By Roselyn Poommai and Natasha Feuerstein SACRAMENTO, CA - Judge Ernest W. Sawtelle displayed visible fr ...
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Frustrated Judge ‘Encourages’ Prosecutor Not to Call Fourth Witness in Probable Cause Hearing
Frustrated Judge ‘Encourages’ Prosecutor Not to Call Fourth Witness in Probable Cause Hearing
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Co-Defendants Found in Possession of Narcotics, Weapons, Burglary Tools – Court Orders Trial
Co-Defendants Found in Possession of Narcotics, Weapons, Burglary Tools – Court Orders Trial
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Judge Cuts $500,000 Bail in Half – Man Charged with 5 Domestic Violence Felonies Still Needs $250,000 to Get Out of Jail
Judge Cuts $500,000 Bail in Half – Man Charged with 5 Domestic Violence Felonies Still Needs $250,000 to Get Out of Jail
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Man Who Made Remarks about Police May Not Be Allowed in Jail Alternative Program Run by Sheriff’s Dept.
Man Who Made Remarks about Police May Not Be Allowed in Jail Alternative Program Run by Sheriff’s Dept.
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Father-Son Duo Facing Charges of Armed Pot Robbery
Father-Son Duo Facing Charges of Armed Pot Robbery
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Judge Vows to Change Stalking Sentence for Defendant with 13 Charges
Judge Vows to Change Stalking Sentence for Defendant with 13 Charges
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Judge Makes Deal Defendant Can’t Refuse – Cuts Fees, Guaranteeing No Jail Time
Judge Makes Deal Defendant Can’t Refuse – Cuts Fees, Guaranteeing No Jail Time
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Judge Does DA’s Job, OR Request Denied after Additional Facts Revealed
Judge Does DA’s Job, OR Request Denied after Additional Facts Revealed
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Paying for the Past: Defendants’ Rap Sheets Appear to Play Bigger Role in Bail Determinations than Alleged Actions
Paying for the Past: Defendants’ Rap Sheets Appear to Play Bigger Role in Bail Determinations than Alleged Actions
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Defendant Targets Difficult Dispensary for Robbery, Quickly Detained by Security
Defendant Targets Difficult Dispensary for Robbery, Quickly Detained by Security
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Argument in Target Parking Lot Escalates into Hit and Run, Trial Set for July
Argument in Target Parking Lot Escalates into Hit and Run, Trial Set for July
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On Zoom, Sleeping Defendant Gets Issued a Bench Warrant and Significant Increase in Bond Amount
On Zoom, Sleeping Defendant Gets Issued a Bench Warrant and Significant Increase in Bond Amount
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Despite Some Prosecution Trouble, Judge Sends 4-Count Case on to Trial
Despite Some Prosecution Trouble, Judge Sends 4-Count Case on to Trial
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Testimonies of Victim and Witness Vastly Differ in Assault Case
Testimonies of Victim and Witness Vastly Differ in Assault Case
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Judge ‘Limits’ Bail to ‘Only’ $500,000; Prosecutor Wanted $1 Million for 19-Year-Old ‘Danger’ to Community
Judge ‘Limits’ Bail to ‘Only’ $500,000; Prosecutor Wanted $1 Million for 19-Year-Old ‘Danger’ to Community
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‘But I Don’t Want to Be Guilty’ – Pregnant Defendant Coaxed to Take Plea to Be Released from Custody
‘But I Don’t Want to Be Guilty’ – Pregnant Defendant Coaxed to Take Plea to Be Released from Custody
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Slow Court Day Turns into Bad Court Day for Man Charged with Firing Gun Near Father, Daughter
Slow Court Day Turns into Bad Court Day for Man Charged with Firing Gun Near Father, Daughter
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Judge Finds Defendant ‘Barely Guilty’ in Prelim Hearing, Doubts Probable Cause – Still Sets Trial
Judge Finds Defendant ‘Barely Guilty’ in Prelim Hearing, Doubts Probable Cause – Still Sets Trial
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With History of Failures to Appear, Defendant Asks Judge to Release Her to Attend Funeral – Judge Sets Bail Instead
With History of Failures to Appear, Defendant Asks Judge to Release Her to Attend Funeral – Judge Sets Bail Instead
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Mega ‘345 Doses’ of Meth Leaves Judge Convinced of Defendant’s Intent to Sell
Mega ‘345 Doses’ of Meth Leaves Judge Convinced of Defendant’s Intent to Sell