Defendant Dodges Traffic Stop, but Later Charged on Gun and Drug Counts
By Jacqueline Rodriguez SACRAMENTO, CA – Eric B. Murphy allegedly dodged a traffic stop, but when police…
Knife Threat, Vehicle Theft, and Store Burglary: A Defendant’s Path across Sacramento Outlined
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA – In a probable cause hearing in Sacramento County Superior Court last…
Man with Mental Health History Set for Trial after He Allegedly Threatens Wife, Talks to Dead Relatives
By Michelle Luu and Dario McCarty WOODLAND, CA — Despite the best efforts of his public defender…
Alleged Stalker Sends Gifts, Letters to Victim – Attorneys Argue Whether Actions Were Threatening or Romantic
By Alexander Pleitez WOODLAND, CA — In a preliminary hearing this week in Yolo County Superior Court,…
Man Accused of Domestic Violence Released without Bail after Dispute Over his Criminal History
By Peter Eibert WOODLAND, CA – Alan Pugliese was in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Defendant Unable to Afford Private Defender, Requests More Time Despite Judge’s Disapproval
By Alexander Pleitez and Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – In a pretrial conference this week in Sacramento…
Bail Reduced Despite Objection from Prosecution, Which Continues to Fight Virtually Every Bail Reduction Motion
By Ankita Joshi and Angela Patel SACRAMENTO, CA – Prosecutors continue to protest virtually all suggestions…
Beaten, Bloody, Half-Naked Victim Screams for Help While Being Allegedly Dragged by Defendant, Jury Told
By Sydney Kaplan and Ganga Nair WOODLAND, CA – In November of 2015, a 16-year-old victim was…
Break-In or Burglary: Defendant Confesses, Says He Just Wanted to Sleep
By Koda Slingluff, Aakanksha Patel, Benjamin Porter WOODLAND, CA – Defendant Joseph Arthur Lopez faced the preliminary…
Case #1: Judge Claims ‘Government Keeps Screwing Up’; Case #2: Man Goes to Jail, Must Turn Over Child Porn
By Serene Chang SACRAMENTO, CA – Some good things and not-so-good things—for defendants—happened in Judge Patrick Marlette’s…
Judge Shows Sympathy, Orders Prosecution to Help Resolve Case for Grandmother
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – It looked like an apparent good deed may be rewarded, according…
A Stinky Situation – Marijuana Stench, Grinder Justify Police Search of Defendant’s Vehicle
By Anya Chen, Peter Eibert, Michelle Luu, Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA — At a pretrial hearing Tuesday…
Bail Set at $100K for Man Who Threatened on Facebook Livestream to Shoot Davis PD Officer as He Drove around Station
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Jonathan Dmitri Liggans was in Yolo County Superior Court late last…
Attorneys Argue Whether to Trust DNA or Video Evidence in Attempted Rape
By Alexa Kendell, Alexander Pleitez and Jeramie Gutierrez WOODLAND, CA – The parties here Thursday in Yolo…
Judge Questions How Mental Health Factored into Crime of Felon Getting Gun to Protect Kids
By Serene Chang, Tatiana Gasca, and Koda Slingluff WOODLAND, CA – Defendant Richard Alvarado Segura sat in…
Defendant Karate Chops McDonald’s Door, Breaks It; Judge Rules Rights Weren’t Violated
By Zoey Hou and Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Oran Coleman is charged with felony charges…
Defense Attorneys in 2019 Double Homicide Argue Charges Don’t Fit Self-Defense Incident
By Michael Wheeler, Karisa Cortez, Neha Malhi SACRAMENTO—Nhia Xiang and Meng Lee are charged with multiple counts…
Judges Sets Trial after Petty Traffic Stop Leads to Serious Charges
By Anika Khubchandani and Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Kevin Eugene Humphrey is facing a slew…
Immigration Status Reason Defendant Resentenced on New Charge for 2019 Home Depot Burglary
By Zoey Hou and Karisa Cortez SACRAMENTO, CA – A defendant here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Carjacking Case, Gutting CA Mental Healthcare 50 Years Ago Angers Judge in Sentencing Man to Prison
By Alexa Kendell, Anna Zheng, and Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette here in Sacramento…