Court Debates Definition of ‘Assault Firearm’ – Judge Eventually Rules Defendant Should Go to Trial, but Dismisses Other Felony
By Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO, CA – The defense and prosecution had a heated deliberation here in Sacramento…
LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Deputy Charged with Assault, Destroying Evidence
The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy is being charged with…
DA Boudin Charges Hammond with Racially Motivated Attack on Asian Community Members
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO – District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s office charged Sidney Hammond with the attacks…
ID Question for Case Involving Man’s Alleged Lewd Request, Assault of a Stranger
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Marlon Thomas faces an assault with intent to commit a…
Conflicting Reports in Case of Vacaville Police Dog Punched by Officer
By Matthew Keys An independent investigator who was hired to conduct a thorough review of the Vacaville…
Police Brutality Demonstrator Claims SF Police Attacked Him, But He’s on Trial for Allegedly Assaulting Officer with Laser Pointer
By Ned Meiners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In March, Yusuf Labib attended a Black Lives Matter protest…
Defense Objects to Court Protective Order for Mom, without Mom’s Input
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira here last week told…
Bus Driver Assault Case Goes to Trial Despite Problems with Identification
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO, CA – Although Judge Matthew Gray pointed out a clear identification issue during…
Defense Argues Victim’s Mental Health an Issue; Judge Still Sets Two-Felony Trial for Attacker
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – The alleged victim testifying in a preliminary hearing here in Sacramento…
Testimonies of Victim and Witness Vastly Differ in Assault Case
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man’s jury trial was set after Sacramento County Superior Court…
Domestic Violence Victim Claims to Reconcile, but Judge Still Issues Protective Order on Defendant
By Avalon Amaral MARTINEZ, CA – Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Brown here was delicate…
Rape, Assault Victim in Preliminary Hearing Names Customer as Her Attacker
By Aishwarya Rajan SACRAMENTO – In April 2020, a woman was raped, assaulted and robbed in Downtown…
Alleged Assault Victim Rages on Stand after Defense Attorney Questions His Past
By Roxanna Jarvis WOODLAND – The witness box maybe got a little crazy here late last week…
Mother Recounts Terror after Assaults and Robbery by Son/Defendant
By Tanya Decendario and Koda Slingluff CONTRA COSTA – Defendant Alexis Ayala-Delgado appeared in Contra Costa County…
Judge Tosses 4 Counts, but Defendant Faces 16 More Robbery and Assault Charges at Trial
By Alana Bleimann and Tiffany Devlin CONTRA COSTA – Four counts against the defendant were dismissed by…
Fortune Cookie-Throwing Defendant Struggles to Decide if He Should Take a Plea Deal
By Julian Verdon SACRAMENTO – After a bizarre robbery charge, where the defendant allegedly threw a fortune…
‘Unknown’ Liquid – Maybe Urine and Feces – Thrown on Prison Workers by Inmate, Witnesses Charge
By Evie Sun SACRAMENTO – Two victim-witnesses testified in a preliminary hearing here in Sacramento County Superior…
Defendant Allegedly Kicks Pregnant Girlfriend in Stomach
By Lauren Smith and Nickolas Kwok SACRAMENTO – Judge Scott Tedmon reprimanded defendant Daquan Rogers in Sacramento…
Man Looking for Girlfriend, Beats Victims and Now Finds Himself Facing Trial
By Nina Hall SACRAMENTO – Defendant Sean McKinney – in a quest to find his girlfriend –…
Was It an Assault, or a Scam to Pocket a Quick $5K – Up to a Jury Now
By Kianna Anvari SACRAMENTO — A jury may soon hear a case where the alleged victim of…
