Carlos

San Carlos Samurai Sword Murder Trial Focuses on Accused’s Mental State

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Opening statements began in the trial of Jose Rafael Solano Landaeta, a San Carlos man accused of killing the mother of his 18-month-old child using a samurai sword, claiming self-defense and insanity as his defense. Prosecutors are tasked with establishing his sanity at the time of the crime, rather than proving … Read more

Competent to Stand Trial: Carlos Dominguez, Suspect in Davis Serial Stabbings, Set to Return to Court

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DAVIS, California – Prosecutors announced on Thursday that Carlos Dominguez, who is suspected of committing a series of stabbings in Davis resulting in two deaths and one severe injury, has been found competent to stand trial by a state hospital. The 21-year-old Dominguez will return to the Yolo County Jail and is scheduled to appear … Read more