Man Takes Plea Deal After Alleged Parking Lot Firearm Assault, Obstructing Jail Deputies
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Dewaze Whitfield is facing up to five years and…
Grandfather Seen on Zoom Allegedly Molesting Granddaughter during Class
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – “John XXX” (not his real…
Five Agree to Plea Deal, Sentenced for 2nd Degree Burglary for Stealing 30 Pot Plants
By Zoey Hou SACRAMENTO, CA– In Judge Helen R. Gweon’s courtroom here in Sacramento County Superior…
Sacramento Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Fellow Incarcerated Man after Target Trash Compactor Damage
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – While serving time in the Sacramento County Jail for damaging a…
Reflections of a Vanguard Intern: A Rookie Cop, an Expert Witness, and the Sway of Police Testimony
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – This past week, while assigned to monitor several departments in the…
Lost in Language – Defendant Struggles to Understand Details of Plea Bargain
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA – Satnam Singh accepted a plea bargain in a robbery case here…
Defendant Requests Motion to Compel Discovery from Prosecution – Judge Refuses, Cuts Him Off
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Kirk Douglas Williams late last week demanded discovery from the…
Vanguard Court Watch Articles of the Week
Public Defender Claims Prosecutor Using Cognitive Bias during Closing Arguments in Jeffrey Eble Trial By Alana…
Defendant Accused of Pepper Spraying, Threatening to Kill Alleged Neighborhood Bully
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – Bernard Williams will stand trial in Sacramento County Superior Court after…
Satchel, Tinted Windows and Speeding Caught Officer’s Eye in Case Set for Trial
By Genesis Guzman SACRAMENTO, CA – After a preliminary hearing this week, Kenney Harris is now scheduled…
Man’s Old Crime Comes Up to Bite Him – Judge Sends Defendant to Prison, Won’t Allow Him to Visit Sick Father for Safety Reasons
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Justin Phillips was sentenced to five years, four months in state…
Man Sent to Trial on Burglary Case; Defense Argues Lack of Physical Evidence
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA – In a multiple defendant burglary case, Sacramento County Superior Court…
Man’s Driving under the Influence Costs an Individual’s Life; Judge Gives Him 15 Years to Life
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Ybarra Armanda, Jr., was sentenced here in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Judge Offers Last Chance for Health-Challenged Man to Enroll in Community Service Program
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA — Shadeven Harper swears he’s had a series of health conditions—from COVID-19…
Shortly after Stealing Truck, Defendant Argues with Father, Strikes Him ‘Multiple Times’
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Marissa Costley is heading to county jail after being charged…
Sacramento Man Faces Trial after Alleged Burglary and Threats toward Family over Car
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – What began as a disagreement over car ownership culminated in defendant…
Victim Walks to Urgent Care after DUI Defendant Hits Her – Judge Sends Driver to Prison
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette warned defendant Curtis Robinson…
Change in Bail Status; Judge Revokes Pretrial Release After Seeing ‘Graphic’ Photos in Child Abuse Case
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA — Defendant Adam Martinez was recommitted to County Jail and held…
High School Senior Released Pre-Trial for Alleged Robbery and Firearm Possession
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Soon-to-be high school senior Kamren Robinson allegedly committed a robbery and…
Wrong Man Almost Arrested at Scuffle by ATM that Led to Fatal Stabbing
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – When officers responded to a call about an assault with a…
