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Motion to Dismiss Denied in Grand Theft Case
By Mariel Barbadillo On November 21, 2016, Judge Paul Richardson denied a motion to dismiss, pursuant to California Penal Code Section 995, in the case of Khadijah Avington. Ms. Avington, represented...
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Argument outside of North Wood Hotel turned violent
By Samantha Brill On October 12th, 2016 Kanza Jackson approached his ex-girlfriend in the parking lot of the North Wood Hotel in Sacramento. After approaching, Jackson, his ex-girlfriend, and his...
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Closing arguments of alleged Davis Police Brutality
by Samantha Brill Defendant Mr. Sanchez is being charged with one count of trespassing and a second count of resisting arrest after being caught hopping over multiple fences and breaking into a garage...
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Investigating Officer Testifies in Shooting Incident
By Ryan Gonzales Although evidence shows that Andres Cordova and Andrew Crimmins were exchanging threating text messages right before the shooting occurred, the defense suggests there is insufficient...
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Houston Found Not-Guilty of Attempted Murder; Withdraws Insanity Plea
This week after seven days of deliberation, a jury found Almar Cyril Houston not guilty of attempted murder, but they found him guilty of 11 felony charges and misdemeanors for striking and critically...
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Sentencing for Dorsey Postponed to January
By Mariel Barbadillo Judgment and sentencing in the case of the People v. Darnell Dorsey was scheduled for December 2, 2016, but Judge Paul Richardson ruled to continue the matter for another month. On...
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Sanchez Reports for Sentencing
By Samantha Brill On December 2, 2016, Ramon Sanchez, Jr., reported to court, with Judge Samuel T. McAdam presiding, for sentencing after being found guilty on two counts, one count of trespassing and...
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Defendant Testifies in Motion to Suppress Hearing
By Ryan Gonzales Judge Samuel T. McAdam, in the case of the People v. Lawrence Ledesma, set a date when he will deliver his decision on the defense’s motion to suppress evidence. The court heard...
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Defendant Faces Multiple Alleged Sexual Assault Charges
By Samantha Brill Defendant Patricio Rosas is on trial for multiple sexual assaults on a minor. Rosas is being charged with many counts, based on the allegations that he continuously sexually...
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Minor Continues to Testify in Rape Case
by Sarah Senan and Samantha Brill On the morning of December 8, 2016, Judge Samuel T. McAdam presided, in Department 7, over the People’s case against defendant Patricio Rosas. Mr. Rosas is being...
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Criminalist Testifies in Sexual Assault Case
By Ryan Gonzales On Friday, December 9, the prosecution rested their case in the People v. Patricio Rosas, with their final expert witness, Lisa Langford, a criminalist for the California Department of...
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Samantha Green Sentenced to Life
by Sarah Senan As Samantha Green replayed the events that led her 19-day-old baby, Justice Rees, to death, Yolo Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg said to Ms. Green that her time in prison would...
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Four Arrested After Car Chase in Dunnigan
By Gloria Ho On September 1, 2016, three males and one female were arrested on multiple charges following a car chase that started in the early morning at 8:50am in Dunnigan. After initiating a felony...
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Closing Arguments in Sexual Assault Case
By Ryan Gonzales On December 12, Judge Samuel T. McAdam presided over the closing arguments in the People v. Patricio Rosas. Mr. Rosas is being charged with multiple counts of rape by force, rape of a...
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Analysis: Did the Jury Get the Green Verdict Right?
On Friday, Judge David Rosenberg rejected a defense call for a new trial and ruled that the jury’s verdict was supported by the evidence. Samantha Green was sentenced to 15 years to life. The judge...
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Man Accused of Evading Police, Endangering Child
by Tiffany Yeh and Gloria Ho Opening Arguments of Evading a Peace Officer and Child Endangerment Trial by Tiffany Yeh Defendant Frank Estrada is charged with felony evading a peace officer and reckless...
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Complaining Witness Testifies in Possible Sexual Assault Incident
By Ryan Gonzales On December 14, 2016, Judge David Rosenberg presided over the preliminary hearing of the People v. Tony Deweese, Jr., Mr. Deweese is being charged with two counts of rape. Foremost,...
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Woman Faces DUI Charges for Driving Under Influence of Marijuana
by Samantha Brill and Gloria Ho Expert Witness Testifies in Cannabis DUI Case By Samantha Brill On the night of February 23, 2016, Sarah Marie Lopez was pulled over in a residential area after...
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DOJ Toxicologist Testifies, Dash Cam Video Played, Defendant Testifies Again...
By Tiffany Yeh Sarah Lopez is charged with driving under the influence of marijuana, on February 23, 2016, in West Sacramento. Judge Janene Beronio was presiding, with Deputy District Attorney David...
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Judge to Decide Whether to Keep Motion Sealed in “Lil’ Shop” Dispensary Case
Judge David Reed continued a hearing to a later date to decide whether a Pitchess motion should be kept under seal in the matter of Paul Fullerton and his wife Maricel, who are charged will multiple...
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