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…
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…
Newly Hired Police Officer Faces Scrutiny by Defense in Indecent Exposure Preliminary
By Fiona Davis SACRAMENTO, CA – An Assistant Public Defender criticized key testimony of a newly hired…
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…
Men Charged with Multiple Animal Cruelty Felonies for Fighting Chickens
By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – One of the chief targets of those opposed to animal cruelty…
DUI Defendant Swears It Was Vanilla in Mouth, Not Booze – Judge Doesn’t Believe Him, Calls It ‘Fraud,’ Orders Him to Jail
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Timothy Adams was called to court here in Sacramento County…
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…
On the 15th Anniversary of the Vanguard, Here Is Another Very Important Reason to Support the Vanguard That You Haven’t Thought About
Dear Friends, Today marks the 15-year anniversary of The Vanguard. I would say the Davis Vanguard, but…
Defendant Appears in Court Via Zoom – from Grocery Store?
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – When Jerica Arroyo appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court, Dept. 84…
Judge Rejects Testimony, Calls Victim ‘Powder Keg of Emotion’ – Prosecution Dismisses Charges in Preliminary Hearing
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Sonny Moran’s preliminary hearing took place in a tense courtroom here…
Judge Rejects $100,000 Bail for Alleged Kidnapper, Holds Him in Custody, No Bail
By Alexander Pleitez SACRAMENTO, CA – In a bail hearing July 22, defense and prosecution argued whether…
Walmart Arrest for Passing Counterfeit Bills Turns into Drug Charges for Both Partners
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Bill Gordon Schellenberg appeared in front of Judge Geoffrey Goodman at…
Probation Officers Find 363 Grams of Methamphetamine, Nearly $1,000 in Cash and a Gun – Co-Defendants Get Prison and County Jail
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – Co-defendants and previously convicted individuals Jacqueline Nava and Rigoberto Vivanco Sanchez…
Defense Claims Man Stopped, Searched and Arrested because Deputies Knew Him; Judge Ignores Assertion, Sentences Man to 3 Years in Prison
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – William Lindemuth’s probation turned into three years in state prison here…
Yet Another Controversy over Alleged Murderer’s Competency to Stand Trial; Soon-to-Be-Judge Exits Defense, Delaying Proceedings
By Peter Eibert SACRAMENTO, CA – The trial readiness conference for alleged murderer Hong Pham had it…
Man Sent to Trial on Burglary Charge after Being Declared Mentally Incompetent Last Year
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA– Judge Trena H. Burger-Plavan found sufficient evidence in a preliminary hearing here…
Bail Denied for Defendant in Retrial of Conviction from 2019 – ‘Safety’ of Community Cited
By Stephanie Boulos SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Sekou Honablezh, here Friday in Sacramento County Superior Court after…
Man Granted Pro-Per Status on the Eve of Murder Trial – Case Continued to August
By Allison Hodge SACRAMENTO, CA– On the eve of his co-defendant trial…
Defendant Faces Three Felony Charges for Allegedly Molesting Minors
By Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Enrique Reyna-Cruz—charged with three felonies for lewd and lascivious acts with…
