Man Alleged to Have Spit on, Threatened to Bite Officer – Declared Incompetent Again
By Kathryn Wood SACRAMENTO – Despite the defense argument that defendant Richard Moore suffered from mental illness,…
Judge Tosses Drug Case, Finds Officers Engaged in Illegal Search and Seizure
By Kathryn Wood and Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County Superior Court judge here has tossed…
Court Holds Defendant to Answer for Violently Resisting Arrest and Hospitalizing Officer
By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO — A defendant accused of causing a wild melee at a Golden 1…
Machete Attack Survivor Requests Maximum Sentence in Heartbreaking Victim Impact Statement; Judge Obliges
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA – Victim impact statements can be heart-wrenching. And one read by Deputy…
Former Radio ‘Personality’ Coach Re-Sentenced for Child Molestation After New Victims Come Forward
By Nancy Aviña SACRAMENTO – A 58-year-old former Sacramento radio personality and former park and recreation assistant…
The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch for Mar. 1 – 5, 2021
Compiled by Roxanna Jarvis The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal…
Judge Convinced Man Should Stand Trial for Burglary, His 3rd Strike
By Avalon Amaral SACRAMENTO, CA – Maybe if Willie Briscoe hadn’t been convicted twice for burglary, his…
Defendant Asks for ‘Another Chance,’ Judge Reluctantly Issues Sentence
By Natasha Feuerstein SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette had high hopes for defendant Robert Cunningham, and…
Frustrated Judge ‘Encourages’ Prosecutor Not to Call Fourth Witness in Probable Cause Hearing
By Roselyn Poommai and Natasha Feuerstein SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Ernest W. Sawtelle displayed visible frustration in…
Co-Defendants Found in Possession of Narcotics, Weapons, Burglary Tools – Court Orders Trial
By Macy Lu SACRAMENTO, CA — Co-defendants Jeff Fowler and Timothy Pearce, whose possession of methamphetamine, heroin,…
Judge Cuts $500,000 Bail in Half – Man Charged with 5 Domestic Violence Felonies Still Needs $250,000 to Get Out of Jail
By Jose Medina and Savannah Dewberry SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court, Dept. 60, Thursday dealt…
Man Who Made Remarks about Police May Not Be Allowed in Jail Alternative Program Run by Sheriff’s Dept.
By Ned Meiners and Dalia Bautista Rodriguez SACRAMENTO, CA – Christopher Jackson’s sentence will be determined by…
Father-Son Duo Facing Charges of Armed Pot Robbery
By Lizet Gonzalez, Aishwarya Rajan, and Yevangelina Poghosyan SACRAMENTO, CA – It was a long, long preliminary…
Judge Vows to Change Stalking Sentence for Defendant with 13 Charges
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Michael Savage didn’t like a sentence he was supposed to…
Judge Makes Deal Defendant Can’t Refuse – Cuts Fees, Guaranteeing No Jail Time
By Esha Kher and Savannah Dewberry SACRAMENTO, CA – In sentencing defendant Todd Riesland to 90 days…
Judge Does DA’s Job, OR Request Denied after Additional Facts Revealed
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Savage called out Assistant Public…
Paying for the Past: Defendants’ Rap Sheets Appear to Play Bigger Role in Bail Determinations than Alleged Actions
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO – Two accused domestic violence defendants here hoped to be released on no…
Defendant Targets Difficult Dispensary for Robbery, Quickly Detained by Security
By William McCurry SACRAMENTO, CA – Banks might be difficult to rob, but defendant Kevin Thompson, in…
Argument in Target Parking Lot Escalates into Hit and Run, Trial Set for July
By Macy Lu SACRAMENTO — What began as a heated altercation between two drivers in a Target…
On Zoom, Sleeping Defendant Gets Issued a Bench Warrant and Significant Increase in Bond Amount
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SACRAMENTO, CA – A defendant here apparently fell asleep in front of his Zoom…
