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Yolo DA Attacks Public Defender over Claims of Disproportionate Incarcerated...
It started as an interview by ABC10 following the public defender Black Lives Matter march last Monday. During the interview, Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson told the news station, “Honestly...
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Commentary: The DA – He Doth Protest Too Much
Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson Last Monday all across the state and around the nation, public defenders took to the streets marching for Black lives. Following that event, ABC 10 interviewed...
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Man Accused of Pimping a Minor in Yolo County Court
By Julietta Bisharyan WOODLAND – During a remote preliminary hearing in Yolo County Superior Court, a man was charged with human trafficking a minor, among other women in his prostitution ring. The...
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Guest Commentary: What We Wish Yolo District Attorney Jeff Reisig Had Written…
Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson’s recent interview raised some very challenging questions for our local justice system—including how police, prosecutors and even judges contribute to the...
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Davis Car Crash Leads to Drug Arrest
By Julietta Bisharyan WOODLAND – A car crash on Chiles Road led to the discovery of a man’s possession of methamphetamine, among other drugs, according to court testimony here in Yolo County Superior...
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Man with Bat/Stick to Stand Trial for Vandalizing Pest Control Vehicle in...
By Angelina Caplanis WOODLAND — Motive was not disclosed here in Yolo County Superior Court of why a man would use a pest control vehicle as his personal batting cage and art canvas, but he will be...
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My View: DA Reisig Cannot Let This One Go, Doubles Down on Attack on Public...
You would think Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig would have learned and simply let this go. He was roundly criticized for making personal a comment on the news by Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson...
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Yolo Inmate Insists His Release Date Is Off by Four Years
by Jess Taylor WOODLAND – An inmate at the Monroe Detention addressed those in a Yolo County Superior Courtroom here Monday about a letter he had issued to the courthouse, where he insists his listed...
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Deputy Public Defender Insists on Credit for Defendant – Probation is Sticky...
By Stephanie Don WOODLAND – A defendant here has a big decision to make after savvy Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira posed some interesting questions during a Zoom live stream hearing Monday in...
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‘Horseplay’ Could be Cause of Car Accident That Threw Baby from Vehicle;...
By Nick Domenici WOODLAND – Horseplay in a moving vehicle caused a fatal crash—tragically, a driver was killed, and a baby was ejected from the car on the night of May 8, 2019, according to...
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Commentary: Yolo County Opened Too Soon
Supervisor Jim Provenza yesterday posted the county update on COVID—I made the quick comment, “You guys opened too soon” and, while it got a bunch of likes on Facebook, Provenza himself offered no...
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Yolo County Judge Offers Optimism, and Stern Warning to Domestic Violence...
By Gabriela Tsudik WOODLAND – Yolo County Superior Judge David Rosenberg, in a speedy pre-trial hearing, expressed a series of optimistic remarks—and a stern warning—to a young man being sentenced for...
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Open Letter: Yolo County COVID-19 Emergency Response in Latinx Community
Dear Yolo County Leaders and Officials, We are concerned about the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Yolo County among Latinx community members. We are requesting immediate, targeted, and culturally...
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Man Denied Temporary Release Due to Violence Charges
By Jess Taylor WOODLAND – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson’s strong concerns over the violent tendencies of defendant Loi Bui—who had asked for a two week release to get his affairs in...
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“A Bit of a Stretch” – Yolo Judge Tosses Felony Robbery Charge
By Ryan Oh WOODLAND – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson released an unhoused man from custody, throwing out a felony robbery count at a preliminary hearing Friday after calling the...
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Yolo County to Pass Resolution Recognizing Racism As a Public Health Crisis
In early June, the Yolo County Public Defenders had a march in front of the Yolo Courthouse to emphasize the unequal access to justice that Black and Brown people have in the criminal legal system....
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Man Accuses Judge of Prejudice in Yolo County Courtroom
By Susana Jurado YOLO COUNTY – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg was accused of “court prejudice” repeatedly here last Friday during a preliminary hearing, by a defendant who wanted to...
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Yolo Judge Dismisses 4 of 6 Felony Charges Made against Defendant
By Claudia Gutierrez WOODLAND – Judge Stephen L. Mock dismissed four of six charges filed against defendant Christopher Phillip Martin here in Yolo County Superior Court, which included assault with a...
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Defendant’s Possible Mental State May Influence His Rock-Throwing Trial
By Elizabeth Cho WOODLAND – A few months ago, Jeffrey Matthew Corson allegedly threw a rock at a courthouse entrance door, and was then charged with vandalism. But his adventures have only continued....
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Lack of Interpreters Reminds California of Its Troubling Past
By Jose Medina WOODLAND – Minh Quang Ly was called in for an arraignment hearing in Yolo County Superior Court, Department 1, last Friday—but an ever-increasing snafu brought the entire proceeding to...
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