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Mr. and Mrs. Beaner found guilty of carjacking and robbery
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jun/...arjacking-and/
A jury Wednesday found two defendants guilty of carjacking and second-degree robbery along with other felonies in connection with stealing a car from an Oxnard farmworker earlier this year. Maria Martinez, 39, and Emmanuel Vasquez, 22, both of Oxnard, stole the car of Leonardo Castillo after he had parked it in the middle of the 300 block of Canterbury Way in Oxnard on the rainy evening of Jan. 17. Prosecutor Tate McCallister said in an interview that this crime was insidious because criminals like Vasquez and Martinez target non-English speaking migrant workers. He said these farmworkers arent likely to call the police. €śThey feed off the weak. Its particularly offensive,€ť McCallister said. Castillo testified he was waiting for a female friend when an armed man and woman stole his car. Castillo said the man put the gun to his head; he grabbed it and the gun slide fell out. He testified the man yanked him out of the car, and the two suspects drove away with the vehicle minus the gun slide. McCallister said Oxnard police officers found the car, the two suspects, drugs and the weapon without the gun slide inside Martinezs purse about 90 minutes after the crime was reported. The suspects were about three miles away from Canterbury Way. €śThey (officers) did an outstanding job. They worked very fast,€ť he said. Jurors also found Martinez and Vasquez guilty of being felons in possession of a firearm, unlawful taking of a vehicle, possession of drugs and using a gun during the commission of a crime. Vasquez was found not guilty of one count of possessing a controlled substance with a firearm. Vasquez who appeared a bit agitated after the verdicts were read made an outburst in court. €śYour honor, let the record reflect that I want to appeal the conviction,€ť Vasquez told the judge, who told him to address the court through his lawyer, Justin Tuttle. Tuttle and Martinezs lawyer, Philip Capritto, declined to comment. During the trial, Tuttle had argued that Castillo was never able to identify the suspects, and only identified Vasquez after McCallister stood behind him and asked if he was the culprit. Tuttle told jurors that Castillos story was €śpreposterous and unbelievable.€ť €śIts absolutely laughable,€ť he told jurors. €śIt didnt happen. Its a lie.€ť McCallister said Vasquez is facing 21 years behind bars and Martinez about 16 years in prison. Ventura County Superior Court Judge Alan Steele set sentencing for July 13. |
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