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Press Releases
Woodland Man Found Guilty of False Imprisonment in Domestic Violence Trial
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - September 28, 2017 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced on September 26, 2017, a Yolo County Jury found Carlos Ayala guilty of two Felony Counts of False Imprisonment with Force or Violence and two Misdemeanor counts of Battery...
Davis Student Convicted of Rape of Unconscious Victim
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 27, 2017 Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that yesterday the Honorable David Reed found Najee A’Ve guilty of two felonies including, Rape of an Unconscious Person and Sexual Penetration by Foreign Object of...
Yolo DA will Announce Charges Against Robert William Hodges in Connection with Death of his Three Children
Notice of Press Conference – September 18, 2017 Press Release (Woodland, CA) – September 15, 2017 – The Yolo County District Attorney will hold a press conference on Monday morning, September 18, 2017, to announce the District Attorney's decision of formal charges...
West Sacramento Woman Convicted of Auto Insurance Fraud
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - September 13, 2017- District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that on September 8, 2017, 29-year-old West Sacramento woman Sandi Vargas was convicted of filing a false or fraudulent auto insurance claim. On October 26, 2015, Sandi...
Dixon Men Convicted of Robbing and Beating UC Davis Student
Press Release Woodland, CA – September 8, 2017 – A Yolo County Jury convicted Austin Cody Hughes and Demarco Marquis Rowe on September 5, 2017, of Robbery and Battery causing serious bodily injury as a result of a brazen daytime robbery in the City of Davis on April...
Final Picnic Day Defendant Enters No Contest Pleas for Assault on Officers
Similar to the four other defendants, Perry accepted responsibility by admitting Felony Resisting and a Misdemeanor Battery on police officers. Perry will be also participate in a local restorative justice program. Press Release (Woodland, CA) - September 7, 2017 -...
Davis Murderer Denied Parole
Daniel Wehner executed two UC Davis students in 1980 Press Release (Woodland, CA) - September 1, 2017 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that convicted murderer Daniel Wehner was denied parole for the eleventh time on Thursday, August 31, 2017, by a...
Picnic Day Defendants Enter No Contest Pleas for Assault on Officers
Four defendants accepted responsibility by admitting Felony Resisting and a Misdemeanor Battery on police officers. Defendants will have a unique opportunity for future dismissal of the most serious conviction through a local restorative justice program. Press Release...
Fraud Alert: Beware of phony Jury Duty Summons phone calls
Press Release (Woodland, CA) August 30, 2017 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is warning residents to be aware of fraudulent telephone calls from people posing as law enforcement or the Yolo County Superior Court claiming that you missed your jury duty...
Yolo County Man Convicted of Possessing Child Pornography
Quin Martin had over 29,000 pornographic images on his computer Press Release (Woodland, CA) August 28, 2017 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today a Yolo County Jury found 33-year-old Quin Martin guilty of possessing child pornography on August 24, 2017....
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.