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…
COURT WATCH: Medical Records of Alleged Davis Serial Stabber, Victims Released to Prosecution Despite Confidentiality Concerns – Competency Trial Upcoming
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – In a second discovery hearing Wednesday in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Quash Continued in Davis Serial Stabbing Case – Judge Waiting for Doctor’s Report before Proceeding
By Julie McCaffrey WOODLAND, CA – In a discovery hearing Tuesday here in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Public Defender Raises Reasonable Doubt Regarding Vehicle Theft – Was Vehicle THE Stolen Vehicle?
By Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – At a preliminary hearing for a vehicle theft case late last…
COURT WATCH: Judge Rules Homeless Man on Streets Violated Parole by Not Charging GPS Monitor, but Admitted There Could Be ‘Mitigating’ Factors
By Roni Ayalon WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam here Monday ruled a…
Held on Bail, Woman Agrees to Plea Deal – Then Judge Drops Bail
By Michael McCutcheon & Marisol Franco WOODLAND, CA – A judge, fearful an accused would flee, ruled…
Yolo County Judge Vacates Man’s Murder Sentence after Nearly 20 Years in Prison
By Michael McCutcheon WOODLAND, CA – Since his arrest in 2003 and subsequent conviction in 2004, Antonio…
Judge Agrees with Plaintiffs Not to Divide Broderick/Bryte in West Sacramento Redistricting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A judge agreed with plaintiffs on a challenge…
League of California Cities Applauds Trackside Ruling
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The impact of an appellate court decision on…
Yolo Maintains Zero Bail Schedule after Judicial Council Ends It Statewide
Last week the California Judicial Council—over the strenuous objection of reformers and public defenders across the state—ended…
City Will Consider Appeal as Judge Sides with Trackside Opposition (Updated)
Judge Sam McAdam stuck with his original ruling despite a strong push by attorneys for the city…
McAdam Named President Judge of Yolo County for 2019
The Judges of Yolo Superior Court have elected Judge Samuel T. McAdam and Judge Daniel P. Maguire…
Judge Denies Harrington’s Nishi Lawsuit
Despite the loss of Nishi, the suit filed against the Nishi project by a group calling themselves…