Judge Frankel made a difficult decision to keep a man in custody after he violated his release terms, despite the fact that the violation was minor, as the court had already tried a less restrictive option and it had failed.
A Yolo County judge denied a request to release a homeless caretaker charged with felony petty theft, citing a history of failing to appear and repeated probation violations, and set bail at $10,000.
A Yolo County judge denied pretrial release for an accused man, despite defense arguments that treatment, not incarceration, was necessary, after prosecutors claimed he had been dishonest about his mental health needs.
By Natalia Ruvalcaba MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Linda McFadden last Friday denied a…
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – In a Santa Barbara County Courthouse courtroom here Friday filled…