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Thefollowingdefendants were sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court, ac- cording to the Tehama County District Attorney's Office: RecentState/Local Prison Commitments: People vs. Jeffrey Dale Newton, Criminal Threats Brief history: The Defen- dant arrived at the Victim's residence early in the morn- ing and parked in the drive- way. Victim came outside to seewhatwashappeningand observed the Defendant, holding a knife and talk- ing to himself. The Victim went back inside his resi- denceandtheDefendantap- proached the front door and began banging on it, threat- ening to kill the Victim and burn the house down. The Victim called the police and the Defendant fled the area, but was quickly found and arrested. Sentenced to 4 years in state prison. People vs. Ryan Marshall Cantrell, Assault with a Deadly Weapon Brief history: The Defen- dant was originally granted probation for an incident in- volving a fight outside Circle K. During the course of the fight, the Defendant used a knife and caused a fairly minor injury to the Victim's hand. Defendant violated probation on multiple oc- casions, most recently for testing positive for metham- phetamine and marijuana. Sentenced to 2 years state prison. Recent County Jail Commitments: People vs. Harold Edward Graves, Possession of a Con- trolled Substance for Sale; Maintaining a Place to Use or Sell Narcotics Brief history: The Defen- dantwasonprobationinan- other drug case. The TIDE narcotics task force assisted probation in a search of the Defendant's residence. Dur- ing the search, a quantity of methamphetamine was lo- cated in the residence, and the Defendant admitted to giving quantities of meth- amphetamine to his room- mate. The roommate admit- tedtoflushingmethamphet- amine down the toilet when law enforcement arrived, and that the Defendant had given him the methamphet- amine. Sentenced to 5 years of formal probation, 12 years in state prison suspended, 270 days in Tehama County Jail, and 80 hours of com- munity service. People vs. Billy Vue and Megan Chan, Maintaining a Place to Use or Sell Nar- cotics Briefhistory:TIDEserved a search warrant at the property with multiple mar- ijuanagardens.Therewerea total of 286 plants. The De- fendants were contacted at the grows. Sentenced to 3 years of formal probation, 120 days in Tehama County Jail, and 80 hours of community ser- vice. People vs. Charles Jason Willis, Vandalism Brief history: Defendant was upset with his girl- friend and vandalized her vehicle, breaking the wind- shield, scratching the paint, and breaking the grill. He admitted his actions to RBPD. The total amount of damage was almost $3,000. Sentenced to 3 years for- mal probation, 90 days in Tehama County jail, ordered to pay restitution and per- form80hoursofcommunity service. People vs. Ignacio Bau- tista Martinez, Child Abuse Brief history: Law en- forcement observed the De- fendant driving and his driving pattern indicated that he was under the in- fluence of alcohol. He was weaving back and forth within in his lane, and the vehicle had fresh damage that appeared to have been caused by a collision. A traf- fic stop was conducted and the Defendant appeared in- toxicated. His blood alco- hol level was twice the le- gal limit. His 10 year old son was in the vehicle. The Defendant's wife arrived at the scene and told the offi- cer that the Defendant is constantly driving under the influence. Sentenced to 5 years of probation, 90 days in Te- hama County jail and 80 hours of community service. Upcoming Court Dates -Trials, Preliminary Hearings (PX) & Pre Trial Conferences (PTC): People vs. Quentin Ray Bealer, Murder. Brief history: The De- fendant was arrested and charged with the Murder of a 14 year old victim who had been reported missing when she never returned home from School. Officers located the victim's body two days later. TBJ: Ongoing in Sacra- mento Superior Court Peoplevs.TravisJohnKil- burger Brief history: Defendant plead guilty to Domestic Vi- olence with a Special Alle- gation Pursuant to Great Bodily Injury During Do- mestic Violence and Terror- istThreats withaSpecial Al- legation pursuant to Use of a Firearm and a violation of False Imprisonment. Sentencing: Continued to May 24, at 1:30 pm in De- partment 2 People vs. Poly Duenas Sanchez, Lucio Nenecia Madera, Gabino Madera, Murder with Special Alle- gation-Personal and Inten- tional Discharge of a Fire- arm, GBI, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime with Spe- cial Allegation-Personal and Intentional Discharge of a Firearm, GBI. Brief history: The Vic- tim had met up with the three Defendants regarding money that was allegedly owed to the victim. During this confrontation the vic- tim was chased down and shot twice with a shotgun. The victim died as a result of his injuries. TBJ: June 8, at 1:30 pm (Department to be deter- mined) People vs. John Noonkester, Willful, De- liberate and Premeditated Murder with Special Alle- gation, Personal and Inten- tional Discharge of a Fire- arm, GBI (2 counts); At- tempt: Willful, Deliberate and Premeditated Murder with Special Allegation, Per- sonal and Intentional Dis- charge of a Firearm, GBI. Brief history: The Defen- dant is charged with shoot- ing and killing his ex-wife and her father, and shoot- ing a bystander. Arraignment on Informa- tion: June 20, at 1:15 pm in Department 3 People vs. Roberta Draper (12 counts) Cruelty to an an- imal Brief history: The Defen- dant is currently on proba- tion in a prior multi-count cruelty to animal case. One of the terms of her proba- tion was that she is not to possess animals. A proba- tion search was conducted at her residence and law enforcement located dogs, geese, guinea hens and tur- keys. One of the dogs was deceased, while some of the other animals appeared to be malnourished, dehy- drated, and in poor health. The Defendant admitted that all the animals found belonged to her. Trial By Court: June 2, at 9 am (Department to be De- termined) People vs. Thomas Sea- graves, Michael Flowerdew, Bryan MorrisonandAlexan- der Isaacson, Meeting with Minor for Lewd Purposes, Contacting Minor for Lewd Purposes, Sodomy With Per- son Under 18 Years Old, Oral Copulation of Person Under 18 Years Old, Digital Pene- tration of Person Under 18 Years Old, Child Procure- ment Brief history: All four de- fendants were engaged in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old victim know- ing that he was a minor at the time. One of the defend- ants would drive the victim to Gridley so that he could have sex with another de- fendant on weekends. PX/PTC — Flowerdew: June 6, at 10 am in Depart- ment 1 and June 7, at 1:30 pm in Department 2 Arraignment — Morri- son: May 24, at 8 am in De- partment 3 PPX — Isaacson: May 31, at 10 am in Department 1 PX — June 1, at 1:30 pm in Department 2 PX/PTC — Seagraves: June 6, at 10 am in Depart- ment 1 and June 7, at 1:30 pm in Department 2 Courtroundup By Don Thompson TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO Death pen- alty supporters are setting the stage for a November showdown over whether to speedupexecutionsinCali- forniaordoawaywiththem entirely. Nearly 750 convicted killers are sitting on the nation's largest death row, but no one has been exe- cuted in California in a de- cade because of ongoing le- gal challenges. Only 13 con- demned inmates have been executed since 1978 — far more have died of natural causes or suicide. Crime victims, prosecu- tors and other death pen- alty supporters plan to sub- mit about 585,000 signa- tures Thursday for a ballot measuretostreamlinewhat both sides call a broken sys- tem. Opponents have al- ready turned in signatures for a dueling initiative to abolish execution. Supporters of capital punishment plan 10 news conferences statewide to promote a measure they say would save taxpayers millions of dollars annu- ally, protect prisoners' due process rights and bring justice to victims and their families. The initiative would speed up a lengthy appeals processbygettingattorneys assigned more quickly, lim- iting the number of appeals and forcing them to be filed sooner. It would require the entire process to be com- pleted within five years un- lessthereareextraordinary circumstances. Now, condemned in- mates are waiting about fiveyearsjusttobeassigned a lawyer for their appeals, which can drag on for more than two decades, accord- ing to the nonpartisan Leg- islative Analyst's Office. "Justicedeniedis notjus- tice," former NFL star Ker- mitAlexandersaid,choking upashetestifiedatalegisla- tivehearingonthemeasure this week. "My mother, sis- ter and two little nephews still remain in their graves, andmyfamilyisstillhaving to fight for justice." They were killed in Los Angeles in 1984, and Alex- ander has since become the most prominent public fig- ure backing the measure. Other provisions would allow condemned inmates to be housed at any prison, not just on San Quentin's death row, and they would have to work and pay resti- tution to victims while they wait to be executed. "What is the point of seeking the death penalty inthestateofCaliforniaifit doesn't work?" Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, an- other supporter of the mea- sure, said at the same hear- ing. Opponents of execution submitted about 601,000 signaturesfortheirmeasure on April 28 with much less fanfare, deputy campaign manager Quintin Mecke said.Eachsideneedsnearly 366,000 valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. BALLOT MEASURES California poised for November showdown over death penalty By Jonathan J. Cooper The Associated Press SACRAMENTO Demo- crats in the California Sen- ate made another attempt Thursday to outlaw the sale of assault weapons with easily detachable ammuni- tion magazines as part of a wide-ranging slate of gun control bills that were ap- proved. Lawmakers also voted to require that people turn in magazines capable of hold- ing more than 10 rounds as they approved nearly a dozen measures that would significantly reshape Cali- fornia's gun laws, already among the strictest in the U.S. The move follows last year's terrorist attack in San Bernardino. Democratic legislative leaders are rushing to head off a ballot measure advo- cated by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, which would ask voters to enact many of the same policies. California's assault- weapon ban prohibits new rifles with magazines that can be detached with- out the aid of tools. To get around the law, gun mak- ers developed so called bullet buttons that allow a shooter to quickly dislodge the magazine using the tip of a bullet or other small tool. Outlawing bullet but- tons and high-capacity magazines is a priority for gun control advocates, who hope that making it harder to reload would limit the carnage a mass shooter can inflict. Dem- ocratic Gov. Jerry Brown in 2013 vetoed the Leg- islature's last attempt to ban bullet buttons, saying it was too far-reaching. A high-capacity magazine ban failed in the state As- sembly that year. "We cannot stand by while our communities suffer from this horrific vi- olence," said Sen President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D- Los Angeles. The debate has fallen along familiar lines, with Democrats advocating a crackdown on guns in the name of safety and Repub- licans saying that tougher gun laws only hinder peo- ple intent on following the law. "Gun ownership is a constitutional bedrock," said Sen. Ted Gaines, R-El Dorado Hills. "We can't smash the 2nd Amend- ment into a million pieces and expect America to be as free and strong as it's al- ways been." Senators approved 11 gun-related bills in total. They include regula- tions for homemade fire- arms, background checks for ammunition purchases, a ban on magazines hold- ing more than 10 rounds, a mandate to report lost or stolen guns, a ban on loan- ing firearms to friends, and funding for a gun-violence research center. The debate in the Senate comes as Newsom, a Dem- ocrat running for gover- nor in 2018, is advocating a November gun control ballot measure incorpo- rating many of the policies the Senate backed Thurs- day. Some Democrats worry the initiative will fire up gun rights supporters, po- tentially increasing turnout of conservative voters who could impact the result in close districts. De Leon, the top Senate leader, wrote to Newsom last month asking him to hold off on his initiative and allow lawmakers to tackle the problem. New- som declined. The measures go to the state Assembly, where Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, and other Democrats have publicly backed similar policies. "We raise our children in communities, not war zones," said Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-San Rafael. "Military assault weapons have no place on our streets and gun violence must not be tolerated." FIREARMS Ca li fo rn ia S en at e ap pr ov es sweeping gun-control measures RICHPEDRONCELLI—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS State Senators Isadore Hall III, D-Compton, le , and Steven Glazer, D-Orinda, shake hands a er their "bullet button" bill was approved by the Senate on Thursday in Sacramento. Outlawing bullet buttons and high-capacity magazines is a priority for gun control advocates, who hope that making it harder to reload would limit the carnage a mass shooter can inflict. 25yearsprofessional experience. QualityWork Very Reasonable Rates Red Bluff Transmission • Automatic • Manual • Computer Diagnosis • Clutches • Transfer Cases • CV Axles CALL TODAY! 529-4493 440 Antelope Blvd. #6 Bob's Youcantmissus... 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