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 [...]
Defendant Convicted of Attempted Murder Shooting
DATE: July 12, 2024 CASE: Ricky Gonzales (Case#22FE003665) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Stephanie Maroun, Major Crimes Unit The Honorable James Arguelles sentenced Ricky Gonzales to 49 years and 4 months to life in prison. On February 16, 2024, [...]
Defendant Convicted of Murders, Attempted Murders from Stabbings at Wellness Center
DATE: July 12, 2024 CASE: Martin Lackey-Garcia (Case #20FE004111) PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Frederick Gotha, Homicide Unit Martin Lackey-Garcia was convicted by a jury of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. The jury [...]