"A Napa mother pleaded not guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder charges that were filed in July, which prosecutors added to earlier counts stemming from a crash that killed her two children. Yesica Barajas, 31, entered her plea before Napa County Judge Elia Ortiz, who set her next court appearance for Oct. 2 to schedule a preliminary hearing, according to court records. Jail logs show Barajas remains in custody at the Napa County jail without bail."
"The District Attorney's Office first charged her with vehicular manslaughter and child abuse in the March 16 crash that killed her son, Damian Montanez, 10, and daughter, Aaliyah Montanez, 9. She initially pleaded not guilty May 6. Prosecutors later upgraded the charges July 15. Authorities say Barajas was driving a 2006 Nissan Maxima around 4 a.m. March 16 when she veered off the Highway 29 offramp at West Imola Avenue and struck a tree."
Yesica Barajas, 31, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder charges added to earlier vehicular manslaughter and child abuse counts stemming from a March 16 crash. She entered the plea before Napa County Judge Elia Ortiz, with a preliminary hearing scheduling set for Oct. 2. Barajas remains in custody at the Napa County jail without bail. The crash killed her son, Damian Montanez, 10, and daughter, Aaliyah Montanez, 9, after her 2006 Nissan Maxima veered off a Highway 29 offramp and struck a tree. Investigators reported cannabis cartridges and a vape pen in the car and observed signs of cannabis and confusion. Breathalyzer tests taken roughly 90 minutes after the crash registered blood alcohol levels of 0.027% and 0.026%.
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