Pregnant Wife Admits She Pulled Knife on Abusive Husband
By Mianna Muscat SACRAMENTO, CA — A pregnant alleged domestic violence victim admitted to police she pulled…
Driver in Fatal Car Crash Insists He Was Just Tired – New Tests Show Evidence of Methamphetamine Use
By Ned Meiners SACRAMENTO, CA – A toxicology report released at a preliminary hearing in Sacramento County…
Defense Attorney Claims Probation Dept Won’t Provide Documents As It Did for Prosecution
By Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Dept. 9 started off with a claim…
Judge Refuses to Grant Motion to Domestic Abuse Defendant Based on Man’s Violent History
By Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO — Despite a nearly 10-year clean record, a man’s acknowledged violent past in…
Man Faces Multiple Drug, Evading Police Felonies after Car Occupants Deny Knowing Him
By Aziza Nussipov SACRAMENTO – In the preliminary hearing for Juan Ramos here Tuesday in Sacramento County…
Child-Endangering Driver, Drug-Firearm Defendants Get Combined 9 Years in Prison
By Alex Morgan SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Dept. 61 Judge Michael W. Sweet heard…
Judge Denies Defense Claims Sacramento Officers Conducted Unreasonable Search and Seizure
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite claims here in Sacramento County Superior Court by Assistant Public…
Machete Attack Survivor Requests Maximum Sentence in Heartbreaking Victim Impact Statement; Judge Obliges
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA – Victim impact statements can be heart-wrenching. And one read by Deputy…
Former Radio ‘Personality’ Coach Re-Sentenced for Child Molestation After New Victims Come Forward
By Nancy Aviña SACRAMENTO – A 58-year-old former Sacramento radio personality and former park and recreation assistant…
Defendant Fearing Deportation Allegedly Caused Accident, Lied that He Was Carjacked
By Tanya Decendario MARTINEZ, CA – Trial counsel and the judge here last week may have been…
Defendant Worried He’d ‘Sign Away Rights’ When Court Document Printing Error Left Blank Side
By Stephanie Boulos WOODLAND, CA – Apparently, at least one defendant here took heed of the old…
Judge Convinced Man Should Stand Trial for Burglary, His 3rd Strike
By Avalon Amaral SACRAMENTO, CA – Maybe if Willie Briscoe hadn’t been convicted twice for burglary, his…
Defendant Asks for ‘Another Chance,’ Judge Reluctantly Issues Sentence
By Natasha Feuerstein SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette had high hopes for defendant Robert Cunningham, and…
Despite Remarkable Success, Court Denies Formerly Convicted Man’s Application for Dismissal
By Jordyn Gleaton OAKLAND, CA – Formerly incarcerated people often have difficulty in re-entry into society because…
Almost $1 Million Difference in Bail Requests – Court Decides Gang Member Should Not be Released for Any Amount of Bail.
By Jordyn Gleaton DUBLIN, CA – There is a lot of room to negotiate between no bail…
Prosecution Claims Ex-Construction Worker Turned Bank Robber in Davis Bank Heist
By Hongyi Wen WOODLAND, CA – After reading an article online about how to make money, former…
Just Another Day in Courtrooms 60, 61, 63 – But There’re Always Cases that Stand Out
By Alex Morgan and Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento Superior Court Departments 60, 61, and 63…
Despite COVID-19, Alameda County Judge Threatens Jail Time for Minor Miscues by Defendants
By Roxanna Jarvis, Nadia Kazempoor, and Angel Valdez Ordoñez FREMONT, CA – Judge Jason Clay here in…
Unfamiliarity with Charges Leads to Court Confusion in Catalytic Converter Case
By Roxanna Jarvis and Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO, CA – There was much confusion about what defendant Matthew…
Defendant Tells Judge He Has Doubts about Defense – Judge Convinces Him to Proceed
By Alexander Jimenez DUBLIN, CA – The judge in Alameda County Superior Court stopped proceedings here last…
