Press Releases
Woodland Man Convicted of Manslaughter for 2019 Killing of Family Friend
Press Release On April 21, 2021, the Honorable Judge Timothy Fall sentenced 32-year-old Woodland man Stefon Ceaser to 17 years in state prison after Cesar entered a plea to manslaughter for the 2019 killing of then 23-year-old Anthony “Shrimp” Bosser. Ceaser also...
DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze: Be Safe and Responsible if Participating in 4/20 Festivities
Press Release April 20, or 4/20, is a “holiday” among marijuana users. Although recreational and medicinal use of marijuana is legal in California, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office wants to remind drivers that it is dangerous and illegal to drive under the...
McCarty’s Drug Treatment Bill Passes out of Public Safety Committee
AB 1542 “Hope Yolo” would provide treatment to those involved in the criminal justice system who live with drug addiction Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 15, 2021 – On April 13, 2021, California Assembly Member Kevin McCarty’s Yolo County Bill passed through the...
YCDA Honors Victims During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Press Release Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has planned two events to raise awareness about crime victims’ issues and rights and to introduce the community to important resources and services available. These events will occur, in commemoration of National...
West Sacramento Man Convicted of Murder is Granted Parole
Press Release On April 7, 2021, the Board of Parole Hearings granted parole to 41-year-old David Cree of West Sacramento. Cree is currently an inmate at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, CA. The hearing took place virtually due to the COVID pandemic. This...
You’re Invited to Attend the Launch of “Commons”
The Transparency Portal Created by Measures for Justice and Yolo County District Attorney’s Multi-Cultural Community Council Press Release (Woodland, CA) – April 5, 2021 – On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 12 noon, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, in...
Yolo County Prosecutors attend Implicit Bias Training
Press Release On March 31, 2021, the Yolo County District Attorney’s hosted a mandatory human relations facilitated training for all Yolo County prosecutors. The main goal of the training was for prosecutors to develop a better understanding of how implicit bias can...
Over 831 New Crimes Committed by Individuals Released on $0 Bail
Nearly 42% of those released on $0 Bail have been rearrested at least once Press Release As a result of Yolo County Superior Court’s continued use of $0 bail, over 831 new crimes have been committed. In April of 2020, the California Judicial Council imposed the “$0”...
Preliminary Hearing for Derrick Woods Charged in Death of 13 month old Advanced to March 30, 2021
Press Release The preliminary hearing for 43-year-old Sacramento man, Derrick Dimone Woods, charged with felony charges of Murder with a Special Circumstance for Inflicting Torture in the Commission of the Murder, Assault on a Child under Eight with Force Likely to...
Amazon Settles Consumer Protection Lawsuit Relating to Reference Price Advertising
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – Amazon, Inc. has been ordered by a San Diego judge to pay $2 million to resolve a lawsuit brought by California District Attorneys contending that Amazon’s advertised reference prices were either misleading, or potentially misleading, to...