Gang-Related Assault and Robbery Defendant Sentenced to 15 Years
By Dominique Kato SACRAMENTO – Terry Eales was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted…
Criminal Court Rarity: Judge Disregards Prosecution, Reduces Felonies to Misdemeanors
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Ernest Sawtelle did something seldom seen in…
Sobbing Defendant Begs Judge for the Chance to Find Her Son
By Carlos Ramirez SACRAMENTO – Taisha Washington stood in court crying—begging for the judge to allow her…
Sacramento Judge Needs Time to Fashion Sentence to Prevent Future Domestic Violence
By Kelsey Kitzke SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court saw a debate late last week over whether…
‘Ill’ Defendant Turns Out to Be Healthy, Awaiting Arraignment
By Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A healthy Sacramento man did not receive arraignment for nine days because…
Man Tells ‘Ex’ He Would Shoot Her in Face, Gets 8-Month Offer – He’s Thinking about It
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – Sean Rushton threatened to shoot an ex-girlfriend in the face, a crime…
‘New Normal’ Post COVID-19 Jury Trials Resume in Sacramento Superior Court
By Shellsea Lomeli SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County Superior Court resumed criminal jury trials about a…
Victims of Serial Sexual Offenders Read Horrific Accounts at Sentencing
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – Three victims of serial sexual offender Jason Hook read their accounts of…
Sacramento Court Commissioner Fed Up with Defendants’ Questions
By Mella Bettag SACRAMENTO – During the flurry of arraignments, sentencings, and continuances on the Sacramento County…
Sunday Commentary: America, Tear Those Statues Down
Even before I read the column by Caroline Randall Williams in the NY Times yesterday, I was…
Multi-tasking Public Defender Performance Amusing at Times but Ultimately Exhausting to Court
By Heather Hamilton SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Assistant Public Defender Ashley Burg’s multi-tasking representation of her clients here…
Sacramento Judge Sets Bail at $350,000 – $200,000 Higher than the Emergency Bail Schedule Mandates
By Ruby Wilks SACRAMENTO — After entering pleas of not guilty on counts of stalking, possession of…
Defendant Hires Six Attorneys in Attempt to ‘Game the System’
By Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man may have attempted to avoid trial by hiring six…
Sacramento Judge Gives ‘Time-out’ to Public Defender, Requires Him to Change Into ‘Courtroom Attire’
By Anna Okada SACRAMENTO – In Sacramento County Superior Court here Thursday morning, as Assistant Public Defender…
Defendant Refuses COVID-19 Test Multiple Times, Frustrating Sacramento Court
By Shellsea Lomeli SACRAMENTO – The effect of COVID-19 on the California court system is evident—it’s reduced…
Clean Record Doesn’t Matter – Man Sentenced to Four Years, Four Months for Causing Car Injury while High
By Larkin White SACRAMENTO – Judge Michael Sweet of Sacramento County Superior Court sentenced defendant Thomas Doshier—a…
Preliminary Hearing on Gang-Related Murder Charge Moves Forward
By Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man’s preliminary hearing for a gang-related murder charge concluded last…
Mule Creek Correctional Officer Has Guns Confiscated, Could Lose Job Over Domestic Dispute Threat
By Nick Domenici SACRAMENTO – A keen eye is not being trained on law enforcement officers’ use…
Pregnant Defendant, Accused of Assaulting Mother, Pleads for Early Release
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – A pregnant defendant charged with bodily injury, drawing a deadly weapon,…
Use of Russian Interpreter Adds to Light-Hearted Restraining Order Modification Hearing
By Carlos Ramirez SACRAMENTO – A hearing on the modification of Bielykh Anatolii’s restraining order terms called…
