Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Sac Jail; Court Filing Suggests Poor Inmate Conditions, Sickness
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – News reports late Thursday confirmed that at least…
One Defendant Charged with Threatening to Commit a Crime Resulting in GBI Given Pretrial Release, Another Given $5,000 Bail for Protective Order Violation
By Manuel Espinoza SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Superior Court chose to allow pretrial release for a defendant…
Two Sacramento County Men to be Released on Probation Following ‘No Contest’ Pleas
By Juan Garcia Urrutia SACRAMENTO – On May 7, 2020, the Sacramento Superior Court heard two settlement…
Defendant Hope for Sympathetic Judge Doesn’t Work Out – Case Ongoing
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Igzabihair Yamakosi no doubt had hoped a sympathetic…
Police Pursuit of One for an Alleged Stolen Vehicle Ends with Two Suspects
By Armando Alonzo SACRAMENTO – On May 22, 2019, defendant Tyrell Cousins and a woman surrendered to…
Man Who Stole Phone from Friend Accepts Plea Deal of Two Years in State Prison
By Alexandra Cline SACRAMENTO – Defendant Victor Osborne accepted a plea deal here in Sacramento County Superior…
Man Arraigned, Pleads ‘No Contest’; Woman with No Pants Who Threatened Customers Gets Short Jail Term and Stay-Away Order
Woman with No Pants Who Threatened Customers Gets Short Jail Term and Ordered to Stay Away from…
Sacramento Man Denied Release after Alleged Violent Actions
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – In the Sacramento County Superior Court, the judge denied a defendant reduced…
Man Caught with $77,000 Cash and Illegal Firearms Bail at $580K, Another Defendant’s Bail Reduced to $500K
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO – A man – unidentified because the Zoom live stream was unintelligible at…
Defendant Forces Rare ‘Real’ – Not Zoom – Prelim Hearing to be Held in Sacramento Court
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – It’s rare, but a defendant in Sacramento County…
Man Accepts Plea on Stalking Charge, Must Complete 24 NA Meetings
By Stefanie Young SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 1, 2020, the defendant, Javier Cobian Davalos, accepted a…
Live Court Hearings Create Communication Issues in Sacramento Court
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO- With the switch to virtual courtrooms in response to COVID-19, the Sacramento County…
Judge Won’t Lower Bail for Sick Inmate Who Talked about Poor Jail Conditions
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County Jail inmate who went public…
Two Zoom Court Hearings Leave Defendants Jailed – Both Have Medical Problems That Delayed Proceedings
SACRAMENTO – They say there are a million stories in the “Naked City.” Well, last Friday there…
A Narcotics Case Is Given $0 Bail
By Manuel Espinoza SACRAMENTO – On April 29, 2020, a burglary case and a narcotics case received…
Investigator Questioned during Assault with a Gang Enhancement Hearing
By Alexandra Cline SACRAMENTO, CA. – At least 30 exhibits of evidence were used in court to…
Several Men Were Deemed Public Threats to Alleged Victims of Their Crimes and the Public
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO, Ca. – During virtual court arraignments, several men’s bail amounts have been deemed…
Strongly Contested Preliminary Hearing in Drug, Child Endangerment Case Ends with Both Defendants Losing
By Alexandra Cline SACRAMENTO, CA. – It was a strongly contested preliminary hearing here in live-streamed Zoom…
No-Shows in Sacramento Court Create Delays in Justice System
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – Despite the newly instated live-stream hearings, some defendants are still unable to…
District Attorney Brings Up Victim Impact Statements during Live Court Hearings
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO, Ca. – During one defendant’s sentencing in the Sacramento County Superior Court, the…
