Court Watch Briefs: Coverage of Robbery and Assault with Deadly Weapon Cases
Preliminary Hearing Involving Assault with a Deadly Weapon By Kelsey Landon The preliminary hearing for defendant Claudia Marcela Sanchez-Arias began Thursday afternoon. Ms. Sanchez-Arias is charged...
View ArticleTrial Resumes for Man Accused of Illegal Firearms and Drug Sales
By Edward Garcia The court trial for Jason Raysean Broadbent resumed this past Friday afternoon with witness testimony. Mr. Broadbent is accused of selling contraband—numerous assault rifles and...
View ArticleJury Trial for Man Accused of Rape and Other Charges Resumes
By Edward Garcia Witness testimony continued in the jury trial of Elmer David Rodriquez, who is accused of numerous charges including rape, false imprisonment, and assault with a deadly weapon. The...
View ArticleMore Testimony Heard in Robbery Case
By Hannah Poploskie Witness testimony continued on Monday afternoon in the robbery case of defendants Joshua Armond Cadenaz-Lopez and Ricky Gomez Hernandez. The trial reconvened with Deputy District...
View ArticleVictim Testifies in Assault Case
by Hannah Poploskie The trial of Elmer David Rodriguez resumed with further testimony from the complaining witness on Tuesday afternoon, as the defendant faces multiple felony charges which include...
View ArticleJury Trial Resumes for Two Alleged Gang Members Accused of Multiple Robberies
By Teja Dusanapudi and Fabiha Zaman Witness Testimony Continues in Lopez-Hernandez Case By Teja Dusanapudi The jury trial for co-defendants Joshua Armond Cadenaz-Lopez and Ricky Gomez Hernandez...
View ArticleTrial Begins for Man Accused of Manufacturing Honey Oil and Child Endangerment
by Kelsey Landon, Edward Garcia and Taite Trautwein Jury is Chosen for Drug and Child Abuse Charges By Kelsey Landon Tuesday morning, October 24, 2017, the jury selection process began in the trial for...
View ArticleInvestigators Testify in 2016 Robbery Case
By Novpreet Shoker This past Wednesday morning two different law enforcement officials testified in the jury trial for Ricky Hernandez and Joshua Cadenaz-Lopez, who are both facing charges of 2nd...
View ArticleTrial Resumes for a Man Accused of Rape and Torture
By Esmeralda Figeroa and Alexandra Quilici The trial resumes for a man accused of rape and torture By Esmeralda Figeroa On Wednesday morning, the trial reconvened for Elmer David Rodriguez. The...
View ArticleInvestigator Testimony Continues in Robbery Case
By Teja Dusanapudi This Thursday, two different law enforcement officials and one other witness testified at the ongoing jury trial for Ricky Gomez Hernandez and Joshua Armond Cadenaz-Lopez, both...
View ArticleCourt Watch Briefs: Casa Del Sol Stabbing Trial Close to Commencing
By Esmeralda Figueroa and Mary Nguyen Casa Del Sol Stabbing Trial Close to Commencing By Esmeralda Figueroa Woodland residents are being charged with the murder of Ronald Antonio. Alexis Ivan...
View ArticleRobbery Trial for Suspected Gang Members Resumes
by Clara Zhao and Edward Garcia Testimony Continues in Trial of Suspected Gang Members by Clara Zhao On Friday, October 27, the case of Joshua Armond Cadenaz-Lopez and Ricky Gomez Hernandez reconvened...
View ArticleHoney Oil Trial Ends with a Guilty Verdict; Domestic Abuse Defendant Pleads
By Taite Trautwein The four-day trial of David Ashley Froste came to a conclusion Friday afternoon with the defendant receiving a guilty verdict on only one of his multiple charges. Froste was found...
View ArticleOfficer Testimony Continues in Multiple Robbery Case
By Edward Garcia Officer testimony resumed this Monday afternoon in the trial of defendants Joshua Armond Cadenaz-Lopez and Ricky Gomez Hernandez. These two co-defendants are charged with 2nd degree...
View ArticleInvestigator Testimony Continues in Robbery Case, New Charges Filed
by Teja Dusanapudi and Fabiha Zaman Investigator Testimony Continues in Robbery Case, New Charges Filed By Teja Dusanapudi Testimony resumed this Tuesday morning in the case of co-defendants Joshua...
View ArticlePreliminary Hearing in Stalking Case
by Hannah Poploskie The preliminary hearing for Amanda Leeann Ickes occurred on Wednesday afternoon. She is facing stalking charges from an April 2017 incident. The first witness was called to the...
View ArticleGang Robbery Trial Resumes
by Clara Zhao and Taite Trautwein Robbery Testimony Continues By Clara Zhao On Wednesday, November 1, the jury trial for Joshua Cadenaz-Lopez and Ricky Gomez Hernandez reconvened in Department 14. Both...
View ArticleMan Contests Violation of Probation Charge
By Fabiha Zaman The hearing for Joseph Allen’s probation violation was seen before Judge Richardson on Thursday afternoon. The sole witness for this violation was Casey Aden, a Yolo County probation...
View ArticleGang-Related Robbery Trial Testimony Continues
by Kelsey Landon Thursday morning, November 2, 2017, the trial for defendants Joshua Cadenaz-Lopez and Ricky Gomez Hernandez reconvened in Department 14. The witness testimony of Detective Matthew...
View ArticleYolo County Judge Basha Announces His Retirement
Yolo Superior Court Presiding Judge Janet Gaard announced Friday that Judge Steven M. Basha has submitted his application to retire effective January 23, 2018, according to a release from the Yolo...
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