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COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Sobriety Test Instructions Unclear, Questions Half Inch of Space Used as Indication of Impairment in DUI Trial

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: August 17, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Sobriety Test Instructions Unclear, Questions Half Inch of Space Used as Indication of Impairment in DUI Trial

By Audrey Sawyer and Adam Solorzano WOODLAND, CA — A jury trial proceeded here in Yolo County Superior Co ...

By Audrey Sawyer and Adam Solorzano WOODLAND, CA — A jury trial proceeded here in Yolo County Superior Court Wednesday for a woman accused of driving while under the influence, a misdemeanor, although ...

August 17, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Felony Charge, Claims ‘System’ Can’t Help Accused in Misdemeanor Case, Then Schedules Competency Hearing

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: August 16, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Felony Charge, Claims ‘System’ Can’t Help Accused in Misdemeanor Case, Then Schedules Competency Hearing

By Audrey Sawyer and Yenah Lee WOODLAND, CA — A man accused of felony vandalism charges did not have his ...

By Audrey Sawyer and Yenah Lee WOODLAND, CA — A man accused of felony vandalism charges did not have his charge reduced to a misdemeanor here in Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday despite his attorney ...

August 16, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request for Surrender Date, Sends Woman with Fibromyalgia Directly to Jail

Posted by Madison Whittemore
|Date: August 15, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request for Surrender Date, Sends Woman with Fibromyalgia Directly to Jail

By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel Wolk denied an ill woman’s request for a continued surr ...

By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel Wolk denied an ill woman’s request for a continued surrender date, instead, after sentencing her to three years in custody and probation, sent her imm ...

August 15, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Despite Charged with Misdemeanors with No Previous Record, Accused Denied Judicial Diversion

Posted by Ximena Cesa
|Date: August 14, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Despite Charged with Misdemeanors with No Previous Record, Accused Denied Judicial Diversion

By Ximena Cesa WOODLAND, CA - During a motion hearing last week in Yolo County Superior Court, the accuse ...

By Ximena Cesa WOODLAND, CA - During a motion hearing last week in Yolo County Superior Court, the accused’s history and age was presented in an attempt to obtain judicial diversion for the charges—ju ...

August 14, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Unhoused 50-Year-Old Woman with Physical Disability Unable to Do Alternative Service Sent to Jail for 30 Days on Misdemeanor Drug Possession

Posted by Audrey Sawyer
|Date: August 09, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Unhoused 50-Year-Old Woman with Physical Disability Unable to Do Alternative Service Sent to Jail for 30 Days on Misdemeanor Drug Possession

By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A 50-year-old woman who is currently unhoused and who wasn’t allowed to p ...

By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — A 50-year-old woman who is currently unhoused and who wasn’t allowed to participate in an alternative program because of a disability was denied the opportunity to have ...

August 09, 2023
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Commentary: DA Hears It from Rifkin on Dominguez

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 08, 2023
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Commentary: DA Hears It from Rifkin on Dominguez

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If the Vanguard calls out the Yolo DA, it’s standard. But when th ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If the Vanguard calls out the Yolo DA, it’s standard. But when the criticism comes from someone like Rich Rifkin, a moderate, sometimes even leaning conservativ ...

August 08, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Jury in ‘Illuminating’ Dominguez Competency Trial; Criminal Proceedings Indefinitely Paused

Posted by Madison Whittemore
|Date: August 08, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Dismisses Jury in ‘Illuminating’ Dominguez Competency Trial; Criminal Proceedings Indefinitely Paused

By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam here Monday formally ...

By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam here Monday formally dismissed 15 jurors sitting in the competency trial for alleged Davis serial stabber, Carlos Do ...

August 08, 2023
| by Madison Whittemore

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COURT WATCH: Man Accused of Gang Affiliation in Case Involving Mauritania Criminal Street Gang of Modesto Held in Jail Pending Preliminary Hearing

Posted by Cheyenne Galloway
|Date: August 08, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Man Accused of Gang Affiliation in Case Involving Mauritania Criminal Street Gang of Modesto Held in Jail Pending Preliminary Hearing

By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA - Stanislaus County Superior Court last Thursday focused on an accused ...

By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA - Stanislaus County Superior Court last Thursday focused on an accused and his alleged involvement with the North Mauritania criminal street gang of Modesto—the case ...

August 08, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Dominguez and the Death Penalty

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 07, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Dominguez and the Death Penalty

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A few weeks ago I received an email forwarding me a ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A few weeks ago I received an email forwarding me a poll on voter attitudes on the California Death Penalty law. While not much is known about th ...

August 07, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Homeless Man Held in Jail; Judge Agrees with Defense that Evidence ‘Weak’

Posted by Citlalli Florez
|Date: August 07, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Homeless Man Held in Jail; Judge Agrees with Defense that Evidence ‘Weak’

By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA - A homeless man is being held in jail here after an appearance in Yolo C ...

By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA - A homeless man is being held in jail here after an appearance in Yolo County Superior Court last week for alleged sales of methamphetamine and possession of paraphern ...

August 07, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail for Accused in Retrial of Murder Case, Cites Public and Witness Safety

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 06, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail for Accused in Retrial of Murder Case, Cites Public and Witness Safety

By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied bail for a man awaiting trial fo ...

By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied bail for a man awaiting trial for murder here Friday. Deputy Public Defender Ron Johnson attempted to get bail for the accused, ...

August 06, 2023
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My View: Why Did Yolo DA Put Dominguez and the Community through All of That?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 05, 2023
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My View: Why Did Yolo DA Put Dominguez and the Community through All of That?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This was not a close call. In fact, I would argue ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This was not a close call. In fact, I would argue this was never a close call. I could not really fathom what the DA expected to gain from a tri ...

August 05, 2023
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Prosecution Suddenly Reverses Course, Concedes Dominguez Not Competent to Stand Trial

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 04, 2023
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Prosecution Suddenly Reverses Course, Concedes Dominguez Not Competent to Stand Trial

Judge Issues Medication Order After Psychiatrists’ Diagnosis, Dominguez’s Refusal of Medication By Cynthi ...

Judge Issues Medication Order After Psychiatrists’ Diagnosis, Dominguez’s Refusal of Medication By Cynthia Hoang-Duong and Ximena Cesa WOODLAND, CA - After a week of a jury competency trial, the Yolo ...

August 04, 2023
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Guest Commentary: The Appalling Spectacle Now Happening in Yolo Superior Court

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 04, 2023
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Guest Commentary: The Appalling Spectacle Now Happening in Yolo Superior Court

By Robert Canning (Editor’s note: This was submitted to the Vanguard prior to the events of Thursday, Aug ...

By Robert Canning (Editor’s note: This was submitted to the Vanguard prior to the events of Thursday, August 4, where the DA finally conceded that Carlos Dominguez was not competent to stand trial at ...

August 04, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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COURT WATCH: Defense Moves to Dismiss Case after Prosecution Changes Misdemeanor to Infraction, Threatening Right to Free Counsel, Jury Trial

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 04, 2023
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$COURT WATCH: Defense Moves to Dismiss Case after Prosecution Changes Misdemeanor to Infraction, Threatening Right to Free Counsel, Jury Trial$

COURT WATCH: Defense Moves to Dismiss Case after Prosecution Changes Misdemeanor to Infraction, Threatening Right to Free Counsel, Jury Trial

By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – Prosecution and defense here in Yolo County Superior Court were split this ...

By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – Prosecution and defense here in Yolo County Superior Court were split this week over whether or not to dismiss a man’s trespassing charge. Deputy District Attorney Steph ...

August 04, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Accused Claiming Running Late for Work Now Has Trial Date for Multiple Charges

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 03, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Accused Claiming Running Late for Work Now Has Trial Date for Multiple Charges

By Adam Solorzano WOODLAND, CA - Judge Samuel McAdam heard heavy arguments from the prosecution in a case ...

By Adam Solorzano WOODLAND, CA - Judge Samuel McAdam heard heavy arguments from the prosecution in a case here in Yolo County Superior Court this week involving charges of murder, vehicular manslaught ...

August 03, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Release of Accused with No Criminal History on Assumption Mentally Ill Man Will Fail to Appear at Future Court Dates

Posted by Madison Whittemore
|Date: August 03, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Release of Accused with No Criminal History on Assumption Mentally Ill Man Will Fail to Appear at Future Court Dates

By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – After noting someone shouldn’t be held in jail because of mental il ...

By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – After noting someone shouldn’t be held in jail because of mental illness, visiting Judge Christopher Chandler reversed himself Wednesday here in Yolo County Super ...

August 03, 2023
| by Madison Whittemore

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COURT WATCH: Housing Insecurity Puts Accused at Risk for More Time in Jail.

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 02, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Housing Insecurity Puts Accused at Risk for More Time in Jail.

By Ximena Cesa MODESTO, CA - Here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Tuesday, during a case management c ...

By Ximena Cesa MODESTO, CA - Here in Stanislaus County Superior Court Tuesday, during a case management conference, presided over by Judge Valli K. Israels, the inability to secure a concrete housing ...

August 02, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Yolo Man Remains Behind Bars as Yolo Judge Ponders Bail after Overturned Jury Verdict

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: August 01, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Yolo Man Remains Behind Bars as Yolo Judge Ponders Bail after Overturned Jury Verdict

By Gabriel Johnson and Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA - During Justin Gonzalez’s bail hearing Monday here in ...

By Gabriel Johnson and Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA - During Justin Gonzalez’s bail hearing Monday here in Yolo County Superior Court, Judge Sam McAdam postponed his decision regarding the accused’s ba ...

August 01, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Bail Agents Face Felony when Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Charges after Agents Fired at Vehicle

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 31, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Bail Agents Face Felony when Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Charges after Agents Fired at Vehicle

By Isabella Walker MODESTO, CA - Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Robert Westbrook denied a motion ...

By Isabella Walker MODESTO, CA - Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Robert Westbrook denied a motion to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor for two bail agents, charged with abusing their arrest powe ...

July 31, 2023
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