Despite Calling Officer Actions ‘Lame,’ Judge Rejects Motion to Suppress; Does Reduce Car Theft Case to Misdemeanor
By Samuel Van Blaricom WOODLAND, CA – Judge Dave Rosenberg here in Yolo County Superior Court Friday…
Yolo County Judge Sets Bail for Two Men in Different Cases, Both to be Re-Arraigned in Early November
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer Friday scheduled two dates…
Despite Pleas by Alleged Victims to Dismiss Charges, Judge Refuses to End Criminal Proceedings
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA. Late last week in Yolo County Superior Court, Judge Tom Dyer’s department,…
Judge Denies Request to Postpone Trial Again in Nearly Two-Year-Old Case – Tells Attorneys to ‘Fish or Cut Bait’
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – In a pre-trial hearing here Wednesday for a case scheduled for…
Trio Accused of Stealing Catalytic Converters Released Pretrial – For Now; Can’t Talk to Each Other
By Stacie Guevara WOODLAND, CA – After being accused of stealing catalytic converters and committing a misdemeanor,…
Defendant Issued No-harassing Protective Order After Assaulting Spouse, Who Still Wants His ‘Input’ in Child’s Life
By Stacie Guevara WOODLAND, CA – Defendant Alexander Khelawan appeared in Yolo County Superior Court last week,…
Releases without Bail Make Court Like Holidays – And Then ‘Dad’ Signs onto Zoom
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Maybe it was a little bit like the holidays in July…
Without Clear Reason, West Sacramento Police Dept Refuses to Return Cell Phone to Domestic Violence Defendant
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – During his pre-trial conference held here in Yolo County Superior Court…
With Little Explanation, Judge Suddenly Declares Mistrial in Middle of DUI Trial, Dismisses Jury
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND, CA – Judge Timothy Fall declared a mistrial here in Yolo County Superior…
Judge Refuses to Confiscate Defendant’s Guns Despite Prosecutor’s Request
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – Any of Trent Stonerock’s concerns about having his legally-owned firearms confiscated…
VANGUARD WEEK IN REVIEW: Court Watch July 12, 2021 – July 16, 2021
Compiled by Benjamin Porter The Vanguard is an online media group that began in the City of…
Misgendered Trans Woman Found Guilty of Violation of Parole for Possession of Pornography
By Casey Rawlings & Anna Zheng WOODLAND, CA – Thomas Jones appeared Tuesday in Yolo County Superior…
Judge Grants Defendant’s Request for More Jail Time, No Probation
By Annette Wong-Toi WOODLAND, CA — Most people would want to avoid spending time in custody, but…
Judge Upholds Previous Judge’s Decision to Dismiss Again a Child Endangerment Charge for Woman Who Didn’t Report Infant Death
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of a…
Jury Finds Father Guilty of Violating Most Protective Orders to Stay Away from Family
By Jose Medina and Zoey Hou WOODLAND, CA – A jury here in Yolo County Superior Court…
Bail Set at $100K for Man Who Threatened on Facebook Livestream to Shoot Davis PD Officer as He Drove around Station
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Jonathan Dmitri Liggans was in Yolo County Superior Court late last…
Attorneys Argue Whether DUI Trial Cut and Dry ‘Common Sense’ or Unfair and Second Rate
By Alexander Pleitez and Koda Slingluff WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court trial for Danny…
Commentary: Governor Brown Fumbles Chance to Remake Yolo Court
In the last year, there have been three retirements on the Yolo County Superior Court – Judge…
Judge Reduces Alleged Theft of $10.62 in Groceries to Misdemeanor
by Saghi Nojoomi Judge David Rosenberg of the Yolo County Superior Court, in a preliminary hearing, granted…
Eye on the Courts: The Theater of the Absurd
Defense attorneys for the four defendants last week rightly rejected the DA’s offer of extortion – 3.8…
