A Sacramento County Superior Court judge declined to modify bail for a woman accused of domestic violence, despite her financial hardship and loss of housing, and set a formal bail hearing for March 2026.

The accused individual challenged a criminal protective order during an arraignment hearing, arguing there was no probable cause to justify the order as the alleged victim approached him, and the case is more suited for family law rather than domestic violence.

A Yolo County judge granted mental health diversion for an accused with a court-appointed diagnosis of mental illness, despite the prosecution’s objection, in order to provide the accused with the support needed to reintegrate into society.

Judge M. Mark Kelly ruled in favor of the prosecution’s request to introduce an alleged prior uncharged incident in the retrial of a single count of alleged sexual assault, despite defense objections citing Evidence Codes 1108 and 1101.