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…
Defense Attorney ‘Admonished,’ but Wins More Time to Investigate Claims against Defendant
By Anais Cortes SACRAMENTO – Private defense attorney Todd Leras knows his way around a courtroom—he may…
Judge Sets Trial for Defendant Charged with Pushing Wife Out of Car, Beating Her and Breaking into Home
By Anais Cortes SACRAMENTO – Tommie Kindall—accused of pushing his wife out of a car and beating…
Rock Thrower and Genital Flasher Will Return to Court to Face Trial
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – Earlier this summer, a shirtless man allegedly flashed his genitals in public…
Admitted Car Thief Asks to be Released Before Prison to Meet with Family
By Zhuoshan Liu SACRAMENTO – Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Ma had a serious conversation with Sacramento County…
Sacramento Judge Lowers Total Bail for Man Suspected of Selling, Making AR-15 Weapons
By Tiffany Devlin SACRAMENTO – A man suspected of selling, obtaining and making AR-15 style weapons actually…
Homeless Woman Sets Fire; Judge Condemns Arson in Light of Vicious Wildfires Across California
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – A court here scolded a defendant who admitted setting a fire—even one…
Defendant Accused of Giving Her Daughter GHB
By Zhuoshan Liu SACRAMENTO – Assistant Public Defender Michael Mullan disagreed late last week with Deputy District…
Child Sex Abuser Sentenced – Judge Warns ‘If We Let Him Out, There Will Be Another Victim’
By Pavan Potti SACRAMENTO – A man found guilty by a jury of child sexual assault and…
Chocolate Milk ‘Attack’ Alleged to Have Led to Victim Hit by Car
By Eric J. Trochez SACRAMENTO- It all started with the alleged victim’s boyfriend pouring chocolate milk on…
Mountain of Alleged Evidence Doesn’t Deter Murder Defendant – Pleads Not Guilty
By Elizabeth Cho SACRAMENTO – Faron Mello is being charged with two felonies—murder and possession of a…
Sacramento Judge Phillip Stanger Serves Justice Like Bill Belichick Coaches Football.
By Carlin Kempt SACRAMENTO – Thursday, in virtual courtroom 84, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Phillip Stanger…
Motion to Suppress Questionable Search of Vehicle Fails; Narcotics Trial Set
Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO – A motion to suppress a questionable search of a vehicle—a defendant refused a…
‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’ or Common Household Items? Trial Set to Decide
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Defendant David Wolpert—arrested for felony possession or manufacture of a weapon of…
