No Mercy: Judge Denies Motion to Suppress and Reduce Charges
By Ryan Oh At a preliminary hearing held in Department 9 on November 27, 2019, Judge Rita…
Cocaine and Heroin Found in Davis Vehicle
By Lauren Zaren On the evening of October 23, 2019, at a gas station, the Davis Police…
Man Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ in Retrial for Car Theft and Controlled Substance Possession
By Evan Chu and Julie Maruskin Woodland – On Wednesday, Oct. 2, David Urias pleaded not guilty…
Stolen Car, White Powder, Glass Pipe – Man Going to Trial for Possession of All Three
By Evan Chu Woodland – After the preliminary hearing in Department 13, the judge found sufficient evidence…
Large Quantity of Heroin and Meth Found in Two West Sacramento Homes
Drugs or Diabetes? By Lauren Zaren Eight people were identified and detained on the evening of February…
Canine Finds the Clues: Police Dog Finds Drugs and Firearm in Car with Defendant
By Lauren Jaech and Sufi Sadati Canine Finds the Clues: Police Dog Finds Drugs and Firearm in…
Evidence of Four Controlled Substances Found in Truck
By Bryce Gaston Defendant Ou Ching Saefong is facing charges after officers allegedly found evidence of four…
Closing Arguments Delivered in the Moore and Kenney Possession Trial
By Kendra Hall Last Friday, the jury began deliberation in the trial for the two co-defendants Christopher…
Commentary: Botched Drug Cases Should Raise Some Questions
We have now seen two cases that should lead us to question how field drug testing is…
Inmate Alleges Yolo County Jail Staff Beat Him Multiple Times While at the Jail
Lyle Nooner came into Yolo County Superior Court last week in a wheelchair with an apparent knee…
Sunday Commentary: Prop 47 Isn’t the Problem, It’s Ultimately the Solution
The criminal justice system is broken. We have become a nation of mass incarceration and, until we…
Man Held to Answer on Bulk of Drug Charges
by Tiffany Yeh Defendant Jesse Austin Renno is charged with the manufacturing of a controlled substance, felony…
Possession to Use, or to Sell?
by Setarah Jahid On the afternoon of February 2, 2017, a preliminary hearing unfolded over the arrest…
Repeat Drug Offender Charged With Possession
By Samantha Brill On the morning of May 15, 2016, Susan Ann Henderson was at Cache Creek…
Court Watch Coverage of Suppression Motion and Preliminary Hearing
Motion to Suppress Evidence of Controlled Substance and Paraphernalia Confiscated During Unwarranted Stop By Mariel Barbadillo On…
Closing Arguments in Case of Man Bringing Drugs into Jail
By Mariel Barbadillo On the morning of July 20, 2016, the prosecution and defense made their closing…
Drug Transaction or Mental Health Issue?
By Prince Sahota The trial of The People v. Jeremy Lee Deaton was back in session this…
Judge Richardson Denies Another Motion to Suppress
By Tiffany Yeh Deputy Public Defender Andrea Pelochino argued that the detention of defendant Courtney Smith occurred…
Man Convicted of Felony Drug Possession
by Abigail Soler On Friday morning, February 19, Joseph Ferriero appeared in court with his wife and…
Lucas Found Guilty on All Six Counts
by Marisa McCune Jesse David Lucas was found guilty on Friday, January 22, of all charges brought…