Cost and Appropriateness of SCRAM-Alcohol Monitor Debated in Yolo Cases
By Anna Kristina Moseidjord WOODLAND, CA – The role of alcohol monitors, formally called SCRAM devices in…
Victim’s Dramatic Impact Statement Punctuates Quarter Century Domestic Violence Sentence
By Samuel Van Blaricom WOODLAND, CA – Judge Dave Rosenberg sentenced Eugene Stroud, previously held on a…
Man Accused of Selling Methamphetamine after Officer Finds Individual Bundles of the Substance
By Catherine Hamilton and Wendy Moya WOODLAND, CA — In a preliminary hearing here in Yolo County…
Suspect Can’t Be Trusted to Return to Court, Grandmother Tells Judge
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom Dyer of Yolo County Superior Court heard an in-court…
Man’s Bail $250,000, Faces Charges Ranging from Human Trafficking to Pimping
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA. – Conte LeSean Watson was in Yolo County Superior Court this week,…
Request to Release Man Before Sentencing Denied; COVID-19 Places Hardship on His Family
By Simran Chahal and Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A defense attorney argued here Monday in Yolo…
Request to Release Woman Charged with Having Sex with Minor Debated and Denied
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A woman, charged with engaging in a sexual relationship with a…
Econo Lodge Vandalism Call Leads to More Serious Charges
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA. – Yesenia Yolanda Deltoro was in Yolo County Superior Court, Dept. 8…
Man Uses Colorful Language to Address Court; Doctors Decide He’s Not Competent to Stand Trial
By Dario McCarty WOODLAND, CA — Terrance Anthony Miles—who became outraged at both his defense attorney and…
Yolo Court Shocked by Video of Brutal Beating in West Sac Motel
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – A gruesome scene was depicted here Thursday in Yolo County Superior…
‘Accountability Huge’ – Judge Discusses Likelihood of Defendant’s Return to Court if Released Pretrial
By Zoey Hou WOODLAND, CA – In an arraignment hearing for defendant Dana Richelle Croft, Judge Tom…
Alleged Victim of Domestic Abuse Admits She ‘Made a False Police Report’ – Judge Still Won’t Dismiss Charges
By Alexander Pleitez WOODLAND, CA – An alleged victim of domestic abuse asked that the court dismiss…
Sentencing Enhancements Give Way to Pleas in Vandalism, Failure to Appear Cases
By Dario McCarty WOODLAND, CA—At Yolo County Superior Court Monday two defendants, one in a failure to…
Defendant’s Request to Dismiss His Case Denied after New Allegations from His Original Victim Surface
By Natalia Claburn WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Joseph Gocke filed a motion here last week…
Language Barrier Affects Court’s Ability to Comprehend Facts
By Anna Zheng WOODLAND, CA – Jeremy Morrow appeared in Yolo County Superior Court for a preliminary…
Alleged Drug Dealer’s Bail Increased by $30,000 After Weight of Meth, Heroin, and Unidentified Blue Pills Considered by Court
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – Madison Joy White, charged with possession of controlled substances with the…
Woman with Health Conditions Sentenced to Home Detention, Not Jail, After Violating Probation
By Anna Zheng WOODLAND, CA – Kari Martinez appeared in Yolo County Superior Court last week after…
Fire Investigator Who Responded to West Sac Blaze Grilled over Qualifications to Testify As to Hearsay As a Legally-Defined ‘Investigator’
By Benjamin Porter WOODLAND, CA – A routine preliminary hearing in Department 14 of the Yolo County…
Woman Facing Charges for Playing Country Music in Apartment – Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case and Transfer Matter to Another Court
By Stephanie Boulos WOODLAND, CA – Surprisingly, Yolo County Superior Court Dept. 8 Judge Peter Williams denied…
Public Defender Corrects Sentencing Mistake, Helps Client Avoid Extra 8 Months in Custody
By Annette Wong-Toi WOODLAND, CA – A public defender was able to correct a previous oversight that…
