"Marquice McClinton, 39, pleaded no contest to murder for a 29 years to life sentence just days into his murder trial, avoiding an even harsher life term in the process. After taking the deal, he tried in vain to convince a judge to let him out of it, arguing he didn't understand the repercussions while explicitly agreeing to them in court."
"According to police and eyewitness testimony, McClinton killed Chisley near some dumpsters behind a Smart & Final in Fremont, then rode his bicycle to a friend's home and made a chilling confession. "That (expletive) started laughing at me. If you want to laugh at me, I'll (expletive)ing kill you," McClinton allegedly told his friend and the friend's girlfriend, according to the woman's testimony in the 2024 preliminary hearing."
"McClinton was arrested about two weeks after the murder. Police say he led them on a short foot pursuit on the day they detained him. After pleading no contest, McClinton expressed regret in calls from Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, which were recorded by police. In the profanity-ridden call he repeatedly blamed his plea on his lawyer. A transcript from his change-of-plea hearing shows McClinton said he understood the consequences of pleading no contest and claimed willingness to go through with it."
Marquice McClinton, 39, pleaded no contest to murder and received a 29-years-to-life sentence for the Oct. 25, 2023 killing of Marcos Chisley. The killing occurred near dumpsters behind a Smart & Final in Fremont, after which McClinton rode his bicycle to a friend's home and allegedly confessed. McClinton later sought to withdraw the plea, claiming he did not understand its repercussions and blaming his lawyer, but a judge denied the attempt. Judge Stuart Hing formally imposed the agreed sentence on Dec. 5. McClinton was arrested about two weeks after the killing and has filed papers indicating he will appeal.
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