Domestic Violence Suspect Sees Bail Set for $50,000 Despite Victim’s Desire for His Release
By Zahra Abbas SACRAMENTO – Domestic violence defendant Daniel Farajifar—a new lawyer—asked that his bail not be…
Good Day in Court for Alleged UC Davis Campus Burglar – Referred to Drug Program, and Gets Bike Back, Too.
By Jannat Alam WOODLAND – Probably a pretty good court day for alleged UC Davis burglar Dustin…
Homeless at 196 Days and Counting – Still Doesn’t Get His ‘Day in Court’
By Max Kennedy OAKLAND – Emanual Gonzalez had already spent 196 days in jail awaiting trial for…
Judge Sides with Defense that Prosecution May Be ‘Beating Up on the Poor’
By Roxanna Jarvis and Any Buitrago Zarabanda SACRAMENTO – Judge Geoffrey Goodman questioned the prosecution’s recommendation for…
Defendant Files False DMV Reports, Steals Car of In-Custody Inmate
By Lizet Gonzalez and William McCurry SACRAMENTO – Defendant William Stanley is—if the District Attorney’s office is…
Judge Agrees with Public Defender – Courts Dealing Poorly with Speedy Trials during Pandemic
By Aishwarya Rajan SACRAMENTO – “I think that’s a failure of the Court. I think that’s a…
Defense Requests, Defendant Begs, but Judge Denies Motion to Remove Prior Conviction to Get Drug Rehab
By Mianna Muscat SACRAMENTO – Defense attorney Susannah Martin did her best here in Sacramento County Superior…
Judge Has Doubts, but Sets Trial for Homeless Person Accused of Felony ‘Joyriding’ after Using Car for Shelter
By Alana Bleimann and Lovepreet Dhinsa SACRAMENTO – Despite acknowledging the lack of substantial evidence and the…
Defendant Held to Answer at Preliminary Hearing, but Counsel Can File 995 to Dismiss
By William McCurry SACRAMENTO – Defendant Natasha Ogle—evading police, she said, because she didn’t want to get…
Rape, Assault Victim in Preliminary Hearing Names Customer as Her Attacker
By Aishwarya Rajan SACRAMENTO – In April 2020, a woman was raped, assaulted and robbed in Downtown…
Defense Asks Judge to Look at Files of Police Officer for Unlawful Detainment Based on Racial Animus
By Linhchi Nguyen and Esha Kher SACRAMENTO – After comparing body camera evidence and a police report,…
One Witness and Done: Prosecution Needs Just One Officer to Score Preliminary Hearing Win
By Dorrin Akbari and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – The prosecution needed just one witness—even though it had…
Brothers Face Charges after Alleged Lewd Acts on Children Babysat by Defendants’ Mother
By Lisbeth Martinez, Hongyi Wen, and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – A childcare service became a living nightmare…
Judge Won’t Go Easy on Young Defendant, Labels Him ‘Walking Felony’
By Sophia Barberini and Mia Machado SACRAMENTO–Judge Delbert Oros of Sacramento County Superior Court Friday denied defense…
Bail Reduced but Drug Defendant Set to Stand Trial
By Avalon Amaral SACRAMENTO – It’s a good news, bad news thing. Defendant and parolee Dandre Crawford—in…
Gun Restriction Surprises Former CHP Employee Pleading to Felony Charge
By Koda Slingluff and Jannat Alam SACRAMENTO – A former California Highway Patrol employee, pleading guilty here…
Tension in Sacramento Court: Outbursts Provoke Judge to Tell the Defendant ‘You’re Not Helping Yourself!’
By Jannat Alam SACRAMENTO – The tension in a Sacramento County Superior Court department became noticeably higher…
Defendant Pleads to Full ‘Sheet’ after Facing Multiple Charges in Multiple Cases for Stalking and Harassment
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — Defendant Steven Seteroff had a substantial number of charges to plead to…
Family, Friends, Ex-Partners All Targets of Violence by Different Sacramento Defendants
By Aziza Nussipov SACRAMENTO – A couple of very violent domestic violence cases—involving not just ex-partners but…
Defendant Lashes Out after Seeing Bail Increased to $200,000 for Alleged Domestic Violence
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A defendant faced an increase in bail here in Sacramento County Superior…
