Judge Grants Bail, but Increases It 10 times to $250,000
By Jacqueline Gomez SACRAMENTO – A defendant was granted bail here in Sacramento County Superior Court this…
On 3rd Try, Court Still Not Able to Set Bail for Complaining In-Custody Defendant
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – Defendant Marcus Dearmond may have had a point here late last week…
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…
Fresno Judges Leniency on Payments, Program Enrollment During COVID-19 Pandemic
By Ryan Oh, Josue Monroy, Stephanie Don and Evelyn Valerio FRESNO – In Fresno County Superior Court,…
Defense Attorney Claire White Knows Math – Convinces Judge to Reduce Bail by $100K for Client
By Angelina Caplanis SACRAMENTO – Some lawyers know math. In the case of defense counsel Claire White,…
Mother Pleads to be Freed from Son, Who’s Now in Jail on $1 Million Bail
By Taric Mansour SACRAMENTO – When Citrus Heights police officers responded to a disturbance phone call they…
Man Released Multiple Times but Keeps Committing More Crimes
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – Defendant James Wallace didn’t like his $1 million bail here—he wanted to…
History of Robberies Trumps COVID-19 Pandemic – Bail Hiked to $300,000
By: Dominique Kato SACRAMENTO – A history of robbery offenses trumped the threat of COVID-19 here in…
Defendant’s Bail Remains High on Firearm Possession Charge in Fear for Public Safety
By Lauren Smith CONTRA COSTA – During a remote preliminary hearing in Contra Costa Superior Court, defendant…
Judges Agrees to Release Defendant without Bail after Knife Threat to Father
By Mella Bettag SACRAMENTO – At the beginning of his arraignment here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Yolo County Judge Cuts Bail by $25,000
By Taric Mansour WOODLAND – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Peter Williams did a nice thing—kind of—here…
High Bail for Man Who Assaulted Mom, Great-Grandfather
By Ariella Seidman-Parra SACRAMENTO – A man suffering from mental illness who has been in and out…
Man Dives Out of Moving Car, Attempts to ‘Buy’ Freedom – Judge Sets June Trial
By Armando Alonzo SACRAMENTO – Tyrell Cousins tried to buy his escape when he fled from police…
Road Rage Incident Leads to Assault/Stabbing Charge; Man Dives Out of Moving Car, Attempts to ‘Buy’ Freedom – Judge Sets June Trial
Road Rage Incident Leads to Assault/Stabbing Charge By Armando Alonzo SACRAMENTO – In-custody defendant Xavier Alston plead…
Man Self-Sabotages Case, Gets $1 Million Bail for Entering a Residential Home and for His Behavior in Court
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO-A man charged with burglary proclaimed his innocence and repeatedly spoke over the judge…
Man Almost Denied Bail after Allegedly Stealing a Potential COVID-19 Sample and Abandoning It near a Pharmacy
By Danielle Silva DAVIS, CA – A man was almost denied bail after being charged with stealing…
$0 Bail Contested for Two Cases Considered ‘Public Safety Risks’
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO, CA – Several arraignments ended with the defendant’s bail set to $0 with…
Sacramento Judge Schedules Releases for the Majority of Incarcerated People over Zoom Court Hearings
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – With the switch to virtual courtrooms, the Sacramento County Superior Court has…
State Judicial Council Drops Bail to Zero for Most in Move to Blunt COVID-19
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Progressive reforms sought for decades – the dissolution…
Reaction to the Judicial Council Reducing Bail to Zero
It was a highly anticipated move by the California Judicial Council and while we captured some reaction…
