Motion to Suppress on a DUI Stop
by Lindsay Christenson On February 23, the suppression hearing for Jeanette Metcalfe resumed as Deputy District Attorney…
Co-Defendants Held to Answer on Murder Charges
By Tiffany Yeh The second day of the preliminary hearing happened on February 19, 2016. The two…
Physical Evidence Shows Defendant Had Sex with Alleged Victim
By Tiffany Yeh and Joanna Kwang The first witness, Jonathan Sewell, a forensic analyst at the California…
Man Convicted of Felony Drug Possession
by Abigail Soler On Friday morning, February 19, Joseph Ferriero appeared in court with his wife and…
Defense Alleges Discovery Violations During Rape Trial
By Sarah Abfalter Defense attorney Christopher Carlos motioned for a mistrial, but was denied Wednesday morning in…
Alleged Victim Testifies in Rape Trial, Medical Examination Inconclusive
by Abigail Soler On the morning of February 16, the Lang Her retrial resumed. The defense attorney…
Woodland Man Goes from DUI to Assault and Possible Gang Charges
by Monica Velez The night of November 8, 2015, resulted in a 19-year-old Woodland resident, Ramon Aguilera,…
Judge Considers Ruling on Whether Search of Purse Reasonable
by Tiffany Yeh Another aspect of the motion to suppress hearing of defendants Kristy Church and Kenneth…
Resident of Yolo County Tests Positive for Zika Virus – First, Don’t Panic
By Tia Will As reported in the L A Times 2/11/16: “The person, whose identity and gender were…
Alleged Victim Takes Stand in UCD Rape Case
By Monica Velez The morning of February 11, 2016, started off with the testimony of a witness…
Woodland Man Facing Attempted Murder Charges
By Lindsay Christenson On Thursday, February 11, 2016, a preliminary hearing was held for Francisco Delgado. Delgado…
Jury to Decide if Stolen Soda Was Robbery or Theft
By Misha Berman Defendant Kenneth Dale Gates is on trial for petty theft and for threatening “Ms….
Wife of Former CHP Officer Accused of Domestic Violence Still Refusing to Testify
By Monica Velez On the night of August 28, 2014, the defendant, Armando Ortega, got into a…
Trial Begins for Man Accused of First Degree Robbery
By Tiffany Yeh Kenneth Gates faces trial in Yolo County this week, charged with second degree robbery…
Man Held to Answer on Felony Criminal Threats
By Tiffany Yeh At the conclusion of the preliminary hearing for Armando Ahumada on February 5, 2016,…
Man Held to Answer on Felony Hit and Run
By Misha Berman It is February 4, 2016, in Department 8 and the court is conducting the…
Jury Hangs 10-2 in Nelson Trial; DA Seeks Retrial
by Joanna Kwong Judge Maguire declared a mistrial late Friday morning after the 12 jurors were unable…
Trial Resumes For Man Accused of Improperly Touching Woman at Fair
By Misha Berman and Tiffany Yeh The trial resumed for Willie Nelson, a man who is accused…
Man Held To Answer, Accused of Shoplifting at Davis Nugget
By Lindsay Christenson On Tuesday afternoon February 4, a preliminary hearing was concluded with the establishment of…
Commentary: Hendrix Case Illustrates the Problems of Yolo County Justice and Beyond
As I told my interns this week, you can cover a lot of cases in Yolo County…
