Yolo County Superior Court Judge Danette C. Brown ruled that an accused individual's drug addiction did not justify repeated failures to appear in court, ordering continued custody. The decision rejected the defense's request for release and treatment, citing the accused's five prior instances of non-appearance despite arguments that missed court dates are symptomatic of substance use disorder.
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