"Yeimy Riera, 31, told police she killed 28-year-old Martin Millan because he'd been touching her inappropriately and was blocking her exit to the hotel room they were in. It was a version of events she only offered to police after denying knowledge of what happened to Millan, but also might be difficult for prosecutors to disprove; the only other witness is an accused criminal and methamphetamine addict who drove Riera to San Francisco after the shooting, where police testified she was seen running, pantless, in a successful escape from his car."
"Further complicating things, he says he was asleep when the gun went off. This is a tough one, Judge Delia Trevino lamented before upholding the murder charge against Riera on Jan. 6. Unfortunately, I don't think there was sufficient detail in the testimony to support a self-defense claim. Trevino only heard from two witnesses, both police officers, who recounted the statements Riera and another man described by police as her boyfriend made afterwards."
Yeimy Riera, 31, is charged with murdering 28-year-old Martin Millan inside a hotel room on March 21, 2024. Riera told police she shot Millan because he had been touching her inappropriately, blocked the only exit, and appeared poised to sexually assault her. She reported suspected drugging, unexplained bruises and burns, and repeated groping by Millan. The only other witness is a man described as her boyfriend, an accused criminal and methamphetamine addict who said he was asleep when the shot fired; video shows Riera fleeing his car pantless. Judge Delia Trevino upheld the murder charge, saying testimony lacked sufficient detail to support self-defense.
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