Purported Crimes
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – The trial to determine whether Carlos Dominguez, accused of murder and…
Judge Suspends Hearing for Davis Alleged Stabbing Suspect, Sets Competency Hearing for June
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – In a packed courtroom Monday morning here in Yolo County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Suggests Court Disregard Probation Mistake to Extend SCRAM for Another Year, Send Accused to Jail for 90 days – Judge Disagrees
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – Disagreeing with the prosecution, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Stephen L….
Prosecutor Wonders If Questioning Should Continue after Defense Objections
By Nicole Mayer and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Frits Van Der Hoek considered this…
Defense Argues Recommended Sentence Would Deeply Burden the Family Unit – Judge Imposes It Anyway
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “I think a significant time in custody is going to pose…
Prosecution Aggressively Questions Accused during Cross-examination in Burglary, Robbery, DV Trial
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “So you’re saying you’re dumb and don’t remember what you pled…
