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D.A. won’t seek death penalty 01/06/12 6p.m. TDH

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against any of the 4-men accused of taking part in the murder of a  14-year-old boy in Watsonville last month.  Jesse lopez was shot to death on December 10th on hecker pass road.  19-year-old david Moreno sanchez and 18-year-old alexis alejandro Rodriguez are charged with murder, while      20-year-old carlos Valencia and 22-year-old juan soto Gonzalez are accused of being accessories.  The decision by the santa cruz county district attorney means that the maximum sentence for any of the suspects would be life without parole.  All 4 have pleaded not guilty.  They are due back in court on January 18th.

 

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