Sobbing Defendant Begs Judge for the Chance to Find Her Son
By Carlos Ramirez SACRAMENTO – Taisha Washington stood in court crying—begging for the judge to allow her…
Sacramento Judge Needs Time to Fashion Sentence to Prevent Future Domestic Violence
By Kelsey Kitzke SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court saw a debate late last week over whether…
‘Ill’ Defendant Turns Out to Be Healthy, Awaiting Arraignment
By Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A healthy Sacramento man did not receive arraignment for nine days because…
Man Tells ‘Ex’ He Would Shoot Her in Face, Gets 8-Month Offer – He’s Thinking about It
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – Sean Rushton threatened to shoot an ex-girlfriend in the face, a crime…
Judge Has 2nd Thoughts, Releases Woman to Maintain Her Spot in Sober Living Center
By Anna Okada SACRAMENTO – A judge here in Sacramento County Superior Court reversed herself and released…
Golden State Killer Pleads Guilty and Admits to More than 70 Heinous Crimes Committed in 70s and 80s
By Linh Nguyen and Dominique Kato SACRAMENTO – Forty-five years after the first crime in a spree…
‘New Normal’ Post COVID-19 Jury Trials Resume in Sacramento Superior Court
By Shellsea Lomeli SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County Superior Court resumed criminal jury trials about a…
Victims of Serial Sexual Offenders Read Horrific Accounts at Sentencing
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – Three victims of serial sexual offender Jason Hook read their accounts of…
Sacramento Court Commissioner Fed Up with Defendants’ Questions
By Mella Bettag SACRAMENTO – During the flurry of arraignments, sentencings, and continuances on the Sacramento County…
Multi-tasking Public Defender Performance Amusing at Times but Ultimately Exhausting to Court
By Heather Hamilton SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Assistant Public Defender Ashley Burg’s multi-tasking representation of her clients here…
Sacramento Judge Sets Bail at $350,000 – $200,000 Higher than the Emergency Bail Schedule Mandates
By Ruby Wilks SACRAMENTO — After entering pleas of not guilty on counts of stalking, possession of…
Defendant Hires Six Attorneys in Attempt to ‘Game the System’
By Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man may have attempted to avoid trial by hiring six…
Sacramento Judge Gives ‘Time-out’ to Public Defender, Requires Him to Change Into ‘Courtroom Attire’
By Anna Okada SACRAMENTO – In Sacramento County Superior Court here Thursday morning, as Assistant Public Defender…
Defendant Refuses COVID-19 Test Multiple Times, Frustrating Sacramento Court
By Shellsea Lomeli SACRAMENTO – The effect of COVID-19 on the California court system is evident—it’s reduced…
Clean Record Doesn’t Matter – Man Sentenced to Four Years, Four Months for Causing Car Injury while High
By Larkin White SACRAMENTO – Judge Michael Sweet of Sacramento County Superior Court sentenced defendant Thomas Doshier—a…
Preliminary Hearing on Gang-Related Murder Charge Moves Forward
By Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man’s preliminary hearing for a gang-related murder charge concluded last…
Mule Creek Correctional Officer Has Guns Confiscated, Could Lose Job Over Domestic Dispute Threat
By Nick Domenici SACRAMENTO – A keen eye is not being trained on law enforcement officers’ use…
Sacramento County Jails Stipulate to Requiring Masks for Guards, Inmates
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Sheriff’s Dept. deputies – THE VANGUARD…
Pregnant Defendant, Accused of Assaulting Mother, Pleads for Early Release
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – A pregnant defendant charged with bodily injury, drawing a deadly weapon,…
Use of Russian Interpreter Adds to Light-Hearted Restraining Order Modification Hearing
By Carlos Ramirez SACRAMENTO – A hearing on the modification of Bielykh Anatolii’s restraining order terms called…
