COURT WATCH: Accused Denied Reduced Bond, Photo Lineup Questioned
WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel M. Wolk maintained the accused’s bail at $400,000 at a felony attempted…
COURT WATCH: Mystery Warrants Confuse Accused in Court
WOODLAND, CA – An accused unaware of outstanding warrants told a Yolo County Superior Court Monday he…
COURT WATCH: Accused Jailed on Felonies Because of State Sales Tax, Argues Defense
WOODLAND, CA – Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer here in Yolo County Superior Court last week heard…
COURT WATCH: Defense Questions Witness Testimony in DUI Trial
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Kumar Sankara raised concerns regarding the primary, and only, witness testimony…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail Reduction for Accused with Financial Trouble
WOODLAND, CA – Despite the defense argument the accused should have a bail reduction because of family…
COURT WATCH: Not Wanting to ‘Play Games,’ Judge Eventually Agrees to Defense Argument for Corrected Probation Report Before Sentencing
WOODLAND, CA – An accused refused to be transported to court for sentencing Monday morning at the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss after Defense Argues Accused Victim of Racial Prejudice
WOODLAND, CA – Although acknowledging the arguments, a judge here in Yolo County Superior Court denied a…
COURT WATCH: Completion of Prop. 63 Forms Delays Incarcerated Resentencing – Again
WOODLAND, CA – A man who has been incarcerated for 15 years has yet to be fully…
COURT WATCH: Judge Refuses Plea by Accused to Be Released Briefly to Attend Brother’s Funeral
WOODLAND, CA – An accused facing a felony attempted murder charge was denied temporary release to attend…
COURT WATCH: Judge Grants ‘Good Cause’ Medical Continuance for Accused, Despite Objections by Prosecution
WOODLAND, CA – After heated objections by the prosecution, a judge here in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Yolo Judge Finds Probation Violated Despite Although Defense Claims Prosecution Relied on Facts Not in Evidence
WOODLAND, CA – Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk this past week here in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Felony, Holds Bail at $50,000 Despite Accused’s ‘Unhoused’ and ‘Unstable’ Status
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Stephen Betz’s motion to reduce his client’s charges from felony to…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Accused, Lacking Adequate Resources, Almost Sent to Jail for Parole Violation – Judge Agrees with Defense Arguments
By Caleb Silver WOODLAND, CA – A homeless accused in Yolo County Superior Court this week was…
COURT WATCH: Judge Disagrees, but Defense Claims Jury Not Reflective of Community, Raises Systemic Bias Concerns
By Quinn Hogan and Neha Suri WOODLAND, CA – In a jury trial held at Yolo County…
COURT WATCH: Deputy Testifies in Jury Trial Unhoused Man Trespassed, Not His Problem
WOODLAND, CA – The jury trial for an accused man proceeded here in Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Defense Demands Evidence, Prosecution Maintains CHP Claims It Doesn’t Exist
By Leela Bronner WOODLAND, CA – The defense filed a motion to compel the production of specific…
COURT WATCH: Judge Agrees to Consider Last Minute Diversion Request Despite DA Objection on Day of Trial
WOODLAND, CA – Although a request for mental health diversion was filed late—on the day of trial…
COURT WATCH: After Coroner Rules Death of Megan Duncanson by Suicide, Accused Challenges Detainment without Bail – Judge Refuses
WOODLAND, CA – Accused Harry Henry Stanley returned to the Yolo County Superior Court Wednesday to challenge…
COURT WATCH: Judge Shoots Down Motion to Suppress, Doesn’t Find 4th Amendment Violation After Stop
WOODLAND, CA – A motion to suppress heard here in Yolo County Superior Court this week was…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Unhoused Man Shorter Parole, Disagrees with Defense over Parole Violation
WOODLAND, CA – In a contested violation of parole hearing late last week in Yolo County Superior…
