"Ridgle is charged with first-degree murder, a felony with the special circumstance of lying in wait, and several enhancements: being a member of a street gang, being a repeat offender, and causing great bodily injury. He also is charged with having three prior convictions of being a felon or addict in possession of a firearm. Wright also faces a first-degree murder charge, with the same enhancements, and also having three prior convictions of being a felon or addict in possession of a firearm."
"Judge John B. Ellis ordered Kevonte Maurice Ridgle, 33, of Antioch, and Dequan Antonio Wright, 32, of Vacaville to stand trial for June 16 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 23 in the Fairfield Law and Justice Center. Their trial confirmation is set for Feb. 23 at 8:30 a.m. Vallejo criminal defense attorney Dustin M. Gordon represents Ridgle. San Francisco attorney Jai M. Gohel represents Wright. Deputy District Attorneys Jason Lianides and Ilana Shapiro represent the DA's Office."
"After an 11-day preliminary hearing that began in October 2022, Jeffrey C. Kauffman, citing "sufficient evidence" to hold them for trial, ordered Wright and Ridgle to return for a held-to-answer arraignment. They pleaded not guilty. During a Nov. 2 hearing, Kauffman said there was enough evidence to show that Wright and Ridgle committed murder using rifles, confirming information in the criminal complaint."
Kevonte Maurice Ridgle, 33, of Antioch, and Dequan Antonio Wright, 32, of Vacaville, were ordered to stand trial June 16 in Solano County Superior Court, with a trial confirmation on Feb. 23. Each faces a first-degree murder charge linked to the Sept. 16, 2021 killing of Edward Anderson at the Black Bear Diner in Vallejo, alleged to be gang-related. Prosecutors allege the defendants used rifles, that the killing benefited a criminal street gang, and that the defendants were lying in wait. Both face gang, repeat-offender, great-bodily-injury enhancements, and prior convictions for felon or addict possession of a firearm. Both pleaded not guilty.
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