Defendant Accused of Biting Off Dad’s Ear, Firing Gun Wildly – Violent Outburst Results in Four Felony Charges
By Annette Wong-Toi and Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Jerren Irving appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Man Charged with Threatening Stranger Gets Released because of Complicated Familial Situation
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – A defendant has been charged in Sacramento County Superior Court with…
Work Project Not Prison, Despite Compelling Impact Statement of Victim Left with Three Broken Ribs
By Annette Wong-Toi SACRAMENTO, CA – Sometimes, victim impact statements have, well, an “impact” on courts. Sometimes…
Sacramento Teen Pleads No Contest to Attempted Murder of Another Teen in Yolo County
By Benjamin Porter WOODLAND, CA – Teen Oleg Igoroviech Lavrenko here Monday in Yolo County Superior Court…
Judge Denies Probation in Domestic Violence Case after Violent Acts
By Mia Machado, Allison Hodge, Alex Jimenez and Sam Zou FRESNO, CA – In the sentencing…
Passerby Claims Witness to Beating of Girlfriend
By Beth Miller and Jose Medina WOODLAND, CA – Defendant Dwain Desmar Smith, II—spotted allegedly beating his…
Defendant Held with No Bail After Judge Hears Dramatically Divergent Counsel Arguments
By Christopher Datu SACRAMENTO, CA – There may be, as the old television series predicted, a “million…
Court Debates Definition of ‘Assault Firearm’ – Judge Eventually Rules Defendant Should Go to Trial, but Dismisses Other Felony
By Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO, CA – The defense and prosecution had a heated deliberation here in Sacramento…
LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Deputy Charged with Assault, Destroying Evidence
The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy is being charged with…
DA Boudin Charges Hammond with Racially Motivated Attack on Asian Community Members
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO – District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s office charged Sidney Hammond with the attacks…
ID Question for Case Involving Man’s Alleged Lewd Request, Assault of a Stranger
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Marlon Thomas faces an assault with intent to commit a…
Conflicting Reports in Case of Vacaville Police Dog Punched by Officer
By Matthew Keys An independent investigator who was hired to conduct a thorough review of the Vacaville…
Police Brutality Demonstrator Claims SF Police Attacked Him, But He’s on Trial for Allegedly Assaulting Officer with Laser Pointer
By Ned Meiners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In March, Yusuf Labib attended a Black Lives Matter protest…
Defense Objects to Court Protective Order for Mom, without Mom’s Input
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Martha Sequeira here last week told…
Bus Driver Assault Case Goes to Trial Despite Problems with Identification
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO, CA – Although Judge Matthew Gray pointed out a clear identification issue during…
Defense Argues Victim’s Mental Health an Issue; Judge Still Sets Two-Felony Trial for Attacker
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – The alleged victim testifying in a preliminary hearing here in Sacramento…
Testimonies of Victim and Witness Vastly Differ in Assault Case
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man’s jury trial was set after Sacramento County Superior Court…
Domestic Violence Victim Claims to Reconcile, but Judge Still Issues Protective Order on Defendant
By Avalon Amaral MARTINEZ, CA – Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Brown here was delicate…
Rape, Assault Victim in Preliminary Hearing Names Customer as Her Attacker
By Aishwarya Rajan SACRAMENTO – In April 2020, a woman was raped, assaulted and robbed in Downtown…
Alleged Assault Victim Rages on Stand after Defense Attorney Questions His Past
By Roxanna Jarvis WOODLAND – The witness box maybe got a little crazy here late last week…