BRIEFLY MAN TO STAND TRIAL FOR CONCERT FIGHT.VENTURA - A 22-year-old Palmdale man was ordered Monday to stand trial on a charge of attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. in the stabbing of a Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. resident during a fight at a rock concert and boxing match at a local restaurant. Benjamin Wolf is scheduled to be arraigned March 13 in the stabbing of Abel Guevara, 28, during a Jan. 23 melee at Dakota's Mesquite BBQ BBQ barbecue & Steak House steak house or steak·house n. A restaurant that specializes in beefsteak dishes. in the 2500 block of Stowe Street. Guevara was the only witness called Monday during Wolf's preliminary hearing. Wolf remains in custody in lieu of $500,000 bail. - Daily News Multi-home project rehearing rehearing n. conducting a hearing again based on the motion of one of the parties to a lawsuit, petition or criminal prosecution, usually by the court or agency which originally heard the matter. denied MOORPARK - A state appellate court A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court. An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed. has denied a rehearing to the developers of Hidden Creek Ranch after they challenged a Moorpark election in which voters rejected the 3,221-home project. The court issued its decision Wednesday, denying a petition filed by Messenger Investment Co. of Costa Mesa Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. . The court, which last month dismissed Messenger's challenge, gave no reason for denying a rehearing. Wendy Lascher, the Ventura attorney who filed the petition, said she has yet to consult with Messenger on its next step. Previously, however, she has said the company would likely appeal the case to the state Supreme Court if the appellate court rejected the petition. - Associated Press Santa Paula murder suspect rearrested SANTA PAULA - A Santa Paula man was rearrested Monday in connection with the 1998 slaying of the owner of a neighborhood market, officials said. Alfredo ``Freddie'' Hernandez had been one of two suspects initially arrested on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of Mirna Regollar during an attempted robbery of Junior's Market on June 2, 1998. No charges were filed, however, and Hernandez was released pending further investigation. The Ventura County District Attorney's Office is now ready to move forward with the case, officials said. Another suspect, Jose ``Pepe'' Castillo, is in custody with his trial scheduled to begin this summer. - Associated Press |
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