COURT WATCH: Prosecution Files to Kick Judge Off Case, Then Court Refuses to Accommodate Accused’s Schedule
By Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – After a man’s court trial was moved from Dept. 8 of…
Competency Restored, Alleged Davis Stabber Anticipates February Preliminary Hearing
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A February preliminary hearing date has been set for alleged Davis…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Grieving Accused’s Request for Temporary Release to Attend Brother’s Funeral
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A Black man facing sentencing for vandalism, theft, and possession of…
COURT WATCH: Jury Delivers ‘Guilty’ Verdict on 2 Minor Counts, Hangs on More Serious Charges – Despite Posturing, Prosecution Won’t Retry Man Who Threw ‘Twig’ at Officer
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — The trial for a man tasered by police for throwing a…
COURT WATCH: Mental State and ‘Specific Intent’ Core Issues Raised in Closing Arguments during Trial of Unhoused Man with Schizoaffective Disorder
By Nico Ludwig-Stock WOODLAND, CA – In closing arguments during a jury trial Wednesday in Yolo County…
COURT WATCH: Justin Gonzalez Murder Retrial Ongoing; New Expert Witness Claims Gonzalez ‘Didn’t Do It,’ ‘Not Involved’ in Stabbing
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – The third week of Justin Gonzalez’s retrial in Yolo County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Friday PM – Witness Testifying in Gonzalez Trial States Another Witness ‘Bragging’ about Involvement in Murder
By Nico Ludwig-Stock, Kayla Meraz and Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA – During the jury retrial of Justin…
COURT WATCH: Justin Gonzalez Retrial/Wednesday A.M. – DOJ Criminalist Confirms ‘Strong Support of Exclusion’ of Victim’s DNA on Accused’s Shirt
By Avery Redula, Nico Ludwig-Stock and Annie Rudolph WOODLAND, CA – The re-trial of Justin Gonzalez proceeded…
Case Dismissed after Witness Fails to Identify Accused in Court; Prosecution Expected to Refile
By Kayla Meraz and Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – Judge Samuel McAdam dismissed a case Friday here…
COURT WATCH: Judge Permits Partial Gang Evidence in Upcoming Justin Gonzalez Retrial
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – A motion in limine hearing was held for Justin Gonzalez in…
COURT WATCH: Murder Retrial Introduces New DNA Evidence, Possibly Proving Innocence, Claims Defense
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – A man sentenced to prison for murder seven years ago is…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Date Confirmed for Gonzalez Murder Case in Yolo County
By Yenah Lee WOODLAND, CA – Judge Samuel McAdam Friday confirmed Justin Gonzalez’s jury retrial for murder…
COURT WATCH: Judge Orders Installation of SCRAM Device in DUI Case – Unemployed Accused Agrees after Only Option Was Jail
By Kaveh Nasseri WOODLAND, CA – This week in Yolo County Superior Court, a visiting judge ruled…
Court Nearly Forgets Man Spent More Than 100 Days in Jail on Pretrial Detention – Public Defender ‘On It,’ Notes Judge
By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – Nearly 100 days of jail time may have been overlooked had…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Felony Charge, Claims ‘System’ Can’t Help Accused in Misdemeanor Case, Then Schedules Competency Hearing
By Audrey Sawyer and Yenah Lee WOODLAND, CA — A man accused of felony vandalism charges did…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Man Held in Jail; Judge Agrees with Defense that Evidence ‘Weak’
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A homeless man is being held in jail here after an…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail for Accused in Retrial of Murder Case, Cites Public and Witness Safety
By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied bail for a man…
Friends, Mental Health Clinicians Testify to ‘Bizarre’ Behavior of Alleged Davis Serial Stabber in Competency Trial
WOODLAND, CA – The trial for determining the mental competency of Carlos Dominguez—allegedly responsible for the stabbing…
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…
COURT WATCH: Alleged Davis Serial Stabber ‘Most Likely’ to Be Diagnosed with Schizophrenia, but Still Faces Tense, 2-Week Competency Trial
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – The jury trial for determining the mental competency of alleged Davis…