Criminal
Nov. 7, 2019
County may spend emergency funds to hold MS13 gang trial
The Santa Barbara County Superior Court expects to start an 18-month trial in February for 10 defendants accused of multiple homicides and attempted murders linked to the MS-13 gang, although it will likely cost thousands of dollars in emergency funds to renovate the courtroom over the holiday season, said the executive officer Wednesday.




The Santa Barbara County Superior Court expects to start an 18-month trial in February for 10 defendants accused of multiple homicides and attempted murders linked to the MS-13 gang, although it would likely cost thousands of dollars in emergency funds to renovate the courtroom over the holiday season, the executive officer said Wednesday.
Renovations are needed to accommodate a higher-than-usual number of interpreters, investigat...
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