Defendant’s Plea for 2nd Chance Denied, Judge Orders Defendant to Go Back to Jail
By Priana Aquino, Sam Zou and Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Telsae Colleado appeared in Sacramento…
Defendant Objects to Zoom Prelim Hearing
By Genesis Guzman and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Aaron Dexter was present in Sacramento County…
Audio Problems and Crying Baby Disrupt Defendants’ Preliminary Hearing Over Zoom
By Alex Jimenez, Monica Han and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendants Cassie Clark and Valshawn Weldon…
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…
Victim in Potential Hate Crime Stalking Case Tearfully Pleads, ‘No One Can Guarantee He will Do Nothing to Me’
By Karisa Cortez and Ankita Joshi WOODLAND, CA – The alleged victim in a felony stalking case…
Public Defender Pushes for Alternative Rehab for Homeless Defendant in Tears, Charged with Cockfighting
By Linhchi Nguyen and Benjamin Porter SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Armindo Amores appeared before Judge Michael Bowman…
After Suspect Jailed for 9 Months, Judge Dismisses Charges
By Stephanie Boulous and Sam Zou SACRAMENTO, CA – Erik Rogers appeared at Sacramento County Superior Court,…
Heartbreaking Family Statements at Sentencing for Man Charged with Hit and Run; Judge Denies Probation, Sends Him to Prison
By Lois Yoo, Alexander Pleitez, and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette expressed his compassion…
The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch (June 7 to June 11, 2021)
Compiled by Ankita Joshi The Vanguard is an online news group that provides in-depth coverage of courts…
BB Gun Weapon of Choice for Alleged Bike Thief; Friend Was Victim
By Joe Cormac and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – After allegedly using a BB gun April 20…
Attorneys Argue Whether DUI Trial Cut and Dry ‘Common Sense’ or Unfair and Second Rate
By Alexander Pleitez and Koda Slingluff WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court trial for Danny…
Defendant Held with No Bail After Judge Hears Dramatically Divergent Counsel Arguments
By Christopher Datu SACRAMENTO, CA – There may be, as the old television series predicted, a “million…
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…
The Case of Stolen Michael Jordan Sneakers Set to Go to Trial
By Leah Timmerman SACRAMENTO, CA – The case of stolen Michael Jordan sneakers is set to go…
Hate Crime Charges Not Dismissed Despite Incompetency Diagnosis by Doctor
By Koda Slingluff WOODLAND, CA – Psychologist Alison Steffensen advised here in Yolo County Superior Court, Dept….
