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Free the Transcripts: The Case for More Transparency in the Court System
By Lloyd Billingsley Vanguard readers are right that the court system needs more transparency. On that theme, my own experience can provide evidence. As a crime writer, father and grandfather, I was...
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Woodland Murder Preliminary Hearing Resumes
by Ribhu Singh On July 28, 2016, in Department 8 of the Yolo County Superior Court, the preliminary hearing in the murder proceedings against Alejandro Loza Quezada reconvened. Mr. Quezada is being...
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Day 3 of Woodland Murder Preliminary Hearing
By Sophie Marconi On July 29 at 1:30 pm in Department 8, the preliminary hearing of the People against Alejandro Loza Quezada resumed. The preliminary hearing was not completed, as there were still...
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High Speed Chase Ends with Death
By Sophie Marconi On August 1, 2016, in Department 7, the preliminary hearing of the People vs. Thomas Phillip Leae began, with Judge Samuel T. McAdam presiding over the case. The hearing regarded an...
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Day 4 of Murder Preliminary Hearing
by Sarah Gregory The first witness in the Alejandro Loza Quezada murder case, the defendant’s previous girlfriend, was recalled to the stand despite the opposition of her new attorney, Jeff Raven....
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Woodland Homicide Preliminary Hearing Resumes
by Jade Wolansky Alejandro Loza Quezada’s preliminary hearing reconvened for its fifth day on August 2, 2016, at 1:30pm in Department 8. Three witnesses testified during the hearing. Mr. Quezada’s...
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Judge Suddenly Shuts Down Public Hearing in Benoit Matter
In a series of moves that are of questionable legality, visiting Judge Arvid Johnson shut down what had to this point been public proceedings in the case of Gilson v. Benoit. In this case, legal...
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Possible Gang Homicide Preliminary Hearing Continues for At Least Another Day
By Jade Wolansky The first witness to come to the stand was Detective John Ney, with the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and its Gang Task Force. He had been recalled from the previous day for further...
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Day 7 of the Woodland Gang Murder Preliminary Hearing
By Sarah Gregory Detective Aaron Moe, a member of the Yolo County Gang Task Force, testified to the indicators of Alejandro Loza Quezada’s gang membership. Moe had been recalled from the previous day...
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Preliminary Hearing Resumes in Second Street Davis Fatal Car Crash
By Jamie Moddelmog The preliminary hearing of Steven Hendrix resumed Thursday in Department 13, Judge Paul Richardson presiding. The day began with the issue of defendant Steven Hendrix’s prior...
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Gang Murder Preliminary Hearing Resumes
By Sophie Marconi On August 5, 2016, in Department 8 at 1:50 pm, Judge David Reed presided over the continuation of the preliminary hearing for the People’s case against Alejandro Loza Quezada, for the...
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Judge Holds Defendant to Answer in Reckless Driving, Meth Case
By Raya Zahdeh The preliminary hearing for Anthony Carmon Fusaro took place on August 4, 2016, in Department 9 of the Yolo County Courthouse, Judge Janene Beronio presiding. Mr. Fusaro was pulled over...
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Man “Too Dangerous for Hospitals” Gets Commitment Extended at California...
By Jamie Moddelmog The trial of Vernon Earl Rubidoux commenced Friday morning with Judge Samuel T. McAdam presiding. Rubidoux had been charged with a crime in 2007 in which he threatened a civilian...
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Davis Fatal Car Crash Prelim Resumes
By Sidney Adebayo The preliminary hearing in the case against Steven Hendrix, facing murder and other charges, was conducted on Friday August 5, 2016, in Yolo County Superior Court, Department 13, at...
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Defendant in Gang Murder Prelim Held to Stand Trial
By Sarah Gregory Alejandro Loza Quezada is charged with murder, attempted murder, shooting at an occupied vehicle, possession of a firearm while being previously convicted of a felony, and possession...
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Preliminary Hearing for Heroin Possession and Possible Intent to Distribute
By Jade Wolansky The preliminary hearing in the case against Charles Arthur Cochenour was presided over by Judge David Rosenberg in Department 14. The defendant is an elderly grey-haired senior who had...
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Judge Holds Defendants to Answer in Armed Robbery Case
By Raya Zahdeh The court gathered with Judge Stephen Mock presiding on the afternoon of August 9, 2016, for the preliminary hearing of the People v. Alvarez and Lambirth. The attorneys present for the...
View ArticleYolo County Family Court Favors Mentally Ill Father in Custody Battle
Claire Benoit’s vacation in France with children downward spirals into a fearful custody battle and extended stay abroad. (From press release) – Perplexed, drained, confused and afraid… Claire Benoit...
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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 July 5, 2016, Defense Attorney J. Robert Spangler, on behalf of his...
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Trial Begins in DV Case Involving Hearing Impaired Defendant
by Christina D. and Jamie Moddelmog On Tuesday, August 9, 2016, in Department 9, the jury trial for Donald Wayne Keeling commenced in front of Judge Janene Beronio. Keeling was charged with violations...
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