Court Ignores Plea of ‘Victim’ to Go Easy on Defendant after She Rejects Title of Victim
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – The victim in a domestic abuse case involving defendant Larry Lillard begged…
Defendant Facing Twin Counts of Meth Sales and ‘Gang’ Activity after Preliminary Hearing
By Victoria Lembesis SACRAMENTO – Defendant William Thompson faced one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent…
Parking Spot Dispute Leads to an Assault with Knife
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — Defendant Khaled Abdullah, driving in Sacramento, allegedly stabbed another driver outside a…
State Prison Transport Delays and Pandemic Cause Convicted to Do More Time
By Susana Jurado SACRAMENTO – It’s a little like a higher math problem—the bottom line, as Assistant…
Judge Reduces Charge for Defendant Who Flung Beer Bottle at Employees
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A defendant is charged with stealing alcohol from a local Target and…
Judge Sets Trial Date for Couple Charged with Felony Animal Cruelty
By Anais Cortes SACRAMENTO – Brock and Tiffany Erickson—each charged with one felony account of animal cruelty—did…
Defendant Found with Assault Rifle in His Garage Avoids Prison If He Follow the Rules
By Julian Navarro SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man was found in possession of an assault weapon by…
Defendant Found Sleeping with Stolen Adidas Shoes in Local Church Next Door to Burgled Store
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Shone Lacey, accused of stealing $17 in cash, tennis shoes, and a…
Accused Probation Violator Frustrated during Self-Representation in Court
By Kianna Anvari SACRAMENTO — While Riley Nguyen sat alone at the defense counsel table during witness…
Folsom Drug User, DUI Driver Settles Cases, Sentenced to 90 Days, Double Probation
By Zhuoshan Liu SACRAMENTO – Private defense attorney Michael Mullan, Deputy District Attorney Adrianne McMillan and Sacramento…
Judge Releases Defendant on Zero Bail after PD Argues Case May Be Overcharged
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – Defendant Reggie Johnson was released from custody here in Sacramento County Superior…
Defendant, Victim Tell Incomplete Stories about Alleged Car Theft – Up to Jury Now
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – Some incomplete stories were repeated here in Sacramento County Superior Court Tuesday—by…
After Cat Killed, Defendant Threatens to Cut Off Victim’s Reproductive Parts
By Julian Navarro SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man is accused of making felony threats and assaulting his…
SB 1437 Invoked in Petition to Vacate 2008 Sacramento Gang Murder Conviction
By Josué Monroy SACRAMENTO – A petition to vacate the first-degree murder conviction of Jose Gonzales for…
Speedy Trial? Frustrated In-Custody Defendant Waits for His ‘Day in Court’ – Locked Up
By Heather Hamilton SACRAMENTO – It’s a site often seen in court—in-custody defendants frustrated by how long…
Defendant Pleads No Contest but Argues He Only ‘Pushed’ Victim to Ground
By Carlin Kempt SACRAMENTO – Thirty-nine-year-old Michael Richardson appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court Tuesday morning to…
Heavily Intoxicated Daughter Punches Mom, Kicks Her Down Driveway
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – An argument about drinking turned physical between a defendant and her mother…
Defendant Not Happy with Attorney, Wants to Represent Self in Murder Trial
By Mia Machado SACRAMENTO – A murder defendant’s surprising request for self-representation Friday here in Sacramento County…
Judge Releases Defendant Who Allegedly Struck Victim in Front of Daughter
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – Judge Scott L. Tedmon released defendant Derek L. Smith from custody in…
CDCR Inmate to Face Trial after Bunk Mate Found Unresponsive in Cell
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County Superior Court preliminary hearing here exposed the particular circumstances…
