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Criminal

Aug. 28, 2020

DOJ seeks 2nd trial in torture-murder of DEA agent after 1990 conviction was vacated

The defendant was man sentenced to life in prison 20 years ago for aiding the kidnap, torture and murder of an American anti-drug agent Enrique Camarena but the conviction was vacated last month.

Federal prosecutors will seek a new trial against a man sentenced to life in prison 20 years ago for aiding the kidnap, torture and murder of an American anti-drug agent after his conviction was vacated last month, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.

U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt reversed Juan Jose Bernabe-Ramirez's conviction in July, ruling pros...

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