Officers Shoot, Release Dog on Unarmed, Naked Suspect Streaming Action After Handgun Incident
By Max Kennedy SACRAMENTO – Defendant Keith Kelly allegedly fired a handgun nearly a dozen times inside…
A ‘Sweet’ Burglary Plea Leaves Courtroom in High Spirits
By Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Judge Ernest Sawtelle Tuesday joined via Zoom to participate…
Defendant Repeatedly Shut Down in Request for Jail Records from Another County
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SACRAMENTO – Defendant Gary Davis needed answers here in Sacramento County Superior Court Tuesday—but…
Videos Provided by Defendant’s Girlfriend Purport to Expose His Abuse of Her One-Year-Old Baby
By Aziza Nussipov SACRAMENTO – Videos provided by the mother of a baby allegedly abused by the…
Court Sees Series of Medical ‘No-Shows,’ but Also Has Several Volatile Domestic Violence Cases
By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO – It appeared to be a semi-normal pandemic day of case hearings and…
Judge Ordered Defendant’s Motion Translated, Served; But It Never Happened, Leading to Court Confusion
By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez SACRAMENTO – Defendant Ramon Mendez wants to know more about the officers who…
‘The People Would Be Happy to Convict You of All These Charges’: Judge Pushes Back against Defendant Questions about Plea Deal
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO – Defendant Antonio Johnson received several deadpan replies from Judge Michael Savage in…
Sacramento DDA Insists on Jail Time Now for Defendant Despite Potential for Early COVID Release
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO–– There’s “hard time,” and then there is what many inmates here are getting…
Torch Lighter, Fire Extinguisher Attack Leads to Charges – But Judge Rules Accused ‘Incompetent’
By Kathryn Wood SACRAMENTO – Defendant Kyle Blair was called into Sacramento Superior Court Tuesday morning for…
Bail Fairness Center of Court Arguments – Judge Refuses to Budge, Keeps Bail at $250,000
By Carlin Ross SACRAMENTO – Good arguments were made here in Sacramento County Superior Court, Dept. 3…
Law Student Insists on Representing Herself Despite Judge’s Many, Many Warnings
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO – Defendant Tracy Wilson, citing her background as a law student, was adamant…
$40 Liquor Store Theft with Gun Alleged; March Trial Now Upcoming
By Ramneet Singh SACRAMENTO – Not a big “score” by any means, but a man who allegedly…
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Willful and Unlawful Bodily Harm and Death of One-Year-Old ‘Baby R’
By Lovepreet Dhinsa and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – In Sacramento County Superior Court last Friday, Kira Collins…
Alone in Court: Defendant Receives Lenient ‘Time-Served’ Ruling After Prosecution, Defense Lawyers Arrive Late to Hearing
By Dorrin Akbari and Sally Kim SACRAMENTO – Judge Patrick Marlette—citing COVID-19 as a factor in his…
‘Words Matter’ – Meaning Leads to $50K Bail for Defendant Charged with Making a ‘Credible Threat’ in Stalking Case
By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO — Supervising Public Defender Joe Cress argued here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Squabbling Attorneys Fumble in Court Plea Bargain Debate; Judge Admonishes Both
By Jannat Alam SACRAMENTO — Exasperated Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Savage publicly admonished quarrelling attorneys…
New Victims Come Forward in Child Molestation Case – Former Defender Didn’t Previously Disclose
By Mia Machado and Ella Jennings SACRAMENTO – When a convicted child molester came back to court…
Vanguard Week in Review: Courtwatch – Feb. 1-5, 2021
Compiled by Avalon Amaral The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of…
Judge Initially Agrees with Defense that Frisk of Car Passenger was ‘Wrong’ – Later Rules It Lawful
By Derrick Pal and Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – Defense Attorney Rashaan W. Jones argued in a motion…
Bail Bond System Negative Influence on Defendants on Full Display at Fresno Arraignment
By Jose Medina FRESNO – The end to high cash bail can’t come soon enough for many…
