A man previously charged with murder pleaded no contest last week in Oakland to voluntary manslaughter and a gun enhancement in the death of another man in 2008 amid a political fight for the will of Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
Price has been criticized publicly for being too lenient on offenders and the case against 33-year-old Delonzo Logwood has been one example some community members have pointed to as evidence.
Price sought a plea deal that would have meant a six-year sentence for Logwood, but Judge Mark McCannon rejected it. Logwood now faces 12 years in state prison following the plea last Thursday in Alameda County Superior Court, according to Price's office. Briggs said,"Pamela Price's opponents are trying to use him to attack her, and they have generated massive amounts of false publicity about him. This publicity could infect the jury pool, which means that Mr. Logwood runs a serious risk of being wrongfully convicted if he takes this case to trial."More than 22,000 people have signed a petition demanding a recall of Price. The petition can be found at Logwood's no contest plea ensures he will be found guilty by McCannon.
Logwood maintains his innocence, Briggs said. By entering the no contest plea, Logwood is not contesting the charges, but it does not mean he is admitting guilt, Briggs said.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Suspected Oakland music-video shooter pleads not guilty after Santa Cruz County pursuit, arrestA Bay Area man considered a suspect in a fatal Oakland shooting earlier this year and person of interest in a shooting that injured nine people in San Francisco’s Mission District last week has bee…
Leer más »
Sacramento Zoo’s African lion Kamau dies at 16 years oldKamau came to the zoo in 2008 from the San Diego Zoo.
Leer más »
La Parrilla Loca in Oakland makes tacos that rival Los Angeles' bestLa Parrilla Loca in Oakland makes Tijuana-style tacos that rival the best in Los Angeles.
Leer más »
Four displaced in two-alarm Oakland fireThe fire erupted about 2:57 a.m. Monday in the rear area of the three-story house in the 2400 block of East 22nd Street in the Meadow Brook area.
Leer más »
Yankees know A’s fans are hurting after years spent in Montreal and OaklandThat day, Major League Baseball announced that the former outfielder and first baseman’ s Expos were moving to Washington, D.C. after years of dysfunction. The Expos, who became the Nationals…
Leer más »