Former Mexican Mafia member to testify in LA

[alexalonso]

Rene "Boxer" Enriquez, former Mexican Mafia member will be testifying against current Eme, Eulalio "Lalo" Rodriguez and his codefendant Joey Ledezma who was a Eme associate. Ledezma decided to drop out a couple years ago and become a witness for the prosecution. What is crazy in this case is that Los Angeles Sheriff Detective Chris Hardiman, made some promises to Ledezma when he decided to become a witness so eventually Ledezma started to speak to Detective Hardiman.


The detective then took that information and turned Ledezma into a suspect, so right now the Judge is ruling that most of what Haridman did was in violation of Ledezma's rights, so once they get through will all these rulings, Boxer will resume the stand. If you are in LA, and are interested in gang trials, this is a must see.

[youngspade]

I'm intrested but i aint going keep me updated...

[alexalonso]

The hearing was halted on Monday in the afternoon until August 20, 2012 because there are so many recorded conversations that the attorneys need to listen to of conversations between:

- Det. Francis Hardiman and Jose Alberto Paredes, a southsider who was working as an agent for Det Hardiman sent to talk to Lalo to get him to incriminate himself.
- Paredes and Eulalio Lalo Martinez that occurred in the LA County Jail cell


Because Lalo invoked his 6th amendment right to counsel when he was re-arrested on attempted murder, drug trafficking and extortion all within the LA County jail, Det Hardiman was not allowed to send in Paredes to ask about certain crimes, but Det did not limit him, and he was allowed to ask about everything from 2006 to 2010. This may have violated Lalo's rights but Judge Ohta has not ruled on this yet.

Judge Ohta already ruled that a statement that Joseph Ledezma made to Hardiman after Ledezma decided to debrief in Corchran prison will not be allowed.

[alexalonso]

this case got delayed from Aug 20 to November 5. I think Boxer will be back to finish testifying then. I'll keep you updated.