Tony Serra to Represent Garcia Zarate on Federal Charges
(From Press Release) – Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, who was found not guilty in the death of…
Stunning Plea Deal in KetMoRee Case
It was a case that stunned Davis to the core just over two years ago. On September…
Sunday Commentary: Classic Wrongful Conviction Problems Punctuate Gonzalez Conviction
When we talked with Attorney Keith Staten, who represented Justin Gonzalez in the Case Del Sol murder…
Attorney Says Casa Del Sol Co-Defendant Was Wrongly Convicted
Last week, a Yolo County jury convicted Alexis Velazquez of first degree murder, and Justin Gonzalez was…
Commentary: Another Wrongful Conviction in Yolo?
We first covered Justin Gonzalez in 2013 when the then-19-year-old Woodland resident was accused in a gang…
Hodges Quickly Takes Guilty Plea to Murdering His 3 Children
It was just a few months ago that Robert Hodges killed his three children and attempted to…
Pre-Trial Hearing in Davis Nightclub Stabbing Shows Evidence of Gang Activity
By Danielle Eden C. Silva The trial for the co-defendants of the 2015 KetMoRee murder was slated…
Co-Defendants Convicted of Murder in Casa Del Sol Trial
The jury returned on Wednesday after more than three days of deliberation and returned a verdict of…
Disturbing Testimony Heard in Preliminary Hearing of Winters Murder Case
By Jenean Docter Mr. Markeese Leavell Carter appeared in custody for his preliminary hearing in Department 13…
Testimony Concludes in Casa Del Sol Case
By Esmeralda Figueroa On Wednesday morning, the jury trial for the 2016 stabbing death of Ronald Antonio…
Star Witness in Cross-Examination Claims Blackouts
by Danielle Eden C. Silva and Fabiha Zaman Star Witness Claims Blackouts By Danielle Eden C. Silva…
Sunday Commentary: Prosecutor Makes a Classic Mistake in Steinle Case
I have spoken with a number of attorneys about the acquittal of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate in…
The Troubling Case of Cyntoia Brown – Sex Trafficking Victim Turned Killer
By Sarah Mehta In 2006, Cyntoia Brown was sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing…
Commentary: Jury Gets It Right in Acquitting Immigrant in the Killing of Steinle
My View: Prosecution Overreached Trying to Get Murder Charge in Politically Charged Case It was a politically…
Witnesses Testify in Gang-Related Murder Trial
by Kelsey Landon and Hannah Poploskie Gang-Related Murder Trial Resumes with Witness Testimony By Kelsey Landon The…
Casa Del Sol Murder Case Goes to Trial
By Edward Garcia After numerous delays, the jury trial for three of the five suspects accused of…
Man Held to Answer for Murder in Yolo Case
By Danielle Eden C. Silva The preliminary hearing for Christian Rizo reached a conclusion, after a 15-month…
Attorney Confusion Resolved, Prelim Resumes for Murder Case
By Edward Garcia After a switch of defense attorneys, the preliminary hearing resumed for Christian Rizo, who…
Hearing on Lemus’ Compassionate Release Continued to November 22
By Danielle Silva The debate on whether Jeffery Lemus’ terminal illness grants a compassionate release continues. In…
Commentary: What is Justice in the Lemus Case?
DA Argues Against Release of Man Who Was Overcharged to Begin With The media has been all…
