Update: Hawthorne Kidnapping Trial
The trial for William Ernest Hernandez, charged with kidnapping three teenage girls in Hawthorne and attempting to sexually assault them in separate incidents, appears to be winding down. Today, Airport Courthouse Judge James Dabney will decide if the defense can call an expert witness to the stand to testify that Hernandez is suggestable and easily swayed - and if the prosecution can bring in a rebuttal witness to counter that. Such evidence about Hernandez's alleged gullibility is to address the taped police confession he made after his arrest.
If Dabney rules that what the witnesses have to say is irrelevant, then there may be a couple more quick witnesses and closing arguments will likely begin today. We'll let you know what the verdict is.
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Larry Altman has covered crime in the South Bay since 1990. He's seen it all - the missing model who turned up dead in the desert, the wives found dead in trunks, the high-school coaches who get a little too close to their players. He drives his young colleagues nuts with his "I remember when" stories. He welcomes your tips and observations about the present, and you can mix in a little Lakers basketball talk if you like.
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