Trial news blackout enforced in Hell's Angels murder case
In Oakland the Alameda County Courthouse imposed a total news blackout on a key hearing in the Hell's Angels murder trial. Judge Richard J. Hayes barred newsmen and spectators from the third floor, citing juror prejudice. The gag order follows a defense motion and targets testimony by a jail informant linked to the defendants.
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Sonny" Barger
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Samurai attacker sentenced in Sausalito shop case
Frances Simpson, 29, pleaded guilty to the August 4 attack on Normal Williams at Heath Ceramics in Sausalito. Marin County Superior Judge Samuel Gardiner sentenced her to an indefinite prison term at Frontera, following three months of psychiatric evaluation, after statements reflecting the victim’s wishes. Simpson, bald-headed at the time, had a long history of mental illness and Williams was hospitalized in serious but recovering condition.
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Witness testifies in secret in Oakland murder case
A jailed witness who shared cells with four Hells Angels testifies behind closed doors in Alameda Superior Court as defense requests limit on juror access. Prosecutors call Tropiano testimony damaging to the four motorcyclists charged with killing Texas drug dealer Sergio Agero, whose body was found in a bathtub. Reporters and spectators were kept outside as the hearing was closed by Judge William Hayes despite requests for a public trial.
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