Sacramento District Attorney's Office
10/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/23/2026 15:17
Defendant Sentenced for First-Degree Murder After Brutal Stabbing Attack
DATE: October 23, 2026
CASE: Ricky Sims (Case #21FE014177)
PROSECUTOR: Deputy District Attorney Colin Stephenson, Homicide Unit
The Honorable Tami Bogert sentenced Ricky Sims to 26 years to life in prison. On August 19, 2026, Sims was convicted by a jury of the first-degree murder of Marya Guillen. The jury also found true an allegation that Sims personally used a deadly weapon.
Ricky Sims and the victim shared a residence. On August 15, 2021, Sims called 911 and told the dispatcher that he stabbed the victim in self-defense. Law enforcement arrived on scene and located Sims covered in blood. The victim was located inside her bedroom with 54 sharp force wounds, including 45 stab wounds to her face, head, neck, and extremities.
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