Judge Danette C. Brown Archives

Judge Rejects Detention Demand for Accused, Citing Constitutional Bail

By Taylor JohnsonJune 23, 20260 comments

Judge Danette C. Brown ordered the release of an accused man facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, citing constitutional bail requirements and the state’s least-restrictive-means standard. The ruling rejected a prosecutor’s request for continued custody, returning the individual to the terms of his previous supervised own recognizance despite allegations of failing to register as a sex offender and recent violent conduct, which the defense argued did not meet the threshold for detention under California law.

Court Watch: Judge Keeps Man in Custody after Yolo Prosecutors Cite Repeated Failures to Appear

By Olivia Gomes, Jasmine CorderoApril 15, 20260 comments

A Yolo County Superior Court judge ordered a transient man facing multiple misdemeanor cases and a felony vandalism charge to remain in custody due to his repeated failures to appear in court, with bail set at $10,000 for the felony charge and $1,000 for the misdemeanor charges.

Court Watch: Man with Schizophrenia Denied Reentry to Mental Health Facility, Faces Charges

By Jimena Mendez, Hailey NgoFebruary 20, 20260 comments

A man with schizophrenia was remanded to custody and set bail at $10,000 after being denied reentry into a mental health facility and charged with felony vandalism, despite arguments from the defense and probation officer that he should receive mental health treatment.

Court Watch: Judge Raises Bail to $50,000 in Yolo County Fraud Case

By Katelyn Leong, Liliana CiprianoJanuary 13, 20260 comments

Bail was set at $50,000 for a non-English-speaking accused in a fraud case involving elderly individuals in Yolo and Stanislaus counties, despite arguments from the defense that the increase lacked a sufficient factual basis.

Court Watch: Judge Orders Release of Defendant Despite Prosecution’s Objections

By Kaitlyn MajlesiJanuary 8, 20260 comments

A Yolo County judge ordered the release of a defendant at an arraignment after finding that the evidence fell short of the legal standard required to justify continued detention, despite objections from the prosecution.

Court Watch: Judge Rules against SCRAM, Cites Financial Burden and Job Loss Concerns

By Owen YoungNovember 20, 20250 comments

The court ruled that an ignition interlock device was a more appropriate alternative to SCRAM alcohol monitoring, due to the financial and employment burden it would place on the accused, and ordered the accused to attend AA and the Alive at 25 program.

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