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Good Catch by PD, Bail Drastically Cut for Defendant – Another Defendant’s Bail Increased Despite Argument

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: May 29, 2021
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Good Catch by PD, Bail Drastically Cut for Defendant – Another Defendant’s Bail Increased Despite Argument

By Leah Timmerman WOODLAND, CA – A possible filing error in Yolo County Superior Court here Thursday led ...

By Leah Timmerman WOODLAND, CA – A possible filing error in Yolo County Superior Court here Thursday led to one defendant’s five cases to each have bail set at $50,000 before the judge altered the amo ...

May 29, 2021
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Judge Releases Mentally-Ill Defendant After Jail Refuses to Allow His Medication for Two Weeks

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: April 16, 2021
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Judge Releases Mentally-Ill Defendant After Jail Refuses to Allow His Medication for Two Weeks

By Ankita Joshi WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Jail’s decision not to allow required medication for a defenda ...

By Ankita Joshi WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Jail’s decision not to allow required medication for a defendant—who his doctors said may not be competent to stand trial without it—led Yolo County Superior ...

April 16, 2021
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Defendant Gave Her Child Birthday Card – Judge Ignores, Sets Case for Court Diversion

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: April 14, 2021
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Defendant Gave Her Child Birthday Card – Judge Ignores, Sets Case for Court Diversion

By Derrick Pal WOODLAND — A defendant in technical violation of a protection order—she gave her child a b ...

By Derrick Pal WOODLAND — A defendant in technical violation of a protection order—she gave her child a birthday card—raised some controversy in a hearing here in Yolo County Superior Court this week, ...

April 14, 2021
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Teen Father/Defendant Remains in Custody, but Judge May Grant Pre-Trial Release under Strict Conditions

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: April 05, 2021
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Teen Father/Defendant Remains in Custody, but Judge May Grant Pre-Trial Release under Strict Conditions

By Esha Kher WOODLAND, CA – Teen defendant Dominic Caesar—in high school and the father of a six-month-ol ...

By Esha Kher WOODLAND, CA – Teen defendant Dominic Caesar—in high school and the father of a six-month-old child—was sent back into custody late last week by Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel Mc ...

April 05, 2021
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Good Thing Happened to Remorseful Defendant in Court, Even If She’s Not Sure of Details

Posted by Lauren Smith
|Date: March 04, 2021
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Good Thing Happened to Remorseful Defendant in Court, Even If She’s Not Sure of Details

By Derrick Pal WOODLAND, CA — Sometimes in court, good things can happen to defendants, even if they’re n ...

By Derrick Pal WOODLAND, CA — Sometimes in court, good things can happen to defendants, even if they’re not so sure exactly what those good things may be. “I’m so sorry, I’m just so sorry,” said defen ...

March 04, 2021
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Defense Files Motion to Suppress Evidence in Illegal Parking Case

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: July 31, 2016
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Defense Files Motion to Suppress Evidence in Illegal Parking Case

by Jade Wolansky Defense Attorney Robert Spangler filed a motion to suppress evidence obtained by the Yol ...

by Jade Wolansky Defense Attorney Robert Spangler filed a motion to suppress evidence obtained by the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office in the case of Corina Esparza. She was arrested for possession of sus ...

July 31, 2016
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Jeffrey Deskovic on Gov Cuomo Signing Legislature Establishing Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct

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First Step Toward Drug-Related Sentencing Reform

Attorneys Argue Whether to Trust DNA or Video Evidence in Attempted Rape

Defendant’s Plea for 2nd Chance Denied, Judge Orders Defendant to Go Back to Jail

Defendant Objects to Zoom Prelim Hearing

The Case of the Out-of-State Defendant, and Whether He Has an Attorney or Is Representing Self in Court

Audio Problems and Crying Baby Disrupt Defendants’ Preliminary Hearing Over Zoom

Good Catch by PD, Bail Drastically Cut for Defendant – Another Defendant’s Bail Increased Despite Argument

Good Catch by PD, Bail Drastically Cut for Defendant – Another Defendant’s Bail Increased Despite Argument

Judge Releases Mentally-Ill Defendant After Jail Refuses to Allow His Medication for Two Weeks

Judge Releases Mentally-Ill Defendant After Jail Refuses to Allow His Medication for Two Weeks

Defendant Gave Her Child Birthday Card – Judge Ignores, Sets Case for Court Diversion

Defendant Gave Her Child Birthday Card – Judge Ignores, Sets Case for Court Diversion

Teen Father/Defendant Remains in Custody, but Judge May Grant Pre-Trial Release under Strict Conditions

Teen Father/Defendant Remains in Custody, but Judge May Grant Pre-Trial Release under Strict Conditions

Good Thing Happened to Remorseful Defendant in Court, Even If She’s Not Sure of Details

Good Thing Happened to Remorseful Defendant in Court, Even If She’s Not Sure of Details

Defense Files Motion to Suppress Evidence in Illegal Parking Case

Defense Files Motion to Suppress Evidence in Illegal Parking Case

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