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Man Released from Pre-Trial Custody in 20-Year-Old Sex Assault Case after Friends Vouch for Him – Judge Overrules DA and Probation

Posted by Taylor Smith
|Date: September 06, 2022
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Man Released from Pre-Trial Custody in 20-Year-Old Sex Assault Case after Friends Vouch for Him – Judge Overrules DA and Probation

By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA - Ignacio Gutierrez was released from custody on Friday morning—despite prot ...

By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA - Ignacio Gutierrez was released from custody on Friday morning—despite protestations by the prosecutor and probation—after his hearing here in Yolo County Superior Court ...

September 06, 2022
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Yolo DA’s Office Fails to Show a Nexus for Sex Offender Terms and Conditions in Parole Hearing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 05, 2022
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Yolo DA’s Office Fails to Show a Nexus for Sex Offender Terms and Conditions in Parole Hearing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Judge Peter Williams on Wednesday granted a defense ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Judge Peter Williams on Wednesday granted a defense motion to strike sex offender terms and conditions for a man convicted of misdemeanor indecent ...

August 05, 2022
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Domestic Violence Case Reduction Motion Denied in Stabbing Incident

Posted by Natalia Ruvalcaba
|Date: May 17, 2022
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Domestic Violence Case Reduction Motion Denied in Stabbing Incident

By Natalia Ruvalcaba WOODLAND, CA – Judge Peter Williams here in Yolo County Superior Court has denied a ...

By Natalia Ruvalcaba WOODLAND, CA – Judge Peter Williams here in Yolo County Superior Court has denied a request to reduce charges from a felony to a misdemeanor in a case involving Agustin Reyes, who ...

May 17, 2022
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COVID-19 at County Jail Delays Premeditated Attempted Murder Hearing

Posted by Fiona Davis
|Date: September 16, 2021
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COVID-19 at County Jail Delays Premeditated Attempted Murder Hearing

By Fiona Davis and Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing for a defendan ...

By Fiona Davis and Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing for a defendant charged with premeditated attempted murder faced further delays here Wednesday in Yolo County ...

September 16, 2021
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Judge Denies Felony Reduction, Cites Defendant’s Prior Stabbing Threats, Sets Trial

Posted by Allison Hodge
|Date: August 13, 2021
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Judge Denies Felony Reduction, Cites Defendant’s Prior Stabbing Threats, Sets Trial

By Allison Hodge WOODLAND, CA – Following his preliminary hearing Wednesday, Sander Ian Findlay was order ...

By Allison Hodge WOODLAND, CA – Following his preliminary hearing Wednesday, Sander Ian Findlay was ordered to stand trial after a probation violation, which was filed less than four weeks after sente ...

August 13, 2021
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Woman Facing Charges for Playing Country Music in Apartment – Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case and Transfer Matter to Another Court

Posted by Stephanie Boulos
|Date: July 23, 2021
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Woman Facing Charges for Playing Country Music in Apartment – Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case and Transfer Matter to Another Court

By Stephanie Boulos WOODLAND, CA – Surprisingly, Yolo County Superior Court Dept. 8 Judge Peter Williams ...

By Stephanie Boulos WOODLAND, CA – Surprisingly, Yolo County Superior Court Dept. 8 Judge Peter Williams denied defendant Christina Melendez’s motion to dismiss her case this week—the misdemeanor for ...

July 23, 2021
| by Stephanie Boulos

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Public Defender Corrects Sentencing Mistake, Helps Client Avoid Extra 8 Months in Custody

Posted by Annette Wong-Toi
|Date: July 22, 2021
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Public Defender Corrects Sentencing Mistake, Helps Client Avoid Extra 8 Months in Custody

By Annette Wong-Toi WOODLAND, CA – A public defender was able to correct a previous oversight that almost ...

By Annette Wong-Toi WOODLAND, CA – A public defender was able to correct a previous oversight that almost led to her client serving eight months in custody she didn’t deserve. Monique Robinson has a h ...

July 22, 2021
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Yolo Public Defender Argues Police Report Doesn’t ‘Smell Right’ – Judge Disagrees But Lowers Bail

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 23, 2020
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Yolo Public Defender Argues Police Report Doesn’t ‘Smell Right’ – Judge Disagrees But Lowers Bail

By Kelly Moran WOODLAND – Deputy Public Defender Jose Gonzalez on Wednesday in Yolo County Superior Court ...

By Kelly Moran WOODLAND – Deputy Public Defender Jose Gonzalez on Wednesday in Yolo County Superior Court questioned—repeatedly—the veracity of a police report that served as probable cause for the ar ...

October 23, 2020
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Nishi Delayed Yet Again as City Has to Fight Appeal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 15, 2020
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Nishi Delayed Yet Again as City Has to Fight Appeal

Housing for over 2000 students next to the UC Davis campus has been delayed yet again, as the city announ ...

Housing for over 2000 students next to the UC Davis campus has been delayed yet again, as the city announced on Tuesday that litigants who lost in court have filed an appeal on the Nishi project. In J ...

January 15, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Judge Returns Quickly with Final Ruling in Favor of City on Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 15, 2019
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Judge Returns Quickly with Final Ruling in Favor of City on Nishi

Judge Peter Williams ended last week’s hearing saying that he was leaning toward sticking with his tentat ...

Judge Peter Williams ended last week’s hearing saying that he was leaning toward sticking with his tentative ruling and that he would have a ruling within two weeks – turns out he didn’t need that lon ...

October 15, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Judge Hears Arguments on Nishi Suit, Inclined to Stick with Previous Ruling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 09, 2019
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Judge Hears Arguments on Nishi Suit, Inclined to Stick with Previous Ruling

Judge Peter Williams listened to approximately 90 minutes of arguments by both the petitioners represente ...

Judge Peter Williams listened to approximately 90 minutes of arguments by both the petitioners represented by Patrick Soluri and defendants represented by former Davis City Attorney Harriet Steiner an ...

October 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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City Council Candidates Meet in Forum Monday – Part 1, District Four

Report Examines the Role of Race in Wrongful Convictions

LAPD Shoot, Kill 19-Year-Old Armed with an Airsoft Gun

Merced Councilmember Calls for Sending Police Complaints Directly to the AG’s Office

Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Denies Clemency for Death Row’s Benjamin Cole – Defense Team Turns to Other Venues

Texas DA Agrees with Defense, Trial Judge Had ‘Actual Bias’ against Jewish Man; District Judge Recommends Murder Conviction Be Overturned

Judge Unable to Grant Victim’s Request to Prohibit Slander from Her Husband

Man Has Spotty Memory while Testifying in Own DUI Trial

Maricopa Prosecutor Candidate Angry over Abortion Ruling, Will Play Key Role in Arizona If Elected

Carson Acknowledges Lawsuit Was a Mistake, Candidates Discuss Nimbyism

Man Released from Pre-Trial Custody in 20-Year-Old Sex Assault Case after Friends Vouch for Him – Judge Overrules DA and Probation

Man Released from Pre-Trial Custody in 20-Year-Old Sex Assault Case after Friends Vouch for Him – Judge Overrules DA and Probation

Yolo DA’s Office Fails to Show a Nexus for Sex Offender Terms and Conditions in Parole Hearing

Yolo DA’s Office Fails to Show a Nexus for Sex Offender Terms and Conditions in Parole Hearing

Domestic Violence Case Reduction Motion Denied in Stabbing Incident

Domestic Violence Case Reduction Motion Denied in Stabbing Incident

COVID-19 at County Jail Delays Premeditated Attempted Murder Hearing

COVID-19 at County Jail Delays Premeditated Attempted Murder Hearing

Judge Denies Felony Reduction, Cites Defendant’s Prior Stabbing Threats, Sets Trial

Judge Denies Felony Reduction, Cites Defendant’s Prior Stabbing Threats, Sets Trial

Woman Facing Charges for Playing Country Music in Apartment – Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case and Transfer Matter to Another Court

Woman Facing Charges for Playing Country Music in Apartment – Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case and Transfer Matter to Another Court

Public Defender Corrects Sentencing Mistake, Helps Client Avoid Extra 8 Months in Custody

Public Defender Corrects Sentencing Mistake, Helps Client Avoid Extra 8 Months in Custody

Yolo Public Defender Argues Police Report Doesn’t ‘Smell Right’ – Judge Disagrees But Lowers Bail

Yolo Public Defender Argues Police Report Doesn’t ‘Smell Right’ – Judge Disagrees But Lowers Bail

Nishi Delayed Yet Again as City Has to Fight Appeal

Nishi Delayed Yet Again as City Has to Fight Appeal

Judge Returns Quickly with Final Ruling in Favor of City on Nishi

Judge Returns Quickly with Final Ruling in Favor of City on Nishi

Judge Hears Arguments on Nishi Suit, Inclined to Stick with Previous Ruling

Judge Hears Arguments on Nishi Suit, Inclined to Stick with Previous Ruling

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