2 PLEAD NOT GUILTY IN TAFT DRIVE-BY.Byline: Ryan Oliver Staff Writer VAN NUYS - Two 20-year-old gang suspects pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a series of charges in a Sept. 9 drive-by shooting drive-by shooting Public health A phenomenon in which one or more persons–commonly members of street gangs, open fire à la Al Capone from moving vehicles, often in retaliation for an alleged wrong-doing by a rival gang at Taft High School that seriously wounded A casualty whose injuries or illness are of such severity that the patient is rendered unable to walk or sit, thereby requiring a litter for movement and evacuation. See also evacuation; litter; patient. three students. Terry Boyd Taylor of Van Nuys and Kristopher Govea of Granada Hills are each charged with four counts of attempted premeditated murder Premeditated murder is the crime of wrongfully causing the death of another human being (also known as murder) after rationally considering the timing or method of doing so, in order to either increase the likelihood of success, or to evade detection or apprehension. and one count of aggravated ag·gra·vate tr.v. ag·gra·vat·ed, ag·gra·vat·ing, ag·gra·vates 1. To make worse or more troublesome. 2. To rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke. See Synonyms at annoy. mayhem resulting in great bodily injury. They face life in prison if convicted of all counts. Each is being held in lieu of $2 million bail. Prosecutors allege Taylor was aiming for a rival gang member when he fired into a group of 40 students waiting at a bus stop at Ventura Boulevard Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. It was also U.S. and Winnetka Avenue, striking three bystanders instead. Govea was driving the car, which fled from the scene, prosecutors said. Another passenger in the vehicle, Jeffrey Trinnell Young of Panorama City, was arrested but was later released without charges being filed. Taylor's defense attorney, Bob Rentzer, said he believes Young was the actual shooter and his client is innocent. Rentzer has filed a motion requesting a suspect lineup be performed in front of witnesses that includes Young and Taylor. Ryan Oliver, (818) 713-3669 ryan.oliver(at)dailynews.com |
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