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Wild Ride DUI Case Set for Trial; Features Physical Fight in Car Going 100 MPH
By Lauren Smith WOODLAND – A judge here in Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday ruled that a defendant should stand trial for two felony counts related to driving under the influence—after hearing a...
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Yolo Jury Finds ‘Father Figure’ Uncle Not Guilty of Molesting Nieces in...
By Pavan Potti WOODLAND – A jury kept intact for five months—separated for most of that because of the coronavirus pandemic—Tuesday found Jose Luis Garcia not guilty of the most serious charges of...
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Despite Emotional Plea, Yolo Judge Informs Sexual Abuse Victim Law Won’t Let...
By Tiffany Devlin WOODLAND – The victim of a sexual assault case offered a powerful and emotional statement to Judge David Rosenberg here in Yolo County Superior Court Wednesday after the judge ruled...
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COVID-19 Fears Disrupt Key Witness Appearances in Yolo Court
By Danae Snell WOODLAND – The Coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the process in California courthouses and frustrate courtroom officials, in part because many witnesses are fearful of...
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Defense Attorney Complains about Other Defense Attorney
By Pavan Potti WOODLAND – When the case of the People v. Francisco Ponce and Sergio Gamino was called in Yolo County Superior Court late last week, Ponce’s attorney, Deputy Public Defender Jose...
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New Allegations Arise against Yolo DDA Wilson, Demonstrating False Statements...
Headline from 2016 Bakersfield paper about David Wilson and reversal of 2010 murder case By David M. Greenwald On Wednesday, the Vanguard reported that Yolo County Deputy DA David Wilson saw a murder...
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Yolo Judge Agrees to Remote Zoom Testimony from Key Witness – Prosecutor Objects
By Linhchi Nguyen WOODLAND – A judge ruled here Friday that a defense attorney can call a key witness live via Zoom in a trial, but the District Attorney’s Office objected to having a remote...
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Defense Attorney Objects to Cop’s ‘Broderick Boys’ Story as ‘Irrelevant’
By Julian Verdon WOODLAND – When the prosecution’s prospective expert during a pretrial conference started going into the history of Sacramento’s Broderick Boys street gang, the defense objected,...
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Half of Defendants No Shows for Tuesday’s Yolo Hearings
By Julian Navarro WOODLAND – Half of the morning hearings here in Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday were cancelled when defendants didn’t show, leading to 15 bench warrants issued for a grand total...
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Judge Wolk Puts an End to Game of ‘Cat and Mouse’ in Unlawful Detainer Case
By Eric J. Trochez WOODLAND – After a lengthy game of “cat and mouse,” as plaintiff Nazia Iqbal describes it, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Dan Wolk ruled in favor of the plaintiff, allowing her to...
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Accused Rapist Claims He Thought Victim Was Someone Else. Maybe
By Roxanna Jarvis WOODLAND – “Mistaken identity” could have been the cause of an alleged rape—or not. The defendant’s story changed from sexual assault to consensual sex as he told it here in Yolo...
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In Coach’s Sexual Assault Trial, Jury Hears Similar Testimonies by Teen Athletes
By Kianna Anvari, Anika Khubchandani, Danae Snell WOODLAND — The jury trial of Yolo youth softball coach “Buck” Maldonado Thomas, which began September 8, resumed here this week, with several teen...
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Really – What Is the Yolo DA’s Position on Zero Bail?
By David M. Greenwald Another press release noted that a West Sacramento man was charged with attempted murder after being arrested on September 15, less than a month after being placed on felony...
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Yolo Judge Notes Tougher Sacramento Court Probation Rules, Releases DUI...
By Tiffany Devlin WOODLAND – Deputy Public Defender Richard Van Zandt argued that Defendant Jose Morales Alvarez “should be treated like other Yolo County defendants,” after comparing apparently the...
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Victim’s Mother Delivers Emotional Testimony in Softball Coach’s Sex Assault...
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND– The jury trial of youth softball coach “Buck” Maldonado Thomas—charged with five crimes against teen ballplayers, including sexual assault—resumed here Tuesday, and...
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Expert Witnesses Testify in Jury Trial of Softball Coach Accused of Molesting...
By Anika Khubchandani WOODLAND – Deputy District Attorney Rachel Raymond called two expert witnesses to the stand in the “Buck” Maldonado Thomas sexual abuse case—after days of victim and family...
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Arsonist Felon Remains in Custody in Order to Keep Him on Meds
By Susana Jurado WOODLAND – A convicted arsonist in court for violating the terms of his probation—including trespassing on the property of a former victim—was provided an opportunity Wednesday by...
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Trial Set for West Sac Man Who Allegedly Hurled Brick and Racial Slurs at Victim
By Emma Phillips WOODLAND – Christopher Avelar allegedly hurled a brick—and racial slurs—at another man earlier in September when the victim said he couldn’t share any marijuana because he didn’t use...
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Softball Coach with ‘Unconventional’ Teaching Style Testifies in Multiple...
By Linhchi Nguyen WOODLAND – Softball coach Jack “Buck” Thomas testified in his trial Friday in Yolo County Superior Court, defending himself from allegations of sexually assaulting underage two...
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Tense Family Relations: Woodland Man Breaches Restraining Order for Father...
By Nicole Gonzales WOODLAND – A Woodland man now faces trial and seven charges against him in the Yolo County Superior Court, including vandalism, dissuading, and violation of a court order—four...
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