Court Issues Protective Order in Neighbor v. Neighbor Case; Defense Suggests ‘Skin’ Color May Be Issue
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge here this week granted a…
Sexual Assault Victim Tells Court She Trusts Judge to Make Right Decision about a ‘Violent’ Man
By Perla Brito WOODLAND, CA – A man’s case review of his mental competence took place Monday…
Defense Attorney Requests Warrant on Client, Claims He’s Worried about Her
By Jonathan Lewis WOODLAND, CA – Court-appointed Attorney Rob Gorman appeared at Yolo County Superior Court last…
Woman Cites Transportation Issues for Failing to Serve Jail Time; Eventually Accepts Forced Labor Alternative
By Michael Apfel and Belen Avelar WOODLAND, CA – A woman, who had previously pled guilty to…
Man Sentenced to Probation, but Jailed Because No Space in Residential Program
By Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – A man convicted of vandalism and causing a forest fire was…
Preliminary Hearing: Judge Denies Motion for Felony Charge to Be Reduced in Catalytic Converter Theft Case
By Jariah Moore WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom Dyers last week denied a…
Defense Asks for Suspended Sentence for Hardworking Father To-Be; Judge Agrees to ‘Alternative’ Sentencing
By Julie McCaffery WOODLAND, CA – The defense fought for a suspended sentence here in Yolo County…
Judge Listens, but Still Sets $50,000 Bail for Woman Living in Car and Pleading to Find Her Lost Dog
By Sunny Zhou WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Wolk last week set…
Judge Sets $30K Bail for Man Accused of Assaulting Mother over ‘Aliens,’ and Now Won’t Take Meds as Required
By Sunny Zhou WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Wolk set bail at…
Poor Internet Connection Leads to Judicial Diversion Program Disruptions in Petty Theft Case
By Michael Apfel and Vaiva Utaraite WOODLAND, CA – In a remote appearance for a misdemeanor petty…
Judge Sets $450,000 Bail for Homeless Man Facing ‘Life Crime’
By Roni Ayalon, Jariah Moore and Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel…
Court Indefinitely Freezes Fines for College Student’s Drunk Driving Case Pending Completion of Probation
By Michael Apfel WOODLAND, CA – A University of California, Davis, student pleaded no contest here this…
Judge Denies Accused’s Challenge of 180-Day Jail Time, and Appeal to Use ‘Discretion’
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel Wolk confirmed a 180-day jail…
Despite ‘Homelessness,’ Inclement Weather, Court Delays Decision in Alleged Parole Misdemeanor Case
By Audrey Sawyer and Hailey Cairns WOODLAND, CA – A man recently now facing revocation of parole…
Defense Argues in Jury Trial Close that Accused Really Victim of Assault, Complains Treated Instead Like Suspect from Beginning
Ivan Villegas, Julie McCaffery and Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – This past week in a closing statement…
Judicial Diversion Denied for ‘Impressive’ College Grad with No Criminal Record in Reckless Driving Case
By Michael Apfel & Kimberly Torres WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom Dyer this…
Judge Interjects Warning to Accused Speaking without Attorney during Arraignment
By Michael Apfel & Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel M. Wolk interrupted an accused during…
Accused Sent Back to Jail after Alleged Controversial SOR Violation
By Jack Sandmeyer WOODLAND, CA – Judge Stephen Mock of the Yolo County Superior Court sent a…
Plea Deal Reached in Fraud Case, but Judge Won’t Release Man before Sentencing
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Judge Doris Shockley denied a defense request for the release of…
Out for the Holidays: Confusion Over Court Date Results in Arrest, But Judge Relents
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – In an attempt to sort out confusion over his court date,…
