COURT WATCH: LA County Judge Denies Accused Motion to Dismiss in Burglary Case, Jails Her
By Perla Chavez LANCASTER, CA — Deputy Public Defender Jonathan Mendoza’s motion to dismiss burglary charges was…
COURT WATCH: $105,000 Bail Bond Not Reduced in ‘Bat’ Threat Case against Mother, Despite Both Accused Being Unable to Pay
By Julie McCaffrey and Zoe Fay MODESTO, CA – Chief Deputy Public Defender Reed Wagner requested a…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Man in Jail for Allegedly Vandalizing Chopped Down Tree; Judge Releases Him after Explanation
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – An accused homeless man was released from county jail here last…
COURT WATCH: Man Kept in Custody for ‘Public Safety’ Reasons; Defense Argues All Charges Are ‘Non-Violent’
WOODLAND, CA — A man who has an apparent string of various cases (four) consisting of both…
Homeless Defendant Struggles to Appear to Court on Time from Out of Town – Judge Ignores Problems Moving Forward
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Peter Williams rejected the request for…
Attorneys Confess Accused Disappeared from Radar in Vandalism Case
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – “No, he doesn’t have any notice of today’s court date, but…
Judge Dissolves Arrest Warrant for Man Claiming ‘I Have No Idea What’s Going On’
By Gracy Joslin, Daniella Dueñas and Wayne Chan WOODLAND, CA- In Yolo County Superior Court Thursday, a…
Veteran Still Stuck in Jail but May Get VA Help; Drunk Driver Gets about Week in Jail
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday, a military veteran facing a…
Homeless Woman Faces Petty Crimes, but Stuck on Waiting List for Project Roomkey – Judge Considers Releasing Her If Room Not Provided
By Oliver Camarena WOODLAND, CA – A homeless woman’s case—she’s facing 11 largely petty misdemeanor charges dating…
Homeless Defendant Held to Answer for Petty Theft of Snacks, Backpack, Bicycle, and Vandalism – Though He Returned Bike
By Sahaily Zazueta WOODLAND, CA – An unhoused man appeared in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Man Allegedly Tossed Cement Block through Truck Window – Bail $11,000 for ‘Public Protection’ Over Defense Objections that Accused Has No $$
By Kate Hsu and Matthew Torres WOODLAND, CA – Despite Deputy Public Defender Jose Gonzalez requested reduced…
Man Pleads No Contest to Arson of Mom’s Car and Vandalism after Long-Running Hearing
By Tommy Nguyen SANTA BARBARA, CA – During his felony pretrial on Thursday this week, Thomas J….
Man Who Lives With Victim’s Family Ordered to Leave His Home Every Time She Visits for 10 Years
By Katherine Longjohn RIVERSIDE, CA – The sentencing for Francisco Martinez took an interesting turn here Friday…
Sheriff Failure to Transfer Accused to be Seen by Doctor Delays Case – Judge to Order Sheriff Again to Transport Man
By Sahaily Zazueta RIVERSIDE, CA – The trial competency of Harold Tuttle is in question here in…
SF Supervisor Sends Letter of Inquiry to Police Chief about Passive Policing Reports
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Over the last several weeks, a series of San Francisco…
Judge Keeps Felony Vandalism Charge for Alleged Kwik Mart Attack, but Releases Accused
By Katherine Coviello, Catherine Potente, and Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – During a preliminary hearing here in…
Judge Concedes to More Extensive Mental Health Program Demands as Accused Awaits Trial
By Gina Kim SANTA BARBARA, CA – Charged with violating an emergency protective order, manufacturing a ghost gun…
Judge Denies Release of Man Accused of Vandalism with Giant Rock
By Gabriel Eskandari WOODLAND, CA – During a supervised own recognizance assessment this past week in Yolo…
SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Tweets Support after San Francisco’s Oldest Mosque Vandalized
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A beer bottle was thrown through one of the windows…
Woman Asks Judge to Forgive Her Non-Appearances in Court – Judge Does, This Time.
By Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA— Defendant “WT__”* (not her real name) pleaded with Judge Burke Strunsky for…
