Resentencing Reduces Convicted Killer’s Jail Time for Janessa Ramirez’s Death

FRESNO, Calif. – Brian Cooks, the man who was previously convicted of the killing of nine-year-old Janessa Ramirez, had his sentence reduced by several years after a recent court hearing. Cooks, who was initially sentenced to 21 years in prison for the manslaughter of Janessa Ramirez, petitioned for a re-sentencing under a new California law … Read more