CAMARILLO TEEN PLEADS GUILTY AS ACCESSORY IN CRIME SPREE.Byline: Michael Coit Daily News Staff Writer A Camarillo teen-ager pleaded guilty Tuesday to being an accessory accessory, in criminal law, a person who, though not present at the commission of a crime, becomes a participator in the crime either before or after the fact of commission. to the slaying of a Moorpark man and other crimes that prosecutors say were carried out by a group of gang members in December. The 17-year-old male entered the plea in Juvenile Court juvenile court Special court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children. Two types of cases are processed by a juvenile court: civil matters, often concerning care of an abandoned or impoverished child, and criminal matters, arising from antisocial rather than face a hearing at which the judge would determine whether he should face trial as an adult in Ventura Superior Court. The juvenile admitted to being an accessory to shooting at a Camarillo home, to robbing a teen-age male in front of the Somis Market, and to the killing of Jesus Manjarrez. He faces a maximum sentence of four years in the California Youth Authority at a Juvenile Court hearing Feb. 28, said Deputy District Attorney Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy (born September 23 1974)[1] . Ventura County prosecutors now have gained guilty pleas from two of the four defendants facing charges in connection with the Dec. 3 crime spree that ended with the shooting death of Manjarrez at a Moorpark intersection. Hardy said he was seeking to have the juvenile transferred to adult court Tuesday because of the serious nature of the armed robbery charge. The juvenile's defense attorney, however, presented evidence to Hardy that prompted the prosecutor to drop the charge. Hardy said the robbery victim gave conflicting statements that exonerated the juvenile. "When we got the information from the defense regarding a particular element of the case, we had to check it out and the victim was quite forthcoming and honest," Hardy explained. Hardy said the juvenile remained an accessory. While entering a guilty plea can help a defendant gain a more lenient le·ni·ent adj. Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful, generous, or indulgent: lenient parents; lenient rules. sentence, Hardy said prosecutors have not made any commitments. "We've made no deals for testimony (against other defendants) in this case," Hardy said. The other defendant to plead plead v. 1) in civil lawsuits and petitions, the filing of any document (pleading) including complaints, petitions, declarations, motions, and memoranda of points and authorities. guilty was Mike Castro, 20, of Camarillo.Rather than face trial on charges carrying a possible life term in state prison, Castro pleaded guilty in January to second-degree murder and shooting at the home. Castro faces sentencing in Superior Court on March 1. Hardy said prosecutors have evidence that Castro actually fired the .38-caliber handgun at the home and at Manjarrez. Witnesses said the shooting of Manjarrez was unprovoked, and Hardy said Castro did not know the victim. Sheriff's officials said Castro and three other defendants went on a crime spree after a disturbance at a Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets. in Camarillo about 12:30 a.m. Dec. 3. Art Contreras, 18, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, shooting at the Camarillo home and the armed robbery. He faces a preliminary hearing Friday. A second juvenile has been charged with the armed robbery. Jose Duarte May refer to:
not properly prepared, e.g. physically incapable of performing hard work as in racing, because of lack of training. Said also of food prepared unhygienically. unfit for human consumption for a Juvenile Court trial based on the seriousness of the charge. Duarte was ordered to stand trial as an adult in Superior Court. |
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