Carson gas station double murder juries still deliberating
The jury deciding 17-year-old Eric Sanford's fate is starting it's fourth day of deliberations this morning. Several times, they've heard his testimony read back from the court reporter. Prosecutors believe Sanford was the trigger man who killed clerks Eduardo Roco, 74, and Esther Arteaga, 32, during a robbery gone-wrong at a gas station mini mart on Nov. 4, 2006.
A second Compton jury deciding co-defendant 24-year-old Adam Loza's case began deliberations yesterday. Prosecutors believe Loza was in on the robbery and knew Sanford had a gun.
Both men blame the other. A third man, a friend who drove the car and allegedly handed the gun to Sanford before the murder, will go on trial when this on is over.
We're checking on the juries and will let you know when, and if, there are verdicts.
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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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