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Man Found in Violation of Misdemeanor Probation
By Aska Fujimori-Smith A preliminary hearing regarding Mr. C occurred. Three witnesses on behalf of the People appeared before the judge. The first witness testified that his house was broken into by...
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Motion Dismissed: Case Regarding Rape Accusations to Move Forward
by Maryjo Nuñez A West Sacramento man faces trial after allegedly having sexual relations with two underage girls as the court reviewed a motion to dismiss, which was ultimately denied. The trial of...
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Sunday Commentary: Conservative Approaches to Criminal Justice Reform
During the district attorney election some of the most fascinating conversation was not on the race itself – which turned out to be rather interesting in its own right – but rather over the future of...
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Alleged Burglar Has Charges Upheld by Judge
By Anita Woo On July 9, 2018, Lesya Gorgal’s preliminary hearing proceeded with Judge Timothy Fall presiding in Department 14. Ms.Gorgal is charged with four felonies: two first degree burglaries...
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California Pushing Back against Predatory Court Costs
In many states across the nation, courts can revoke driver’s licenses for nonpayment of court costs. But a recent ruling by a federal judge in Tennessee found a law there which allows for such...
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Man Tried For Bank Robbery Leaves Wallet on Scene
By Luke Stoker Dwight Belton walked into the Woodland Wells Fargo bank this past April and passed a note to the teller demanding money. The teller complied but Belton left his wallet in the teller...
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Law Enforcement Testimonies in Case of Disappearances of Two Young Yolo...
By Deana Medina The preliminary hearing involving three people suspected in the suspicious disappearances of Elijah Moore and Enrique Rios continued July 12 with witness testimonies from two detectives...
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Judge Orders Trial on Charges of Sexual Battery and Resisting Arrest
By Aska Smith On September 2017, Mr. Hector Valdez Perez was charged with resisting arrest and use of a deadly weapon towards a peace officer, dissuading a witness from reporting a crime in addition...
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Sunday Commentary: System Incapable of Extricating Itself From a Potential...
The mother of Joshua Cadenaz-Lopez speaks at a January press conference on the innocence of her son The question has been asked so many times and in so many different ways – how can we put so many...
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Judge Holds Defendant to Answer, Despite Video Showing Beating of Suspect by...
By Tracy Ficaro The preliminary hearing for Hector Valdez Perez resumed on July 16, with the dash cam footage from the night of Perez’s arrest. The court sat in silence as the defense played the video...
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Field & Pond Owner Responds to Ongoing Legal Battle
Dahvie James sitting in the living room at Field & Pond The owners of Field + Pond have been successful both in securing approval from the county as well as the court itself. But the fight is...
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Man Tried for Bank Robbery: From Robbery to Theft
by Maryjo Nuñez A Yolo County man currently faces charges of robbery on account of a supposed bank robbery this past April. On April 4th 2018, a Mr. Dwight Belton had entered a Woodland Wells Fargo...
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Attorney to File Motion Order Yolo County Jail to Permit Visits with Her Client
A few weeks ago, the Vanguard reported on the alleged treatment of Lyle Nooner, who is in custody at the Yolo County Jail awaiting trial on a variety of drugs and weapons charges. During the course...
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Woman Tells Her Story of Domestic Abuse in Preliminary Hearing
By Deana Medina A victim of domestic assault presented her testimony during a preliminary hearing to the court, along with two police officers dispatched to the altercations in question. Johnson,...
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Expert Narcotics Witness Gives Testimony against Methamphetamine Dealer
By Deana Medina The defense and prosecution agreed to a stipulation during a preliminary hearing that the items discovered by a Woodland narcotics specialist officer were indeed methamphetamine. The...
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Defense Reaches Agreement with County Counsel on Visitation; Files Complaints...
Attorney Michelle Spaulding, representing Lyle Nooner put on the record her difficulties, particularly in the last past week, in seeing her client and trying to prepare for trial. She told Judge...
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Three Police Officers Testify in Alleged Sexual Molestation as Defendant...
by Anita Woo Throughout the preliminary hearing, three police officers testified against Margarito Alvarez, accused of sexual molestation. The defendant periodically shook his head but it was unclear...
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Commentary: Habeas Filing on Ajay Dev Answers a Number of Questions I Have...
It was one of those pivotal moments in life for both myself and Ajay Dev – but for very different reasons. For me, I sat in the courtroom in 2009 for the first time and was stunned when Judge Timothy...
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Judge Reduces Charge to Misdemeanor in Vandalism Case
By Aska Smith A preliminary hearing in the case against Justin Lopez, charged with vandalism, occurred today. Officer David Asaro was called to testify about a vandalism incident that occurred on May...
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Sleeping Unsoundly: West Sacramento Residents Awaken to Man Committing Theft
by Maryjo Nuñez The early hours of the morning are often reserved for sleeping; however, a Yolo County man, instead, had allegedly committed theft and burglary during these hours this past May. This...
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