A man facing two misdemeanor charges was denied release during a competency hearing in Yolo County Superior Court, preventing him from accessing mental health treatment outside of jail, despite the fact that his doctor had diagnosed him with bipolar disorder with psychotic features and he had refused to take his medication while in custody.
A Yolo County Superior Court judge has ordered an unemployed and carless San Francisco resident to appear in person at a future court hearing, rejecting arguments that he was unable to do so due to his circumstances.
A Yolo County Superior Court judge granted judicial diversion to an accused person facing multiple misdemeanor charges who is participating in an addiction treatment program, rejecting prosecution arguments that the accused’s criminal history made them unsuitable for diversion.
After spending 156 days in jail on misdemeanor charges, an unhoused man was released to pretrial services after his attorney argued that the arrest was made without credible cause.
The court denied the defense’s request to overturn the $5,000 bail and release the unhoused man on supervised own recognizance, instead upholding the bail and setting a court date for June 6.
BURLINGTON, VT – Judge David R. Fenster here in an arraignment hearing Wednesday in Chittenden County Costello…
WOODLAND, CA – During a preliminary hearing Wednesday, a Yolo County Superior Court judge denied a motion…
WOODLAND, CA – A houseless accused person found himself headed back to jail following a pretrial conference…
By Darlin Navarrete and Jocelyn Lopez WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Wolk…
By Brinda Kalita WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court this Tuesday, Judge Daniel Wolk set…
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A hearing was held this week here in Stanislaus County Superior…
By Michael Apfel MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Linda A. McFadden expressed frustration with…
By Angelina Sang SANTA BARBARA, CA –An accused here—with an alleged long history with crime and mental…
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – After a Yolo County Superior Court was unable to determine why…
By Lamiya Gulamhusein ALAMEDA, CA – A police officer took the stand here this week during an…
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – A man in court here in Yolo County Superior Court last…
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – In a rare occasion of the judge and prosecution accepting a…