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Press Releases
Knights Landing Murderer Denied Parole
Anthony King murdered three people in September, 1988 Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 25, 2015 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that convicted murderer Anthony King was denied parole today by a two-commissioner panel of the Board of Parole...
Beating Outside Davis Restaurant Results in Prison Sentence
Franklin Wesley of Sacramento was sentenced to 3 years 8 months in state prison Press Release (Davis, CA) – February 24, 2015 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on February 20, 2015, 23-year-old Franklin Sone Wesley was sentenced to three years...
Yolo County District Attorney Citizens Academy
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 20, 2015 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announces the fourth annual Yolo County District Attorney Citizens Academy which is sponsored by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office in cooperation with the Yolo County Sheriff’s...
Yolo County Receives $1.9 Million Grant for Neighborhood Court Program
Federal Grant Supports Restorative Justice Based Diversion Program Initiated By Yolo County District Attorney And Staffed With Community Volunteers Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 19, 2015 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on February 12, 2015,...
Yolo Jury Convicts Felon for Possession of Assault Weapon
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 17, 2015 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on February 13, 2015, a Yolo County Jury convicted Christopher Allen Jones, 44, of Oakland of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of an assault weapon,...
Sacramento Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison
Marcus Blackmon shot multiple people at a Woodland bar Press Release (Woodland, CA) – February 12, 2015 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on February 10, 2015, Superior Court Judge Stephen Mock sentenced 34-year-old Marcus Blackmon, of Sacramento, to 33...
Woodland Man Convicted of Assault With A Semi Automatic Firearm
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – January 16, 2015 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that today a Yolo County jury convicted 36 year old Woodland man, Sergio Chavez, of Assault with a Semi-Automatic Firearm, an enhancement for using that firearm in...
Consumer Protection Settlement Reached in Product Packaging Case Involving Johnson & Johnson and Neutrogena
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - January 13, 2015 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that his office, along with the Offices of the District Attorney San Joaquin, Fresno and Shasta, reached a settlement in a consumer protection case filed on December...
Davis Murderer Denied Parole
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – January 12, 2015 - Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that convicted murderer Daniel Wehner was denied parole for the tenth time on Friday, January 9, 2014, by a two-commissioner panel of the Board of Parole Hearings....
Safeway Stores to Pay $9.87 Million Settlement for Environmental Violations
Press Release Safeway Final Judgment (Woodland, CA) - January 5, 2015 Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig together with 41 other California District Attorneys and two City Attorneys announced today that Alameda County Superior Court Judge Wynne S. Carvill has...
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.