Sacramento Superior Court Moves to Try Co-Defendant Grocery Outlet Robbery
By Ally Cline SACRAMENTO – On April 21, the Sacramento County Superior Court found that the prosecution…
Man Self-Sabotages Case, Gets $1 Million Bail for Entering a Residential Home and for His Behavior in Court
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO-A man charged with burglary proclaimed his innocence and repeatedly spoke over the judge…
Man Repeatedly Calls Complaining Witness’ Testimony ‘Lies!’ as He Is Charged with Battery of a Stranger
By Armando Alonzo SACRAMENTO – A man charged with a violation of a misdemeanor for battery and…
EXCLUSIVE: Is COVID-19 Lurking in Sacramento Jails?
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Is COVID-19 lurking inside Sacramento County’s two jails?…
Two Men Denied $0 Bail Due to Protective Orders
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO- Two men did not receive $0 bail due to protective order violations, with…
Sacramento Courtroom Sets Reduced Bails with One $0 Bail Case
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – In the Sacramento County Superior Court, defense attorneys argue for bail reductions,…
Public Defender Pleading Uses Experts, COVID-19 Threat to Justify Release of Non-Violent Inmates on Zero Bail
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Not one, but several Sacramento Superior Court judges…
Witness Recants but Man with COVID-19 Symptoms Still Held on Felony Counts
By Stefanie Young and Alexandra Cline SACRAMENTO – Despite the victim of a domestic violence complaint recanting…
$0 Bail Contested for Two Cases Considered ‘Public Safety Risks’
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO, CA – Several arraignments ended with the defendant’s bail set to $0 with…
Sacramento Judge Schedules Releases for the Majority of Incarcerated People over Zoom Court Hearings
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – With the switch to virtual courtrooms, the Sacramento County Superior Court has…
Some Sac Jail Detainees Targeted for ‘No Bail’ Release May Be Held After All
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office isn’t going…
Sacramento Judge Calls Zoom Court Hearings ‘Brave New World’
By Ryan Kaika Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The recent State Judicial Council emergency order lengthening timelines…
Sacramento DA Actions May Thwart Judicial Council Moves to Avoid COVID-19 in Jails
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County District Attorney appears to playing…
Courthouse Balance of Privacy and Transparency, COVID-19 Safety and Sanitation
By Ryan Kaika Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Even the judge wore a mask—complying with new recommendations…
Sacramento Public Defender Asks Appeal Court to Intervene, Release County Jail Inmates because of COVID-19 Threat
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – In what could be described as a bold,…
Video Arraignments Continue in Sacramento Court; Sanitation Practices Still Being Tested
By Ryan Kaika Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – “This hearing is being conducted remotely through the interactive…
COVID-19 Threat Forces Sacramento Courts to Open Via Teleconference Only – Only Minor Hiccups Reported
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court ramped-up – some might…
Court Wednesday Orders Hundreds Released from Sacramento County Jails to Prevent COVID-19 Breakout
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – In a story first reported in THE VANGUARD…
Early Release of Some Sacramento County Jail Inmates Urged for Safety of Residents, Jailers and Prisoners
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – THE VANGUARD has learned that appeals are being…
Sacramento Superior Court – Like the State – Locks Down for the Month. At Least
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County Superior Court made official early…
