Tough Balancing Act for Judges Weighing Jail COVID Risk and Public Safety
By Angel Valdez Ordoñez DUBLIN, CA – As Judge Colin Bowen moved through…
Judge Sets Zero Bail for First Degree Robbery after an Eight-Month Filing Delay
By Katie DaQuino DUBLIN, CA – A filing delay put Alameda County Superior Court in a difficult…
Prosecution Argues for Incarceration over Public Safety Concerns – Judge Punts for Now
By Alexander Jimenez DUBLIN, CA – The prosecution had some concerns over the circumstances surrounding the felony…
Terrorized Victim Addresses Court, Begs Judge to Sentence Kidnapper to 10 Years in Prison
By Tanya Decendario WOODLAND, CA – A kidnapping victim who suffered hours of seizure after the defendant…
Unusual Drug Find: Deputies Locate Meth under Man’s Stomach Fold
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO – It might not be the usual place you’d find hidden drugs, or…
Drive-Thru Lane Stops Alleged DUI Driver with History of DUI & Vehicular Manslaughter
By Avalon Amaral SACRAMENTO, CA – An Arby’s drive-through lane should be credited with an assist in…
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…