Defendant Convicted of Driving Under the Influence of Drugs Causing Great Bodily Injury to Family
DATE: July 26, 2024 CASE: John Hayden Hart (Case #22FE019312) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Adriana Garcia, Major Crimes Unit On July 24, 2024, John Hayden Hart was convicted by a jury of felony driving under the influence (DUI) [...]
Defendant Convicted of Murdering Mother of Four
DATE: July 25, 2024 CASE: Mandiko Kwadzo (Case #20FE011791) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Allison Dunham, Homicide Unit On July 24, 2024, Mandiko Kwadzo was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder. The jury also found true the allegation [...]
Defendant Convicted of Special Circumstance First-Degree Murder of Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Stasyuk, Attempted Murder
DATE: July 23, 2024 CASE: Anton Lemon Paris (Case #18FE018571) PROSECUTOR: Principal Criminal Attorney Omar Singh, Homicide Unit Anton Lemon Paris was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder. The special circumstance of killing a peace officer and [...]
Defendant Sentenced for Sex Trafficking a Minor
DATE: July 22, 2024 CASE: Xavier Atu Collins (Case #23FE009283) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Courtney Martin, Human Trafficking Unit On July 19, 2024, the Honorable Michael Bowman sentenced Xavier Atu Collins to 20 years to life in prison. [...]
Sacramento County’s Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates 10-Year Milestone
In 2014, Deputy District Attorney Chris Carlson approached Judge David Abbott about creating a Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) in Sacramento County. VTC is a program where veterans charged with eligible crimes receive treatment through Veterans Affairs rather than [...]
Prolific Theft Offender Sentenced for Felony Grand Theft
DATE: July 15, 2024 CASE: Kevin Edwards (Case #24FE008322 & 24FE007414) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Adrianne McMillan, Organized Retail Theft Unit The Honorable Satnam Rattu sentenced Kevin Edwards to 4 years county jail prison after Edwards pled to [...]