Defendant Denied Mental Health Diversion after Crimes against Own Mother
By Elijah Navarro SACRAMENTO – Bogdan Ten was charged here in Sacramento County Superior Court with multiple…
Judge Won’t Release Defendant Accused of Threatening to Kill Sister
Defendant Allegedly Threatened to Kill Her by ‘Slitting Her Throat and Putting a Bullet through Her Head’…
COVID-19 Pandemic Intensifies Dire Domestic Violence Situations
By Phoebe Glick SACRAMENTO – In the case of Michael Smith, Deputy District Attorney Kelly Clark pushed…
Six Years for Voluntary Manslaughter in Deadly Shooting Visibly Upsets Victim’s Family
By Dominique Kato SACRAMENTO – In a sentencing hearing here in Sacramento County Superior Court, Mathew Shaffer…
Sacramento Judge Grants Rare Demurrer; Defendant Case Still Proceeds
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – In a moment not often seen in pretrial motions, Sacramento County Superior…
Man Slashes Friend with Knife, Talked S*** about Victim’s Mom
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – It’s safe to say these two aren’t friends anymore—a Sacramento man is…
Defendant Begs for Mercy at Sentencing for ‘Utterly Shameful’ Crime
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Defendant Maleak Japree Cole, facing a long stint in prison for robbery,…
Defense Argues Woman Victim of a Seizure, Not Assault – Judge Still Finds Probable Cause
By Nicholas Gardner SACRAMENTO – It was a close call, but a Sacramento County Superior Court judge…
No Bail for Sacramento Man Accused of Driving in Gang Shooting of Juvenile Basketball Players
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man accused of being the driver in a gang…
Victim Learns $374 More Important Than Family Connection
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO – The language lit up the courtroom—according to the alleged victim and relative…
Sacramento Man Facing Prison Time for Pimping a Minor
By Nick Gardner SACRAMENTO–A Sacramento man is set to face sentencing after law enforcement discovered texts between…
Lawyer Convinces Defendant to Switch Plea in Preliminary Hearing
By Julian Verdon SACRAMENTO – Kyrie Woods Richardson was thinking of pleading not guilty here at his…
Caught, Defendant Waives Rights, Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – At the end of the day, defendant Nitendra Lal didn’t bother…
Even $1 Million Bail Not High Enough to Free Man Who Threatened Ex’s Boyfriend and Kids
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – Assistant Public Defender Sameera Ali came into Sacramento County Superior Court Tuesday…
Cross-Examination Gets Testy; 2 Defendants Head to Trial, Comrade Heads to Jail When He’s Found
By Jess Taylor SACRAMENTO – After a lengthy preliminary hearing here Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court,…
Defense Attorney Strikes Out – Sacramento Judge Denies All Defense Motions
By Mella Bettag SACRAMENTO – In Valentyn Stepanov’s preliminary hearing this Monday, Judge Delbert W. Oros was…
Judge Chastises Cops for ‘Sloppy Police Work’ in Felony in Vandalism Case
By Josué Monroy SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County Superior Court judge admonished the prosecution for presenting a…
‘Can I speak?’ – Defendant Adamant There Should Not Have Been a Warrant for His Arrest
By Angelina Caplanis SACRAMENTO – A defendant in Sacramento County Superior Court here last Friday for probation…
Turning a Domestic Dispute into Serious Felony Charge – Now Set For Trial
By Nick Domenici SACRAMENTO – Defendant Eric Giannini was bound over to stand trial for resisting a…
Hot Car Hood Good Enough for Judge to Find Sufficient Evidence to Set Trial
By Nikki Suzani SACRAMENTO – Judge Tami Bogert decided that a hot car hood was sufficient evidence…