Judge Sonia Cortes refused a defense motion yesterday to release a person accused in a Sacramento-area killing, keeping them jailed on murder, conspiracy and weapons counts. The court left the defendant in custody and set a review of the detention status for this Friday.
Deputy Public Defender J. Gonzalez asked Yolo County Superior Court to free the defendant on their own recognizance, arguing the available evidence was “inconclusive” and urging the court to apply safeguards from the California Supreme Court’s Humphrey decision when weighing unaffordable bail. Deputy District Attorney J. Richardson countered that the defendant posed a public-safety risk, telling the judge that firearms seized from the home were linked to the killing, the vehicle had been used in…..