Close-up photo of a judge’s wooden gavel held midair above a matching sound block on a courtroom desk, with the judge’s hand and blurred legal documents visible in the background.
FILE – A judge with a gavel. (Special to Bay City News/New Africa)

UPDATE 6/28/19 — The arraignment of Yareli Diaz, who is charged with the murder of her one day old infant, Mia Cielo Diaz, was postponed today, due to her inability to appear in court.

In a brief proceeding today, in the courtroom of Mendocino Superior Court Judge Ann Moorman, defense attorney Kevin Davenport explained that Diaz was being held under safety watch in the Mendocino County Jail, due to concerns over her mental health. Given that a psychologist had not been able to evaluate her, she had not been cleared to attend the proceeding, and could not be present. As result the arraignment was delayed until Tuesday, and the prosecution had objection.

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Adrian Fernandez Baumann is the managing editor of The Mendocino Voice and a founder. He lives in the Willits area and has a dog named Bravo.