Court – Finally – Gets Mental Health Diversion for Defendant; It Just Took a While
By Heather Hamilton SACRAMENTO – It may have taken a month, but in the end Nicholas Shadrick…
Husband to Stand Trial for Cutting Wife in Front of Screaming Children
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – A husband who allegedly cut his wife with a knife in front…
Defense, Prosecution, Judge Agree Plea Deal a Good One – Defendant Doesn’t
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A stubborn defendant appears to be headed to a Halloween month trial…
Police Stymied by Man at Student Complex, Found Incompetent to Stand Trial
By Kalen Abe SACRAMENTO – A defendant, who was found to be incompetent to stand trial for…
COVID-19 Hurts Non-English Speaking Defendants the Most – Here’s Why
By Elizabeth Cho SACRAMENTO – In courtrooms, COVID-19 restrictions are still in effect. Everyone is required to…
Defendant Threw Frozen Meat at Seizure-Prone Victim, PD Requests His Release
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – Defendant Erik Aromin was released without paying bail here Monday in Sacramento…
Man Off to Jail for 1 Year for Carjacking – It Could Have Been Much Worse
By Kalani E. Gaines SACRAMENTO – Viktor Perepelitsyn violated his probation again, a Sacramento County Superior Court…
A Mother Will Face Trial after Stabbing 15-Year-Old Son
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — The alleged victim was taking a nap when his mother ripped the…
Lawyer, Client Argue about Money in Front of Judge
By Zhuoshan Liu SACRAMENTO – An attorney-client spat highlighted action in Sacramento County Superior Court here Friday…
Sacramento Judge Sets Hearing to Question Jail about Inmate Medical Care
By Susana Jurado SACRAMENTO – A defendant here in Sacramento County Superior Court faces a felony robbery…
Police Can’t Catch Bandit, Net Parolee Bystander with Weapon and Ammo Who Lied to Them
By Carlin Kempt SACRAMENTO – Whom do the police arrest when nobody can be found connected to…
Robbery Alleged at Sacramento Tennis Courts
By Carlin Kempt SACRAMENTO – After feeling watched on an elementary school tennis court, two brothers were…
Three Police Officers Grilled for Hours about Repeat Offender
By Caroline Pierce SACRAMENTO – In a probable cause hearing at Sacramento County Superior Court Thursday, lawyers…
DUI Cases in Sacramento Appear to Spike, but Decrease Statewide, during Pandemic
By Hannah Skepner SACRAMENTO – Thursday afternoon, Sacramento County Superior Court saw a calendar full of cases…
Sacramento Public Defender Butts Heads with Judge to Protect Client
By Gabriela Tsudik SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Superior Court Judge Ernest Sawtelle, in a speedy pre-trial hearing, butted…
Triple Burglar’s Sentence Shortened by 15 Years
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO– Repeat burglar Brian Eugene Kakowski received 15 years off his sentence after Judge…
Bad Wi-Fi Disrupts Officer’s Testimony in Multiple Defendant Burglary Case
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – Halfway through her testimony, Sacramento Police Officer Michelle Powell’s Wi-Fi cut off…
Ugly Testimony at Preliminary for Sacramento Man Facing 20 Counts of Sexual Assault against Daughter
By Kianna Anvari SACRAMENTO — Testimony in courtrooms sometimes isn’t pretty—the testimony was just ugly when a…
Judge Refuses to Acknowledge COVID in Jails – Orders Jail for Minor Offenses, Doesn’t Want to ‘Interfere’
By Shwetha Krishnakumar SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Steven White—a former deputy district attorney—appeared oblivious…
Defendant Asks Victim to Lie after He Shoots Her in Leg
By Victoria Lembesis SACRAMENTO – Defendant Julian Gill faces three felonies after being accused of shooting his…
