Woman Charged with Child Abuse, Possession of Firearm and Drugs
By Ayanna Gandhi SACRAMENTO – At a Sacramento County Superior Court hearing, defendant Brianna Saks faced charges…
Sacramento Judge No Friend of ‘COVID-19’ Reduced Bail – Bail Motions Have Varied Success
By Mella Bettag SACRAMENTO – It’s no secret that Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Savage is…
“If I’ve Got to Get Dressed Everybody’s Got to Get Dressed,” Judge Admonishes Shirtless Lawyer on Zoom
By Tovah Ackerman SACRAMENTO – Last Friday morning, in Sacramento Superior Court Department 63, private criminal defense…
Three Strikes Law Doubles Sacramento Court Drug Sentence
By Kelsey Kitzke SACRAMENTO – California’s controversial Three Strikes sentencing law doubled a defendant’s already agreed-upon drug…
Young Man Charged in Sacramento Court with Arson and Resisting a Police Officer
By Alexandra Cline SACRAMENTO – Sacramento police officers claim they had saw young man holding a lighter…
Court ‘Mishaps’ in Sentencing Cause Confusion and Tension
By Mella Bettag SACRAMENTO – During her sentencing hearing at the Sacramento County Superior Court, Ruby Gutierrez…
Last-Second Appointed Attorney Unprepared to Help Defendant
By Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man’s public defender was relieved by a Sacramento judge and…
Defendant Receives Wrong Court Date, Bail Upped and She Picks Up Additional Felony Charge
By Nikki Suzani SACRAMENTO – In the case of defendant Tiffany Fowler, mother of three and accused…
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…
Godfather of Victim Pleads No Contest to Three Charges of Sexual Abuse
by Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – In Sacramento County Superior Court here last Thursday, a Sacramento man pleaded…
Domestic Violence Defendants Fear Losing Children Due to No Contact Orders
By Nikki Suzani SACRAMENTO – Fathers accused of domestic violence made their feelings about no-contact orders with…
Sacramento Police Brutality Protestor Caught Allegedly Looting
By Nick Domenici SACRAMENTO – Over the past nearly three weeks, hundreds of thousands of people took…
Sacramento Judge Declares $800K Bail Excessive, Reduces to $225K after Defendant Intervenes
By Angelina Caplanis SACRAMENTO — An expected simple scheduling hearing in Sacramento County Superior Court last Friday,…
Alleged Looter during Sacramento Police Brutality Protests Wins Pretrial Release after Outpouring of Community Support
By Anna Okada SACRAMENTO – An alleged “looter” during the two weeks of protests against police brutality…
Defendant under COVID-19 Lockdown Unable to Hire Private Attorney
by Henry Stiepleman SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County man was appointed a public defender by a Sacramento…
Domestic Violence Defendant Released, Pending Court Date
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – Christopher Christian is free today, despite being accused of harming his…
Model Inmates or Not, Meth Defendants Sentenced to 4 Years Each in Sacramento Court
By Nick Domenici SACRAMENTO – Two drug offense defendants here apparently, according to their defense lawyers, have…
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…
Gun Enhancement Change Potentially Saves Defendant 25 Years to Life
By Kelsey Kitzke SACRAMENTO – Both sides of the aisle won and lost here last Friday at…
