Sacramento County District Attorney's Office Offical Podcast - Off The Record

Description: A discussion with affected family members who lost loved ones too soon to Fentanyl poisoning moderated by Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Thien Ho.  Guests are Chris and Laura Didier, Allyssia Funicello and Fire Chief Walt White.   Show Notes: Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney, Thien Ho moderates a discussion with an experiences first responder and family members of vi...

Description: Discussion on the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Treatment Court – including the goals, criteria and eligibility, program treatments and requirements, the collaborative process, successes and story of program graduate. Guest are Judge Lawrence Brown, Deputy District Attorney Judith Mummert, Assistant Public Defender Maegan Gannon and, program graduate Alberto. Show Notes: The discu...

Description: A discussion on human trafficking trends and prevention efforts in recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness month moderated by Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Thien Ho.  Guests are Ashlie Bryant, 3Strands Global Co-Founder, President and CEO, and Courtney Martin, Deputy District Attorney, who is assigned to the human trafficking unit at the Sacramento County District Attorn...

Description: Discussion on Driving Under the Influence (DUI) involving marijuana cases, the increase in these cases, detecting marijuana impaired drivers, what the District Attorney’s Crime Lab is seeing in analyzing DUI toxicology samples, prosecuting these specific types of cases and the difference in the marijuana of today versus marijuana from decades ago. Guests are California Highway Patrol...

Description: Discussion on the rise of hate crimes/hate incidents against the Asian American Pacific Islander community, the impact on victims and the community at large, and what is being done to address this type of hate in the Sacramento community.  Guests are California Assemblyman Jim Cooper, Executive Director of Asian Resources Inc. and Councilwoman Stephanie Nguyen and Assistant Chief Depu...

Description: Discussion on the success the local criminal justice system has had in holding jury trials in the age of the pandemic.  Guests are Sacramento Superior Court Presiding Judge Russell Hom, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, Chief Assistant Public Defender Amanda Benson.  Show Notes:   A brief timeline/explanation of the COVID-19 Emergency Court Orders was provided. ...

Description:  Discussion on the changes to the jury trial process during the COVID-19 pandemic.  We discuss the impact on the entire process from confirming and conducting the trial to sentencing.  Guests are Principal Deputy District Attorney Nancy Cochrane, Deputy District Attorney Kristen Andersen, and Deputy District Attorney Ryan Roebuck. Show notes:  T This episode is part of a series highli...

Description: Discussion on a real estate fraud case that went to jury trial in the age of the pandemic, the impact the case had on the victims and tips to avoid becoming a real estate fraud victim.  Guests are DA Deputy District Attorney Sam Nong, DA Investigator Jason Halstead and fraud victims Carolyn, Maria and Eman.   Show Notes:   This episode is part of a series highlighting successful jury...

Description: Discussion on the Animal Cruelty Unit & Regional Task Force and the involvement of the Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (SPCA) and a leading local veterinarian, examples of animal cruelty cases and the importance of educating the community on animal cruelty and how the public can help reduce and prevent animal cruelty.  Guests are Principal Criminal Attorney...

Description: Discussion on the Animal Cruelty Unit & Regional Task Force and the involvement of the Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (SPCA) and a leading local veterinarian, examples of animal cruelty cases and the importance of educating the community on animal cruelty and how the public can help reduce and prevent animal cruelty.  Guests are Principal Criminal Attorney...

Description: Invictus Youth Foundation Founder, President & CEO Viliami Tuivai (Coach V) talks to Supervising Deputy District Attorney Rochelle Beardsley about his personal story and his passion for inspiring and mentoring at-risk youth through the foundation’s free programs.      Show Notes:   Coach V talks about how he and his family immigrated to the Unites States from the island of Tonga.  He...

Description: The Elected DAs of Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and Santa Clara counties and Peace Over Violence on how they are working in innovative ways to continue serving and protecting victims of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse and sexual assault during unprecedented times. Show Notes:   Sacramento County DA Anne Marie Schubert hosts this discussion with Alameda Count...

Description: The Elected DAs of Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego and Santa Clara counties and Peace Over Violence on how they are working in innovative ways to continue serving and protecting victims of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse and sexual assault during unprecedented times. Show Notes:   Sacramento County DA Anne Marie Schubert hosts this discussion with Alameda Count...

Title: Special COVID-19 Series: Child Abuse Victim Assistance During Stay at Home Order –Justice Journal Episode 35 Description: DA Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County Office of Education Superintendent Dave Gordon, The Child Abuse Prevention Center President & CEO Sheila Boxley, Sacramento County Department of Child, Family and Adult Services Director Michelle Callejas, Sacramento County Sheri...

Title: Special COVID-19 Series: Domestic Violence Victim Assistance During Stay at Home Order –Justice Journal Episode 34 Description: DA Anne Marie Schubert, Chief Daniel Hahn, E.D. of WEAVE Beth Hassett, E.D. of My Sister’s House Nilda Valmores, Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center CEO Faith Whitmore, Assistant Chief Deputy DA Dawn Bladet and DA Supervising Victim Advocate Lisa Corral discu...

Description: DA Anne Marie Schubert and Assistant Chief Thien Ho talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the criminal justice system and how the DA’s Office is adapting to ensure justice continues to be served while balancing public health with public safety. Show Notes:   DA Schubert starts by introducing the new Justice and Community & Relations Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Thien Ho, fo...

Description: Discussion on actionable criminal animal cruelty, background on the Animal Cruelty Unit & Regional Task Force, examples of cases, the importance of educating the community on animal cruelty and how the public can help reduce and prevent animal cruelty.  Guests are Principal Criminal Attorney Hilary Bagley- Franzoia, City of Sacramento Chief Animal Control Officer Jace Huggins and Vete...

Description: Discussion on actionable criminal animal cruelty, background on the Animal Cruelty Unit & Regional Task Force, examples of cases, the importance of educating the community on animal cruelty and how the public can help reduce and prevent animal cruelty.  Guests are Principal Criminal Attorney Hilary Bagley- Franzoia, City of Sacramento Chief Animal Control Officer Jace Huggins and Vete...

Description: Discussion on Elder Abuse crimes, kinds of cases the DA’s Office sees, the role of the DA victim advocate in these cases and some tips alerts to help detect and prevent abuse and becoming a victim of common scams.  Guests are Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Paul Durenberger, Deputy District Attorney Frederick (Fritz) Gotha, Victim Advocate Bridgid Moffett Yeo. Show Notes:   T...

Description: Discussion on Elder Abuse crimes, kinds of cases the DA’s Office sees, the role of the DA victim advocate in these cases and some tips alerts to help detect and prevent abuse and becoming a victim of common scams.  Guests are Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Paul Durenberger, Deputy District Attorney Frederick (Fritz) Gotha, Victim Advocate Bridgid Moffett Yeo. Show Notes:   T...

Human Trafficking: Helping Victims and Cracking Down on Demand (pt.2) - Justice Journal Episode 25 Description: A discussion on the issue of human trafficking – where it happens, how it happens, who are the victims – and what is being done to prosecute traffickers, help victims, educate the community and prevent future victims.  Guests are Sacramento County Deputy District Attorney Danielle Abildg...

Description: A discussion on the issue of human trafficking – where it happens, how it happens, who are the victims – and what is being done to prosecute traffickers, help victims, educate the community and prevent future victims.  Guests are Sacramento County Deputy District Attorney Danielle Abildgaard, Investigator Annette Fucles, Victim Advocate Beatrice (Bea) Lavrov and Sacramento Police Dete...

Description: A discussion on the current state of hate crimes, the challenge with underreporting, the impact on victims and the targeted groups and what is being done today to protect the community against these crimes.  Guests are US Attorney McGregor Scott, District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Robert Tripp, Supervising Deputy DA Thien Ho, President of the...

Description: DA Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County Board of Education Trustee Karina Talamantes, Dr. Tiffany Heckendorn from UC Davis Health, Dr. Virginia Barrow, and Dr. Clarisse Glen from Kaiser Permanente and local high school students discuss the issue of youth vaping from each of their perspectives.   Show Notes:  Anne Marie opens with why she felt it was so important to talk about this i...

Description: DA Anne Marie Schubert, Sacramento County Board of Education Trustee Karina Talamantes, Dr. Tiffany Heckendorn from UC Davis Health, Dr. Virginia Barrow, and Dr. Clarisse Glen from Kaiser Permanente and local high school students discuss the issue of youth vaping from each of their perspectives.   Show Notes:  Anne Marie opens with why she felt it was so important to talk about this i...