PRISON FOR JURY CONTACT MAN CONVICTED IN TAMPERING.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - A reputed reputed adj. referring to what is accepted by general public belief, whether or not correct. gang member accused of telling three jurors to vote not guilty in the murder trial of two men was sentenced Wednesday to a prison term. Nicholas Ordaz, 24, was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison after pleading Asking a court to grant relief. The formal presentation of claims and defenses by parties to a lawsuit. The specific papers by which the allegations of parties to a lawsuit are presented in proper form; specifically the complaint of a plaintiff and the answer of a defendant plus any no contest to two counts of jury tampering jury tampering n. the crime of attempting to influence a jury through any means other than presenting evidence and argument in court, including conversations about the case outside the court, offering bribes, making threats, or asking acquaintances to intercede with . Ordaz was arrested in September at the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Courthouse during the trial of Scott Ward, 25, and Gabriel Smutz, 26. Smutz and Ward were convicted of first-degree murder in the Nov. 30, 2003, shooting death of 21-year-old Brandi Olivares, a former Antelope Valley resident who authorities believe was drugged at a party, then raped. The jurors' encounter with Ordaz on Sept. 8 was described in a note given to the trial judge, prosecutors said. The note indicated that as they were entering the courtroom, they were approached by two people. One was a woman who made a statement about being fair, and Ordaz who told them to vote not guilty, prosecutors said. Ordaz was arrested at the courthouse after jurors gave a description of the man. Ordaz was charged with three counts of attempting to influence jurors along with an allegation The assertion, claim, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, setting out what he or she expects to prove. If the allegations in a plaintiff's complaint are insufficient to establish that the person's legal rights have been violated, the defendant can make a that he did so on behalf of or to benefit a street gang. The woman was not charged. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com |
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