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fromSan Jose Inside
6 days ago
SF parents

Court Overturns 2017 Conviction of Morgan Hill Teen's Accused Killer

An appeals court overturned Antolin Garcia Torres's 2012 murder conviction in the Sierra LaMar case, barring prosecutors from using certain legal theories in any retrial.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago
US news

Man convicted in 2012 killing of Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar may get a new trial

A California appeals court reversed the murder conviction of Antolin Garcia-Torres in the 2012 killing of Sierra Lamar, citing insufficient evidence of willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder.
SF parents
fromSan Jose Inside
6 days ago

Court Overturns 2017 Conviction of Morgan Hill Teen's Accused Killer

An appeals court overturned Antolin Garcia Torres's 2012 murder conviction in the Sierra LaMar case, barring prosecutors from using certain legal theories in any retrial.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 months ago

Bay Area sex offender with cancer denied mercy release

Victor Wayne Cooper, 69, lived in Novato when the crimes occurred. He allegedly molested a 6-year-old Novato girl, the daughter of an acquaintance, over a five-month period. The crimes were revealed after a doctor found that the girl had contracted a venereal disease. Cooper was convicted of four counts of lewd acts against the girl. A judge sentenced him to 60 years to life in prison. Cooper had two prior rape convictions.
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fromThe Verge
6 months ago

Ousted Democratic FTC commissioner can return (again) for now

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, unlawfully fired, can temporarily return to work while an appeals panel allows reinstatement pending review of the case.
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