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Chronic Retail Thief Sentenced to Prison

Conviction Secured Under DA’s FastPass Program Press Release (Woodland, CA) – March 25, 2024 – On March 22, 2024, the Honorable Tom Dyer sentenced Nicholas Juarez Lopez, of West Sacramento, to four years County Prison resulting from two separate convictions for grand...

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Why We Seek Justice

Our team at the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is comprised of a dedicated and diverse group of professionals.  In our new video series “Why We Seek Justice” you will meet some of our amazing colleagues and hear their personal stories.  We hope you enjoy!

Meet Deputy District Attorney Diane Ortiz
Meet Deputy District Attorney Kyle Hasapes
Meet Deputy District Attorney Amanda Zambor
Meet Multi-Disciplinary Interview Center Admin Clerk Shobna Sharma
Meet Deputy District Attorney Jay Linden

Podcasts

The Chronicles of Justice Episode 24: Car Break-ins

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 23: Citizens Academy Podcast

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 22: Breast Cancer Awareness – Virginia’s Story

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 21: Domestic Violence Awareness Month – 2017

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 20: From Victim to Survivor – A Story of Hope

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 19: An Interview with Lt. Dave Marshall

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 18: Yolo County Cannabis Task Force

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 17: Empower Yolo

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 16: Campus Detection Dogs

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 15: Safety at Picnic Day

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 14: Motorist & Bicyclist Collision Prevention

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 13: Human Trafficking Awareness

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 12: Campus Sexual Assault

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 11: Operation Vigilance

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 10: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 9: School Attendance Matters

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 8: Yolo Day Reporting Center & Restorative Justice

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 7: LGBTQIA Pride Month & Hate Crimes

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 6: Elder Financial Abuse

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 5: Victim Tribute

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 4: Child Abduction Unit

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 3: NHC Homeless Restorative Justice Program

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 2: Human Trafficking

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The Chronicles of Justice Episode 1: Sonias Story with DUI Prevention & Awareness

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Non-Violent Second Strikers

After a federal court ordered California to reduce prison overcrowding, a number of measures were put into place that result in early prison releases, including early parole consideration for individuals characterized as “non-violent second-strikers.”  In order to qualify, inmates must not currently be serving a sentence for a crime which is legally categorized as a ‘violent felony’ and must not be required to register as sex offenders.

Starting January 1, 2015, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) began a new early parole determination process, evaluating “nonviolent second-strikers” for parole once they have served only 50 percent of their sentence or are within 12 months of having served 50 percent of their actual sentence.  Upon receipt of inmate names from CDCR with a recommendation for release, the Board of Prison Hearings conducts an administrative review to determine if the inmate should be released from prison or retained for the term otherwise prescribed by law.  The Board determines whether an offender would pose an unreasonable risk to public safety based on criminal history, behavior in prison, rehabilitation efforts, and written statements.

The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office takes an active role in evaluating these cases and writes letters to the Board with an overview of the inmate’s criminal history, an opinion regarding the public safety risk posed by the inmate, and the appropriateness, or lack thereof, of an inmate’s early release.  However, because our resources are limited, we do not prepare letters in every case. Instead, we focus our opposition efforts on offenders who we believe pose the greatest risk to the community.

Many of the offenders who are granted early release from prison have violent and lengthy criminal histories.  The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office feels it is important for the public to be aware of the so-called nonviolent offenders being released early from prison into our neighborhoods.

This web page was created to provide the names and criminal overview of the offenders who have been approved for early release despite our opposition.  This list will be updated on a regular basis.

Amone, Uhila Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Beard, Timothy Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Belisle, Mark Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Bloxham, Christopher Opposition Letter CDCR Decision CDCR Reversed Decision
Bracey, Nathan Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Braithwaite, Carlos Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Carboni, Dakota Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Contreras, Armida Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Costanza, James Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Davis, Britt Opposition Letter CDCR Decision CDCR Reversed Decision
Davis, Elgin Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Freeland, Brian Opposition Letter CDCR Decision  * CDCR Reversed Decision
Gabourie, Wesley Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Garcia, Francisco Opposition Letter CDCR Decision CDCR Reversed Decision
Gooden, Daniel Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Hamblet, Donald Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Hampsmire, Darrell Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Hodges, Carlyn Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Hollingsworth, Kevin Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Hutchison, Mark Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Jackson, Robert Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Jamison, Jeremy
aka: Melton, Jeffrey
Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Jaramillo, Isidro Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Jiron, Vincent Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Johnson, Michael Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Lea, Larry Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Mechem, Raymond Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Miranda-Moore, Casey Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Mitchell, Michael Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Moore, Michael Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Moss, Thomas Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Perez, Ricardo Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Reed, Eric Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Reynolds, Robert Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Richardson, Andrew Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Santiago, Pedro Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Savala, Paul Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Showtell, Immanuel Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Swisher, Trent Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Tucker-Boulet, Gavin Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Valdes, Michael Opposition Letter CDCR Decision
Woods, Jeremiah Opposition Letter CDCR Decision