COURT WATCH: Deputy Searches Vehicle without Consent, Mistakenly Identifies Accused – Judge Rules Testimony ‘Not Credible,’ Tosses Charges
WOODLAND, CA – The case against two accused charged with felonies after a traffic infraction here was…
COURT WATCH: Defense Points Out Flaws of DUI Testing Device in Trial
By Olivia Biliunas WOODLAND, CA – In a misdemeanor trial here in Yolo County Superior Court last…
COURT WATCH: Officer Fails to Read Required Miranda Rights Warning before Interviewing Accused; Judge Refuses to Release Prisoner
By Julie McCaffrey and Joey Lo WOODLAND, CA — In a preliminary hearing at Yolo County Superior…
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: Woman Struggling with Delays in Program Acceptance Kept in Jail
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A placement review hearing in Yolo County Superior Court here to…
COURT WATCH: Judge Rules Deputy Wrongly Detained Black Man During Traffic Stop
By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – A man was detained by a deputy for 15 minutes during…
COURT WATCH: Defense Challenges Questionable Search Conducted by Officer Based on Accused’s Probation Status – Judge Disagrees
By Yenah Lee WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Sonia Cortés has ruled a man…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Urges Judge to Continue with Preliminary Hearing Despite Man’s Attempts to Retain Private Counsel
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – During a pre-hearing conference here in Yolo County Superior Court last…
Defense Raises Concern Over Legality of Search of Accused’s Vehicle – Judge Punts Until October
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — Questions were raised here in a Yolo County Superior Court pretrial…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Sobriety Test Instructions Unclear, Questions Half Inch of Space Used as Indication of Impairment in DUI Trial
By Audrey Sawyer and Adam Solorzano WOODLAND, CA — A jury trial proceeded here in Yolo County…
COURT WATCH: Judge Deals with Long, Loaded Preliminary Hearing; Defense Files Motions Against Prosecution’s Charges, Evidence
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – “I’m not here to say it is the court’s fault. It…
COURT WATCH: Judge Jails Homeless, Indigent Man on $10,000 Bail Pretrial; Defense Calls Jailing ‘Offensive’
By Kiana Khatibi and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – Calling it “offensive” —the pretrial jailing of an…
COURT WATCH: Prosecutor Persistent, but Judge Accepts Felony Reduction for ‘Overpoliced’ Man
By Kiana Khatibi and Kaylee Pearlman WOODLAND, CA – It wasn’t for lack of trying, but the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Finds Officer’s Vacation Good Cause to Reschedule Trial, While Accused Remains in Jail
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – During a trial setting conference here in Yolo County Superior Court,…
Unhoused Man Stuck with $18,000 Bail, Public Defender Calls for Earlier Bail Hearing
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel Wolk here in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Elderly Accused Violates Probation – Zoom Problems, Defense Claims
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – Zoom problems—and the advanced age of an accused—led to a violation…
Four Expert Witnesses Testify at DUI Misdemeanor Trial, Evidence Questioned
By Ramneet Singh and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “You did not write a report on this…
Accused’s Victim/Mother Urges Court to Release Son, Noting Poor Mental Health; Aunt Disagrees
By Britney Cao and Daniella Duenas WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court this week, a…
Public Defender Claims Alleged Probation Violation Due to Clerical Error – Judge Not So Sure
By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – Judge Peter Williams last week here in Yolo County Superior Court…