Court Watch Briefs: Casa Del Sol Stabbing Trial Close to Commencing
By Esmeralda Figueroa and Mary Nguyen Casa Del Sol Stabbing Trial Close to Commencing By Esmeralda Figueroa…
Court Watch Briefs: Coverage of Murder, Kidnapping and Hate Crime Cases
Suspect of hate crime pleads no contest by Clara Zhao On October 18, Lonny Doyle Lee, the…
Washington Man Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder in Fatal Car Chase
By Novpreet Shoker The jury trial for defendant Thomas Phillip Leae came to an end this past…
Murder Suspect Hodge’s Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for October 20
By Novpreet Shoker This past Monday morning, Department 14 gathered to finalize a date for the preliminary…
Hodges Used a Belt to Kill His Children; Pleads Not Guilty to Triple Homicide
By Novpreet Shoker This Monday afternoon the arraignment for 32-year-old Robert Hodges was held in Department 1,…
Father Kills Three in West Sacramento
A domestic violence call in West Sacramento on Wednesday evening turned out to be the worst mass…
Convicted Cop Killer Details 2005 Killing of Andy Stevens; Attempts to Clear Zielesch
Brendt Volarvich is sitting on death row for shooting and killing CHP Officer Andy Stevens in Yolo…
Monday Morning Thoughts: AG Sessions is Wrong about a Crime Wave Sweeping the Nation
“After decreasing for nearly 20 years because of the hard but necessary work our country started in…
Justice Update: Picnic Day and Fullerton Matters Delayed; Hendrix Sentenced
The Picnic Day 5 defendants were facing a preliminary hearing on Thursday, July 27. That matter has…
Sunday Commentary: What Happened to Innocent until Proven Guilty?
It seems there has been a great rush to judgment on the guilt of Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez. …
Why Hendrix Was Not Convicted of Murder
Last week the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office indicated it would not seek a second trial for…
Judge Declines to Dismiss Charges in Vehicle Pursuit Turned Murder Case
Judge Dan Maguire left murder charges in place on Friday against Trevor James Wright, stemming from a…
Closing Arguments in Hendrix Murder Trial
By Novpreet Shoker After so many weeks, the trial for Steven Hendrix is finally coming to an…
Guest Commentary: Aaron Hernandez, My Clients and Me
By Sajid Khan Aaron Hernandez’s death shook me. Wells of tears collected behind my eyes for a…
Commentary: Great Defense Work and Unconscious Bias Key to Acquittal in Murder Case
The perception around the country is that if you get a public defender, you will get subpar…
Officers Testify in Trevor Wright’s Speedy Preliminary Hearing
By Gloria Ho On March 21, 2017, the preliminary hearing of the People v. Trevor James Wright…
High Speed Pursuit in Residential Area Leads to Fatality
By Ruby Zapien Trevor Wright in early March, upon being approached in his vehicle by police officers,…
Mother of Victim Doesn’t Want Murder Charges after Fatal Woodland Car Crash
Last week, the Yolo County DA filed charges against 18-year-old Trevor James Wright, related to the death…
Murder Trial Sees Fireworks as Defense Attacks Prosecution’s Case
The long running, on again, off again murder trial of Lance Ornellas-Castro finally wrapped up with closing…
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Woodland Murder Case
By Ruby Zapien On August 30, 2016, Ronald Antonio was stabbed to death at the Casa del…
