SON PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO KILLING PAIR.Byline: Holly Edwards Staff Writer VALENCIA - A 43-year-old Valencia man accused of killing his parents two years ago in their Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of murder and elder abuse Elder Abuse Definition Elder abuse is a general term used to describe harmful acts toward an elderly adult, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect, including self-neglect. , authorities said. Jeffrey Duvardo remained jailed without bail and is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing March 27 in Lake County Superior Court. The Gentian gentian (jĕn`shən), common name for some members of the Gentianaceae, a family of widely distributed herbs, chiefly perennial and fall blooming. Court resident also pleaded not guilty to the special circumstance allegation of multiple killings, for which he could receive the death penalty if convicted. ``He basically entered a complete denial of all the charges against him,'' said Duvardo's attorney, Stephen Tulanian. However, Chief Deputy District Attorney Jon Hopkins Jon Hopkins writes and performs his own music, melody-led electronica. He was born and brought up in London and started playing the piano when he was five. By the age of twelve was studying piano at London's Royal College of Music. said he will introduce evidence during next month's preliminary hearing that links Duvardo to the killings. Hopkins said he added the elder abuse charges Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: California Yesterday, police took my wife to jail on the basis of a warrant. The warrant was for a felony account of elder abuse, where the incident is dated 1996. because of the ``physical assaults'' he said were involved in the slayings. Donald Duvardo, 76, and his wife, Mary Ann, 70, were found bludgeoned and stabbed to death in their home in Nice on April 6, 1999, officials said. A neighbor discovered the bodies after the couple had not been seen for several days, said Hopkins. Duvardo was arrested Jan. 23 at his workplace in Long Beach by Lake County Sheriff's Department officials and is being held in the Sheriff's Department jail, officials said. |
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