PLEA BARGAIN IN RAINES CASE.Byline: - Gerry Gittelson Former Littlerock High football and track standout Marcus Raines, facing 15 years to life on second-degree murder charges, agreed to a plea bargain plea bargain n. in criminal procedure, a negotiation between the defendant and his attorney on one side and the prosecutor on the other, in which the defendant agrees to plead "guilty" or "no contest" to some crimes, in return for reduction of the severity of the Monday at Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Superior Court. He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter The act of unlawfully killing another human being unintentionally. Most unintentional killings are not murder but involuntary manslaughter. The absence of the element of intent is the key distinguishing factor between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. and assault and was sentenced to four years in prison. Prosecutors and witnesses said Raines kicked victim Christopher O'Leary as O'Leary lay in the street during an attack at a Palmdale party in May 2000. O'Leary died at Northridge Hospital a few days later, but a pathologist's report presented Monday by the defense suggested O'Leary might have died of blunt trauma blunt trauma Molecular Any injury sustained from blunt force, which may be related to MVAs, or mishaps, falls or jumps, blows or crush injuries from animals, blunt objects or unarmed assailants. Cf Penetrating trauma. when his head hit the street - not because of Raines' kick. O'Leary's friend, former Littlerock student Kevin Walker, also was attacked. Raines and co-defendants Richard Newton and Rodney Woods all were charged as adults even though they were 17 when the attacks occurred. Newton, a football quarterback, is serving four years for involuntary manslaughter and assault. Woods, a football defensive back and track standout, is free after serving one year for assaulting Walker. He played football for Fresno City College Fresno City College (or FCC) is a city college in Fresno, California. Established in 1910, it was the first community college in California and the second in the nation. this past season. |
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