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…
Philadelphia DA Announces Safety Measures against COVID-19, Including Exploring Release Options with the Public Defender
By Danielle Silva On March 16, 2020, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced guidelines that the District…
Self-Defense from Sexual Battery or Vicious Assault? Judge Raises Bail in Yolo Attempted Murder Case
A woman and her fiancé were at a bar in West Sacramento when the woman was allegedly…
Assessment Tools That Decide the Fate of Pretrial Incarceration Are Now Denounced by Pretrial Justice Institute
By Brittany Mason The Pretrial Justice Institute has changed their stance on pretrial risk assessment tools justly…
Man Granted Bail in Defense against Gang Members
By Hannah Grayson San Francisco – The defendant was in custody, but not the gang members. In…
Community Activist Not Allowed Bail in Homicide Case
By Hannah Grayson Judge Christine Van Aken thought the charges alone were too serious to let him…
America’s Pretrial System Is Broken
By Andrea Woods and Portia Allen-Kyle Every year, millions of people are arrested, required to pay money…
