1 CHARGE DROPPED - 11/21/12 10:39 S.S.
ALTHOUGH A SANTA CRUZ MAN STILL FACES CHARGES OF COUNTERFEITING AND AUTO THEFT, A FELONY GANG CHARGE HAS BEEN DISMISSED. IT WAS ARGUED THAT JOSE MANUEL PALAFOX JUNIOR WAS ALONE WHEN HE COMMITTED THE CRIMES, AND THAT THEY DID NOT ASSIST A CRIME. PALAFOX IS NOW SLATED TO GO TO TRIAL ON HIS REMAINING CHARGES DECEMBER 3RD.
