COURTWATCH: Court Admits Can’t Produce Spanish Court Document Copies for Non-English Speaker; Interpreter Can’t Keep Up
By Bryan Miller and Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA – A Spanish-speaking man appeared in front of Judge…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Use of BAC Track as Alternative to SCRAM System, Despite Defense Claim SCRAM Is Faulty
By Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – The accused in a hearing here this week in Yolo County…
COURT WATCH: Public Defender Raises Concerns about ‘Pattern’ of Probation Office Arrests Just Days before Court Dates
By Emeline Crowder and Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – There was a heated dispute last Friday in…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims in DUI Trial Officer Failed to Collect Evidence to Confirm Car Crash Theory
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh and Jonathan Nuñez WOODLAND, CA – During a jury trial this week in Yolo…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Forgets to Tell Court Key Witness Can’t Appear; Leads to Loss of Work for Accused When Judge Grants Delay
By Olivia Biliunas and Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA – The accused was told here Tuesday morning at…
COURT WATCH: Woman Struggling with Delays in Program Acceptance Kept in Jail
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A placement review hearing in Yolo County Superior Court here to…
COURT WATCH: Judge Still Jails Man Allegedly Involved in Crimes with No ‘Victim’
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – The accused in Yolo County Superior Court was charged this week…
COURT WATCH: Military Diversion Denied to Man with Misdemeanor DUI, Despite Lack of Prior Criminal History
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A Woodland man with misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence…
COURT WATCH: Deputy Public Defender Raises Concerns about Possible Misidentification of ‘Transient’ Man – Judge Disagrees, Keeps $10K Bail
By Nico Ludwig-Stock WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Sarah MacDonald raised several concerns—including a lack of…
COURT WATCH: Alleged Davis Stabber Deemed ‘Competent’ to Stand Trial; January Court Date Set
By The Vanguard Staff WOODLAND, CA – The Vanguard has learned alleged Davis stabbing suspect Carlos Reales…
COURT WATCH: Motion to Dismiss 4-Year-Old Case Refused after Parties Haggle Over How to Proceed
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A motion to dismiss a nearly four-year-old case was denied here…
COURT WATCH: Attorneys Argue over Use of the Word ‘Fentanyl’ in Mid-Trial Arguments
By Cheyenne Galloway WOODLAND, CA – Before the jury trial last Thursday at Yolo County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Digital Expert Testimony Reveals Inadequate Efforts to Investigate Social Media Evidence in Ajay Kumar Dev Case
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Wednesday heard testimony from Digital Media Expert…
COURT WATCH: Attorneys Butt Heads over Admissibility of ‘Hearsay’ Evidence at Start of Jury Trial of Woman Facing Drug Charges
By Nico Ludwig-Stock WOODLAND, CA – In a jury trial on Wednesday at Yolo County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Grieving Accused’s Request for Temporary Release to Attend Brother’s Funeral
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A Black man facing sentencing for vandalism, theft, and possession of…
COURT WATCH: Alleged Theft, Firearm Trial Goes to Jury – No Verdict after Several Days
By Cheyenne Galloway WOODLAND, CA – Jury deliberation is ongoing here Monday after final arguments last week…
COURT WATCH: Jury Trial Proceeds for Man Accused of Robbing Lowe’s – Police Admit Never Verifying Whether Items Were Stolen
By Helen Shamamyan WOODLAND, CA – Witness testimony here this week in a Yolo County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Trial Ongoing for Unhoused Man Accused of Theft, Firearm (That Didn’t Work) Threat
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A homeless man, who said he felt uncomfortable being followed by…
COURT WATCH: Accused’s Trial Finally Begins After Months in Jail with High Bail
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – An accused man finally began trial here this week in Yolo…
COURT WATCH: Trial Proceeds in Burglary Incident Turned Felony Assault Case Likely to Produce Great Bodily Harm
By Cheyenne Galloway WOODLAND, CA – A jury trial proceeded this week in Yolo County Superior Court…
