Despite Some Prosecution Trouble, Judge Sends 4-Count Case on to Trial
By Kathryn Wood SACRAMENTO – Despite some difficulty in proving a key part of a case, the…
Testimonies of Victim and Witness Vastly Differ in Assault Case
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man’s jury trial was set after Sacramento County Superior Court…
Judge ‘Limits’ Bail to ‘Only’ $500,000; Prosecutor Wanted $1 Million for 19-Year-Old ‘Danger’ to Community
By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO, CA — Deputy District Attorney Casey Newton argued in a settlement conference Monday…
‘But I Don’t Want to Be Guilty’ – Pregnant Defendant Coaxed to Take Plea to Be Released from Custody
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Mya Montgomery struggled to understand the terms and implication of…
Slow Court Day Turns into Bad Court Day for Man Charged with Firing Gun Near Father, Daughter
By Samara Yarnes and Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Dept. 60 was very…
Judge Finds Defendant ‘Barely Guilty’ in Prelim Hearing, Doubts Probable Cause – Still Sets Trial
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SACRAMENTO – Judge Steven Acquisto had his doubts after a preliminary hearing last Thursday…
With History of Failures to Appear, Defendant Asks Judge to Release Her to Attend Funeral – Judge Sets Bail Instead
By Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Judge Ernest Sawtelle no doubt subscribes to the old adage,…
Mega ‘345 Doses’ of Meth Leaves Judge Convinced of Defendant’s Intent to Sell
By Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO – Judge Kara K. Ueda of Sacramento County Superior Court denied Assistant Public…
After Repeated Attacks, Domestic Violence Victim Claims ‘He Will Kill Me’ – Judge Sets $1 Million+ Bail
By Natasha Feuerstein SACRAMENTO – The victim of three incidents of domestic violence told police officers she…
Caregiver Accused of Elder Abuse, Death of Senior, Set to Be Released on Property Bond Bail
By Nancy Aviña SACRAMENTO – A 59-year-old caregiver arrested last August after an elderly woman died at…
Domestic Violence Cases Abound, but Some Much More Threatening, Violent
By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO – A total of seven cases of corporal injury to a spouse or…
Attempted Murder Trial Set for Co-Defendants Accused of Sports Bar Shooting – One Confesses to Detective
By Kathryn Wood and Hongyi Wen SACRAMENTO – A preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch – Feb. 15 to 19, 2021
Compiled by Dorrin Akbari The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal…
Accused Reckless Driver Faces DUI Charge as Victim’s Pinky Toe Amputated after Accident
By Hongyi Wen Sacramento – With three prior DUI (driving under the influence) charges in the past,…
After Years of Trying, Young Defendant Wins Freedom When Judge Agrees with Persistent Attorney
By Aishwarya Rajan SACRAMENTO – After years of petitions—and disappointments—it was only when the judge said last…
Defendant’s Domestic Partner Wants to Break Up – He Beats Her, Gets 8 Years in State Prison
SACRAMENTO – Solomone Pale pleaded no contest, here in Sacramento County Superior Court Thursday, to charges that…
Despite Need for Medications, Defendant’s Bail Remains at $850,000 after Alleged Minor Sex Act Charges
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley turned down a passionate plea…
Bail Motion Denied after Defendant Is Charged with Torturing His Housemate
By Mianna Muscat SACRAMENTO – An accused torturer, after his arraignment here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Settlement Conference with an Unsettled Defendant Ends in Frustration
By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO — “I don’t want to be here in this prison. Not one more…
Peace Officers Describe in Bloody Detail Shooting Victim Injuries
By Kathryn Wood SACRAMENTO – Peace officers here in a Sacramento County Superior Court preliminary hearing Wednesday…
