Bail Denied after Judge Considers Past Life Sentence for Setting Girlfriend on Fire
By Mary Magana-Ayala SACRAMENTO, CA – Jonathan McCart appeared in court for a preliminary hearing in Sacramento…
Judge Orr Grants Mental Health Diversion for Veteran with Schizophrenia and PTSD
By Gwynneth Redemann SACRAMENTO, CA – Taisha Nelson, a veteran who suffers from schizophrenia and Post Traumatic…
Deal Made for Man Accused of Attacking Trailer with a Broomstick
By Eshita Seshadri, Viridiana Martinez, and Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Shawn Miller appeared for his preliminary…
Zero Bail Denied to Man for Alleged ‘Animalistic’ Abuse of Eight-Month-Old Child
By Leslie Ortiz SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite a man’s clean record, Judge Curtis M. Fiorini denied bail…
Defense Suggests Man Racially Profiled – Case Dismissed After Prosecutor Admits Wrong Defendant
By Mary Magana-Ayala SACRAMENTO, CA – The prosecution here in Sacramento County Superior Court this week admitted…
Motion to Suppress Denied, Defendant Admitting to Possession of Substances Gave Probable Cause for Search
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge…
Woman’s Pretrial Release Revoked after Bar Incident, Taken Straight to Jail to Await Trial
By Brandon Blanco, Helen Greenia, Gwynneth Redemann, & Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA — A woman awaiting trial…
Judge Arrives to Find Packed Court Docket of Drug-Related Cases, Defense v. Prosecution Squabble
By Alexander Ramirez and Michele Chadwick SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette welcomed a packed courtroom and…
Judge Finds Sufficient Evidence for Trial in Battery Case Despite Evidentiary Dispute
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – During a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Sacramento County Superior Court for…
Woman Sentenced to Year in Jail, Probation After DUI Related Accident Results in Friend’s Death
By Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO, CA – A woman with a felony driving under the influence charge that…
Brothers Denied Bail, Pending Trial for Child Molestation Charges
By Beth Miller, Samuel Van Blaricom, Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – A question the courts constantly face…
Eyewitness, Police Testify Against Man in Messy Domestic Violence Case
By Samuel Van Blaricom SACRAMENTO, CA – At the conclusion of his preliminary hearing this week in…
Two Cases: 58 Mile Car Chase and Profanity Outburst Leads to Rocky Day for Sacramento County Superior Court Judges
By Sonam Hundal, Hannah Adams, and Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO, CA – Courtroom drama – one involving…
Driver Claims Emergency, but Judge Refuses to Reduce Felony to Misdemeanor After Preliminary Hearing
By Silverio Rizo Llamas and Sophia Barberini SACRAMENTO – Judge Kevin J. McCormick, at a preliminary hearing…
Judge Denies No Bail Release for Man Who Said He Set Fire Because People Were ‘After’ Him
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – A judge here in Sacramento County Superior Court Wednesday denied release…
Vanguard Court Watch Articles of the Week
Chilling Video Shows Man Getting Shot, Assailants Driving Away in Attempted Murder Case By Ganga Nair Nair…
Man Pleads Insanity to Charge of Stabbing in Prison Skirmish Preliminary Hearing
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA – Gregory Leopold entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty…
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…
