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…
It’s Rare, but DUI Defendant Took Stand to Argue on Own Behalf
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — Defense attorney Brian Wanerman summoned his client to the stand here in…
Men Sentenced in Two Horrific Animal Abuse Cases – One Dog Chews Off Own Foot to Get Free, Another Dog Severely Beaten
By Josué Monroy SACRAMENTO – Jose Vaca was sentenced to 180 days in jail when he pleaded…
Judge Deals, Sends Defendant to Work Project Not Jail
By Zhuoshan Liu SACRAMENTO – Assistant Public Defender Teresa Huang had a conversation with Sacramento County Superior…
Accused Uber Driver-Rapist Bail Set at $1 million
By Susana Jurado SACRAMENTO – With a double charge of kidnap and rape, Sacramento Superior Court Judge…
Public Defender Convinces Judge to Release Burglary Defendant Pretrial
By Julian Verdon SACRAMENTO – Justin O’Neil appeared to be on the proverbial “straight and narrow” path…
Three Set for Trial after ‘Groundhog Day’ Early Morning Capers Lead to Assault and Robbery
By Pavan Potti SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Cody Cotten had a busy night June 22, starting…
Student on Visa Risks Full Ride Scholarship with Possible Felony
By Kalani Gaines SACRAMENTO – Moheb Akbar, who is studying here on a student visa, originally had…
