Criminal
Dec. 18, 2006
Judge Tosses Some Death-Penalty Enhancements
RIVERSIDE - In a blow to the prosecution, a Riverside County judge Friday dismissed potential death-penalty enhancements against six of 14 men and teenagers whom prosecutors say committed a double murder even though it isn't clear who fired the fatal shots.




By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer
RIVERSIDE - In a blow to the prosecution, a Riverside County judge Friday dismissed potential death-penalty enhancements against six of 14 men and teenagers whom prosecutors say committed a double murder even though it isn't clear who fired the fatal shots.
Ruling at the end of a five-week preliminary hearing, Judge Robert Spitzer allowed...
Daily Journal Staff Writer
RIVERSIDE - In a blow to the prosecution, a Riverside County judge Friday dismissed potential death-penalty enhancements against six of 14 men and teenagers whom prosecutors say committed a double murder even though it isn't clear who fired the fatal shots.
Ruling at the end of a five-week preliminary hearing, Judge Robert Spitzer allowed...
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