Woman’s Pretrial Release Revoked after Bar Incident, Taken Straight to Jail to Await Trial
By Brandon Blanco, Helen Greenia, Gwynneth Redemann, & Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA — A woman awaiting trial…
Judge Arrives to Find Packed Court Docket of Drug-Related Cases, Defense v. Prosecution Squabble
By Alexander Ramirez and Michele Chadwick SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette welcomed a packed courtroom and…
Man Set for Trial After Allegedly Punching Victim at Gym; Testifying Officer Has Trouble Recalling 2019 Investigation
By Leslie Ortiz, Eshita Seshadri, and Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Michael Martz appeared for his preliminary…
CHP Officer, Public Defender Engage in Spirited Back & Forth in DUI Preliminary Trial
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA. – During a preliminary hearing Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court for…
Man Said He’d Take Plea If He Could Attend Child’s Birth – Judge Won’t Agree, So Man Withdraws Plea
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette in Sacramento County Superior Court Monday refused to…
Brothers Denied Bail, Pending Trial for Child Molestation Charges
By Beth Miller, Samuel Van Blaricom, Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – A question the courts constantly face…
Victim Testifies in Assault and Battery Preliminary Hearing; Judge Sets November Jury Trial
By Amber Thatcher, Simran Chahal, and Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – A victim found beaten outside of…
Attorneys Argue Confidentiality Over Public’s Right to Know in Brief Hearing
By Beth Miller SACRAMENTO, CA – Does the public have the right to know about the “sausage…
Defense Attorney Ordered to Show Cause after Failing to Check in Six Times on Five Cases
By Beth Miller SACRAMENTO, CA – Within a four-month period, the founder of a Sacramento criminal defense…
Alleged Serial Rapist Expected to Face Jury Trial after Intense Preliminary Hearing
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – Octavian Joseph—charged with 23 felony counts related to sexual assault, kidnapping…
Man Charged with Being Felon in Possession of Firearm and Body Armor – Denies He Owns Either
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA –Jahwan Sanders appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court Monday, charged with being…
Corporal Injury Case Set for Trial, Even Though Testimony of Only Witness Equates Victim Statement with Own Assumptions
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Marcelino Hernandeznewborn was present in custody at his preliminary hearing here…
Felony Vandalism Case Advances to Trial on Question of Whether Crashed into Garage on Purpose or Accidentally
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA – It was a busy morning in Sacramento County Superior Court, Dept….
Trial Set for Man Suffering from Mental Health Problems in Killing of Woman Said to Be Girlfriend and Social Worker
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – A man—described as suffering from mental health disorders—was…
Normal Morning for Sacramento Judge, Punctuated by Defendant’s Speech and Questions about Probation Officer
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – It was business as usual here in Sacramento County Superior Court,…
Vanguard Justice Award to Exoneree Jeffrey Deskovic
It is my great honor to award the Vanguard Justice Award for the Wrongfully Convicted to Jeffrey…
Wrong Place, Wrong Time? No Bail Set for Alleged Firearms Maker Who Claims Just ‘Sleeping’ on Uncle’s Couch
By Peter Eibert SACRAMENTO, CA – Isa Hutcheson was in Sacramento County Superior Court Monday afternoon for…
Defendant Never Notified about Charges More than 6 Years Ago – Judge Refuses to Dismiss Despite Precedent
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – In a case here Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court, a…
Intern Reflections on Court Watch for The Vanguard
By Natalia Claburn Despite a slow Wednesday shift this week, the case I wrote about Thursday…
Chilling Video Shows Man Getting Shot, Assailants Driving Away in Attempted Murder Case
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Eddie Young and Jeremy Lucas were charged here Thursday in Sacramento…
