A Yolo County Superior Court judge granted mental health diversion in a felony firearm case, despite the prosecution’s objection, due to the accused’s mental health diagnosis and the lack of infrastructure in prison to care for people with mental illness.

A Newport Beach judge denied a request to reduce fines for a nursing student who pleaded guilty to DUI, ruling that a payment plan would make the financial penalty manageable despite her limited income.

A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied a Penal Code 991 motion and an own-recognizance release request for an accused due to her criminal history and risk factors, citing her violations of probation and use of alcohol, as well as her history of arson and false imprisonment.

A man was sentenced to three years in state prison for larceny and a wobbler offense after pleading guilty in Newport Beach court, with the judge denying bail and the defense offering no objections to the sentence.